Vitus Escarpe 27
RRP: £1599.99
Description
From pushing the limits at your local trail centre to all day epics behind bars, the Escarpe combines the perfect balance of fun and efficiency. With 140mm travel the Escarpe makes the perfect trail bike, holding its own when the going gets rough thanks to its modern geometry. The Escarpe doesn’t believe in one size fits all, that’s why we offer you the choice. 27.5” or 29”. There’s an Escarpe for the way you ride_
Designed to offer the ideal blend of balance, fun and efficiency, the Escarpe 27 utilises the supple 150mm Rockshox Sektor RL forks and 140mm Rockshox Delux R shock to swallow up the roughest terrain. The Escarpe 27 features SRAM NX 1×11 gearing, Shimano MT-400 disc brakes, plus internal dropper post routing for the Brand-X Ascend dropper post. Finishing off this trail-ready ride are performance proven 2.6” wide Maxxis 3C tyres, tubeless ready for the ultimate high-grip handling, leaving you to confidently carve up the single track_
_6061-T6 alloy frame with modern aggressive geometry (long, slack, low)
_ 140mm rear suspension, 150mm front suspension
_ISCG 05 chainguide mounts
_Internal dropper post on all models
_BOOST _Metric Trunnion mount shock with sealed bearing upper shock mount
_Tubeless ready with tubeless rim tape fitted and valves included
Specification
Geometry
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
| Rec. Rider Height (ins) | 5’2-5’6 | 5’6-5’10 | 5’10-6’2 | 6’2-6’7 |
| Rec. Rider Height (cm) | 160-170 | 170-180 | 180-190 | 190-201 |
| Rec. Inside Leg (ins) | 27-29 | 29-31 | 31-33 | 33-37 |
| Rec. Inside Leg (cm) | 71-76 | 76-81 | 81-86 | 86-94 |
| Seat Tube | 382 | 433 | 483 | 523 |
| Fork Offset | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| (A) Effective Top Tube | 600 | 620 | 640 | 665 |
| (B) Head Tube Angle | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| (C) Effective Seat Tube Angle | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 |
| (D) Chainstay | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| (E) Head Tube | 110 | 120 | 130 | 130 |
| (F) Stack | 589 | 598 | 608 | 608 |
| (G) Reach | 435 | 453 | 470 | 495 |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Wheelbase | 1166 | 1187.5 | 1209 | 1234 |
| Seat Post Diameter | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.6 |
| Bottom Bracket | Threaded 73mm BSA | Threaded 73mm BSA | Threaded 73mm BSA | Threaded 73mm BSA |
| Head Set | 1 1/8″-1.5″ | 1 1/8″-1.5″ | 1 1/8″-1.5″ | 1 1/8″-1.5″ |
| Based on Axle to Crown | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 |
