Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike

Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike - £1,399.99

Benefitting from the proven geometry of its carbon sibling, the Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike is an assured aluminium hardtail that’s well equipped for fun on the trails or competing in cross-country races.

Ticking all the right boxes, this bike is light, nimble and, above all, fun. Superlatives aside, the Rapide 29 VR is, simply, an excellent cross-country mountain bike. Refined in looks and performance, it’s the perfect platform for building your confidence in the XC and marathon race scene.

A single front chainring, internal cable routing and durable 11-speed Shimano Deore groupset offer plenty of gear range whilst keeping the maintenance low - something you will be thankful for once the filthier winter months draw in and the trails get ugly. A 100mm air-sprung Rockshox Sid SL Rush RL suspension fork takes the edge off the bumps to keep your momentum and speed up.

Sure, you can take the Rapide out for a good thrashing on the trails and squeeze every ounce of performance from your legs in a race, or you can mellow-back and let the easy-rolling 29er cruise along without stress. Such is the joy of a great hardtail - the Rapide is no one-trick pony.

Fast, responsive and fun handling that's super efficient on the climbs

  • RockShox Sid SL Rush RL forks
  • Shimano Deore 1x11 speed drivetrain
  • Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes
  • Tubeless ready WTB ST i25 rims with tape already applied
  • Fast-rolling Maxxis Ardent Race tyres 
  • Fast, Fun, Cross Country Hardtail

    Modern XC geometry for fast, responsive handling

    Frame Material

    6061-T6 Aluminium Alloy

    Suspension Travel 

    100mm Fork

    Wheel Size

    29"

    Available Size

    S, M, L, XL

    Colour

    Cool Grey - Black

    Weight:

    Medium: 12.3kg (tubeless setup)

    £1,399.99

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    Specifications

    FRAMERapide 6061-T6 Aluminium

    Post disc brake mounts, BSA threaded BB, Boost hub spacing – 148mm x 12mm thru axle. Axle Specifications: 181mm Length, 16mm Thread Length, M12xP1.5 Thread Pitch

    REAR HUB Vitus KT H5ER-SH

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

    FORKSRockShox Sid SL Rush RL 29”

    100mm travel, Remote Lockout, Solo Air, Rush RL Damper, 32mm stanchions, tapered alloy steerer, Boost hub spacing – 110mm x 15mm Maxle Stealth axle, 44mm Offset

    WHEELSETWTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 rims on Vitus KT hubs

    29" Wheelset, 32H, 6 Bolt, Boost 110mm x 15mm Front & 148mm x 12mm Rear Hub Spacing

    SHOCKN/A

    N/A

    FRONT TYREMaxxis Ardent Race

    29” x 2.25”, EXO Casing

    CHAINSETShimano Deore M5100

    30T Narrow Wide Chainring, S: 170mm Crank Length M/L/XL: 175mm Crank Length

    REAR TYREMaxxis Ardent Race

    29” x 2.25”, EXO Casing

    BOTTOM BRACKETShimano BB52

    BSA Threaded BB

    BRAKESShimano Deore M6100 or SRAM DB8

    Post Mount, Shimano: Two Piston Calipers, SRAM: Four Piston Calipers

    FRONT DERAILLEURN/A

    N/A

    BRAKE ROTORSShimano RT56 or SRAM CenterLine

    180mm Front, 160mm Rear, 6 Bolt Hub Fitment

    REAR DERAILLEURShimano Deore M5100

    11 Speed, Shadow Plus, Long Cage

    HANDLEBARSVitus 6061 Alloy

    5mm rise, 9° back sweep, S: 720mm wide, M/ L/XL: 740mm wide

    SHIFTERSShimano Deore M5100

    11 Speed, Rapidfire Plus

    STEMVitus 6061 Alloy

    Reach - S: 70mm, M:80mm, L:90mm, XL: 100mm, 31.8mm Handlebar Clamp Diameter, -7° Rise

    CASSETTEShimano Deore M5100

    11 Speed, 11-51T Range

    HEADSETAcros AiX-322 R3

    IS41.8mm/28.6mm upper & ZS52mm/40mm lower to suit 1-1/8" upper tapered to 1.5" lower headtube

    CHAINKMC X11

    11 Speed, 116 Links

    GRIPSVitus Lock On

    N/A

    FRONT RIMWTB ST i25 TCS 2.0

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

    SADDLEVitus

    Black, Steel Rails

    REAR RIMWTB ST i25 TCS 2.0

    29", 3H, Presta Valve, Tubeless Ready Rim Tape Installed

    SEATPOSTVitus 6061 Alloy

    31.6mm Diameter x 400mm Long

    FRONT HUBVitus KT DHF112

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

    SEATCLAMPVitus

    34.9mm Diameter

    Geometry & Sizing

    Measurement instructions for Vitus Sommet range

    Frame Size S M L XL
    Rec Rider Height (Imperial) 5' 2" - 5' 7" 5' 7" - 5' 11" 5' 11" - 6' 3" 6' 3" - 6' 7"
    Rec Rider Height (Metric) 152 - 170cm 170 - 178cm 178 - 190cm 190 - 201cm
    Rec Inside Leg (Imperial) 26.5" - 30" 30" - 32" 32" - 34" 34" - 37"
    Rec Inside Leg (Metric) 67 - 76cm 76 - 81cm 81 - 86cm 86 - 94cm
    (A)Seattube Length 390mm 440mm 480mm 530mm
    (C) Effective Top Tube Length 590mm 610mm 630mm 650mm
    (M) Reach 400mm 420mm 435mm 453mm
    (B) Stack 621mm 621mm 635mm 644mm
    (K) Chainstay Length 435mm 435mm 435mm 435mm
    (F) Headtube length 95mm 100mm 115mm 125mm
    (I) Headtube Angle 67° 67° 67° 67°
    (J) Seat Tube Angle 73° 73° 73° 73°
    Bottom Bracket Drop 65mm 60mm 60mm 60mm
    (E) Wheelbase 1121.7mm 1144.5mm 1161.1mm 1187.2mm
    Seatpost Diameter 31.6mm 31.6mm 31.6mm 31.6mm
    Bottom Bracket 73mm BSA 73mm BSA 73mm BSA 73mm BSA
    Headset  ZS44/28.6 - ZS56/40 ZS44/28.6 - ZS56/40 ZS44/28.6 - ZS56/40 ZS44/28.6 - ZS56/40
    Front Mech  34.9mm Band type 34.9mm Band type 34.9mm Band type 34.9mm Band type
    Rear Axle 12mm x 148mm E Thru 12mm x 148mm E Thru 12mm x 148mm E Thru 12mm x 148mm E Thru

    Help

    • FAQs
    • Where can I buy Vitus Bikes?
    • You can buy Vitus bikes directly through our exclusive retailers Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles
    • Do your bikes come with Warranty?
    • We offer a 5-year warranty on all our frames. On top of that we also offer an extended 2-year warranty on all components excluding wear and tear items such as bearings, brake pads, chains & cassettes etc. Our Warranty policy applies to the original owner and processed by our exclusive retail partners.To see their warranty process check: CRC & Wiggle
    • Where can I buy touch up paint for my bike?
    • We have partnered up with paint specialist G-Paint to offer touch up paints for popular Vitus models. These can be bought direct from G-Paint's website HERE.