Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike

Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike - £2,599.99

No two trails are created equal and even your favourite singletrack will ride differently from one week to the next, so when you can’t trust the surface you need absolute faith in the bike. Enter the Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike.

Whether new to riding trails or looking to upgrade your ride, the Escarpe CR has a reassuring stability that tames those intimidating obstacles - the off-camber turns, the wet roots and the rocky descents. You want a trail bike that inspires confidence, behaves predictably and leaves you grinning for more, not gritting your teeth. You want a bike that flows with total control and won’t feel like a grind on the climbs, keeping your legs fresh for one more run. You want a trustworthy sidekick out on the trails that keeps the fun turned up. This is it.

Performance is defined by how a bike responds to hard braking, puts power through the pedals, negotiates technical ground and handles quick changes to body position. The carbon front triangle and aluminium rear of the Escarpe CR ensure a balanced ride feel and complete efficiency. The suspension and frame function as a system, together countering the fatiguing effects of pedal-bob (the irritating bounce that can happen when you're pushing hard) and reducing the harshness of small bumps and trail vibrations that kill speed. Smoother is faster for longer. With an adjustable flip-chip, that can raise the bottom bracket by 6mm and increase the head angle, you can also customise the setup to best suit how and where you ride. Whatsmore, geometry and performance are optimised throughout the size range, so whether you are S or XL, there’s no compromise on how this bike feels.

When riding trails there’s enough to think about without having to consider how the bike is going to respond to the next turn or bump. You should just know. It should do what you need it to. No back-chat and no fight. On the Escarpe you don’t have to compensate or compromise. You don’t have to adjust your style. Just ride. Just concentrate on having fun.

  • T700 carbon front triangle with alloy rear for a balance of efficiency and playful handling
  • Marzocchi Bomber Z2 & Deluxe Select R suspension
  • SRAM NX Eagle 1x12 speed drivetrain
  • Powerful SRAM DB8 hydraulic disc brakes
  • WTB ST Light i30 tubeless ready rims with tape applied
  • Confidence inspiring Maxxis Assegai & Dissector tyres


Carbon/Alloy Escarpe Trail Platform

Modern geometry with adjustable flip chip, improved suspension kinematics and a smile inducing ride.

Frame Material

T700 carbon fibre front triangle, 6061-T6 aluminium rear

Suspension Travel (MTB Only)

150mm Front, 140mm Rear

Wheel Size

29"

Available Size

S, M, L, XL

Colour

Black Quartz

Weight:

Medium: 15.2kg (tubeless setup)

£2,599.99

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Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike
Vitus Escarpe 290 CR Mountain Bike

 


Specifications

FRAMEEscarpe T700 carbon front triangle, 6061-T6 alloy rear

Internal cable routing, post disc brake mounts, BSA threaded BB, Boost hub spacing – 148mm x 12mm thru axle. Axle Specifications: 180mm Length, 13mm Thread Length, M12xP1.0 Thread Pitch

REAR HUB Vitus KT H5ER-SH

32H, 6 Bolt Disc Fitment, HG Freehub, 148mm x 12mm

FORKSMarzocchi Bomber Z2 27.5"

150mm travel, Rail damper, Float air spring, 34mm stanchions, 110mm x 15mm bolt through axle, 44mm offset

WHEELSETWTB ST Light i30 rims on Vitus KT hubs

 

29", 32H, 6 Bolt, Boost 110mm x 15mm Front & 148mm x 12mm Rear Hub Spacing, HG Freehub, Tubeless Ready

SHOCKRockShox Deluxe Select R

205mm x 60mm, trunnion

FRONT TYREMaxxis Assegai

29" x 2.50" WT, 3C MaxxTerra compound, EXO casing

CHAINSETSRAM Stylo 6K Eagle

12 Speed, 30T Narrow Wide Chainring, 170mm Crank Length

REAR TYREMaxxis Dissector

29" x 2.4" WT, 3C MaxxTerra compound, EXO+ casing

BOTTOM BRACKETSRAM DUB

BSA Threaded BB, 73mm Shell

BRAKESSRAM DB8

Post Mount, Four Piston Caliper

FRONT DERAILLEURN/A

N/A

BRAKE ROTORSSRAM CenterLine

200mm Front, 180mm Rear, 6 Bolt Hub Fitment

REAR DERAILLEURSRAM NX Eagle

12 Speed, Long Cage

HANDLEBARSNukeproof Horizon V2 Riser

 

7075 Alloy, 25mm Rise, 9° Back Sweep, 31.8mm Clamp Diameter, S & M: 760mm Wide, L & XL: 780mm Wide

SHIFTERSSRAM NX Eagle

 

