RRP: £1999.99


Description

Built around our new 135mm travel suspension platform, the new Escarpe VRS is the ideal bike to take on your next enduro; hammer those technical descents; ascending with finesse; and finding your limits long before you reach the limits of the VRS! Featuring Marzocchi’s new 350CR fork with 150mm travel; Shimano XT / SLX drivetrain; E-Ten dropper seatpost with a WTB/Formula wheelset and Vitus finishing kit to complete the package – the Escarpe VRS has reliability and fun in equal measure!

Trail riding; enduro racing; all day epics and backwoods assaults; whatever your preference the all NEW Vitus Escarpe platform will take it all in its stride!

135mm Travel V-Link 27.5” Frame 
Our 2015 Escarpe frame has been completely re-designed from the ground up! Following a lengthy period of R&D we have taken the best attributes from our award winning Escarpe platform and fine tuned the linkage positions and leverage ratios to obtain the desired axle path we required.
The new Vitus platform features a floating horizontal shock mount (FHSM) and actual main pivot location (AMPL) designed to provide the most efficient pedalling and suspension action. This layout requires the shock to interrupt the seat-tube; our solution to this is our two-piece hollow “Clamshell” chainstay yoke which is both light and stiff.
The main pivot location is located in a fixed high and forward position in line with a 32T chain ring position, this gives natural anti squat/bob when pedalling in the most commonly used 1x 32T setup without relying on excessive chain tension and none of the related pedal feedback. Because of the main pivot location the Escarpe has 55mm of travel with a rearward axle path helping to keep your momentum.
The chainstay pivot location is placed in-line with the chainstay eliminating any force directed to the shock linkage causing the shock to compress (aka pedal bob) due to chain tension. This pivot location also maximizes active suspension when using the rear brake similar to a floating brake design – but without the added weight.
The leverage rate is designed to have a falling rate to sag point then go mildly progressive; this helps the bike sit comfortably in the sag position whilst also providing a stable platform. The lower shock mount moves forward with the suspension, this helps to keep a linear rate without falling off at full travel. This movement also reduces the shock angle change at full travel reducing side loads and improving shock life and reliability.

Manufactured from 6061-T6 triple butted aluminium and delivering 135mm of fully active suspension travel via the Horst-Link 4-bar design with our horizontal floating shock mount.
We have added a removable High Direct FD mount and ISCG-05 tabs to facilitate any drivetrain combination. The rear axle is the now industry standard 142mm x 12mm E-Thru platform.
The frame is also Reverb Stealth ready thanks to the internal cable routing.
A bolt on down tube protector adds impact resistance to the down tube and cables from rock strikes.

Rear wheel travel is controlled via the RockShox Monarch RT air shock which features a custom tune with rebound and two step compression adjustment.

 

 

Specification


FrameHydroformed 6061-T6 Aluminium
ForksMarzocchi 350CR
ShockRockShox Monarch RT
ChainsetShimano SLX FC-M675
Bottom BracketShimano
ShiftersShimano SLX SL-M670
Front DerailleurShimano Deore
Rear DerailleurShimano XT RD-M786 Shadow Plus
CassetteShimano CS-HG50
ChainKMC X10
RimsWTB ST i23 TCS
Front HubFormula
Rear HubFormula
SpokesStainless
TyresWTB
Front BrakeShimano SLX BR-M675
Rear BrakeShimano SLX BR-M675
HandlebarsVitus Riser Bar
StemVitus
HeadsetFSA Orbit 1.5
SaddleVitus
SeatpostKS E-Ten Remote
SeatclampVitus QR
Weight14.24kg/31.42lbs (size M)

Geometry

Size Small Medium Large X-Large
Rec. Rider Height 5’0″ – 5’7″ 5’7″ – 5’11” 5’11” – 6’3″ 6’3” – 6’7”
Rec. Rider Height 152cm – 170cm 170cm – 180cm 180cm – 190cm 190cm – 201cm
Rec. Inside Leg 26″ – 30″ 30″ – 32″ 32″ – 34″ 34” – 37”
Rec. Inside Leg 66cm – 76cm 76cm – 81cm 81cm – 86cm 86cm – 94cm
Seat Tube 382 433 483 523
(A) Effective Top Tube 575 600 620 640
(G) Reach 409.66 434.66 451.94 469.21
(F) Stack 591.93 591.93 601.14 610.34
(D) Chainstay 435mm 435mm 435mm 435mm
(E) Head Tube 110mm 110mm 120mm 130mm
(B) Head Tube Angle 66.5˚ 66.5˚ 66.5˚ 66.5˚
(C) Effective Seat Tube Angle 74.5˚ 74.5˚ 74.5˚ 74.5˚
Bottom Bracket Drop 20mm 20mm 20mm 20mm
Wheelbase 1135.5mm 1160.5mm 1181.7mm 1202.9mm
Seat Post Diameter 31.6mm 31.6mm 31.6mm 31.6mm
Head Set ZS44/56 ZS44/56 ZS44/56 ZS44/56
Front Mech HDM HDM HDM HDM
Rear Axle 12mm x 142mm E Thru 12mm x 142mm E Thru 12mm x 142mm E Thru 12mm x 142mm E Thru
Frame Material 6061-T6 Alloy 6061-T6 Alloy 6061-T6 Alloy 6061-T6 Alloy
Based on Axle to Crown 530mm 530mm 530mm 530mm

 

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