12 Speed, Trigger Shifter

STEMNukeproof Neutron AM

 

6061 Alloy, 45mm length, 31.8mm Handlebar Clamp Diameter, 0° Rise

CASSETTESRAM PG-1210 Eagle

12 Speed, 11-50T Range

HEADSETNukeproof

 

ZS44/28.6 upper & ZS56/40 lower to suit 1-1/8" upper tapered to 1.5" lower headtube

CHAINSRAM NX Eagle

 

12 Speed, 116 Links

GRIPSVitus Lock On

 

N/A

FRONT RIMWTB ST Light i30 TCS 2.0

 

29", 32H, Presta Valve, Tubeless Ready Rim Tape Installed

SADDLENukeproof Horizon Enduro Saddle

 

Black, Ti Alloy Rails

REAR RIMWTB ST Light i30 TCS 2.0

 

29", 32H, Presta Valve, Tubeless Ready Rim Tape Installed

SEATPOSTBrand-X Ascend Dropper

 

Remote lever, 31.6mm Diameter, S: 125mm drop, M: 150mm drop, L & XL: 170mm drop

FRONT HUBVitus KT DHF112

 

32H, 6 Bolt Disc Fitment, 110mm x 15mm

SEATCLAMPVitus

 

36.4mm Diameter

  • Carbon First

    By designing our new Sommet and Escarpe platforms in tandem we decided early on that we were going to focus on a Carbon front triangle only with a aluminium rear triangle. This gives the perfect blend of stiffness and compliance. We increased the tube volume in the front triangle to improve stiffness, giving better track holding and stability through the full size range.

  • Updated Geometry

    We have updated the geometry to give a more confidence inspiring ride. Key changes are slacker head angles and lower BB drop. We have also steepened the effective seat tube angle and made it progressively steeper as you go up the size range. This ensures that each frame size has an optimal sagged saddle position with no compromise. By measuring saddle height at saddle lay back we looked at the position of the saddle relative to the bottom bracket to ensure when the bike was in sag you had an optimal pedaling position. The reason we steepened the seat angle on the larger frame sizes was to ensure that the saddle layback wasn't too far behind the bottom bracket.

  • Adjustable Geometry Flip Chip

    The Escarpe comes with an adjustable flip chip to adjust your geometry as required. We have built and optimised the head angle and BB drop around the "low" setting. However the "high" setting allows you to increase head angle by + 0.5 degrees and lift the bottom bracket by 6mm. Giving you the option to tweak your ride depending on the terrain you're riding.

  • Frame Protection

    Robust frame protection on downtube, seat stay and chain stay. Chain stay protection features a soft rubber to quieten chain slap.

Geometry & Sizing

Measurement instructions for Vitus Sommet range

 

Frame Size S M L XL
Rec Rider Height (Imperial) 5' 2" - 5' 6" 5' 6" - 5' 10" 5' 10" - 6' 2" 6' 2" - 6' 7"
Rec Rider Height (Metric) 160 - 170cm 170 - 178cm 178 - 190cm 190 - 201cm
Rec Inside Leg (Imperial) 27" - 30" 30" - 32" 32" - 34" 34" - 37"
Rec Inside Leg (Metric) 71 - 76cm 76 - 81cm 81 - 86cm 86 - 94cm
(A) Seat Tube Length 380mm 410mm 440mm 480mm
(B) Effective Top Tube Length 566mm 595mm 619mm 660mm
(C) Reach 437mm 451mm 478mm 522mm
(D) Stack 616mm 625mm 634mm 642mm
(E) Chainstay Length 440mm 440mm 440mm 440mm
(F) Headtube Length 100mm 110mm 120mm 130mm
(G) Headtube Angle* 65° 65° 65° 65°
(H) Effective Seat Tube Angle 77° 77° 77.5° 78°
(I) Actual Seat Tube Angle 72° 72° 72° 72°
(J) Saddle Layback 146.65mm 163.01mm 172.92mm 188.84mm
(K) BB to Saddle Height at Saddle Layback 650mm 700mm 750mm 800mm
(L) Wheelbase 1188mm 1218mm 1249mm 1297mm
Bottom Bracket Drop 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm
Chainguide Mount ISCG05 ISCG05 ISCG05 ISCG05
Handlebar Width/Rise 760mm/25mm 760mm/25mm 800mm/25mm 800mm/25mm
Seatpost Insert Depth 177mm 215mm 242mm 270mm
*All Escarpe bikes come with a flip chip, geometry numbers stated are for the low setting, if you switch to the high setting the head angle increases by 0.5 degrees and the BB Drop lifts by 6mm.



 

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