Vitus ESCARPE 290 CR Review

Vitus ESCARPE 290 CR Review

Vitus ESCARPE 290 CR Review

Price: 2999 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Carbon / Alu
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 150 mm
Travel Rear: 140 mm
Model Year: 2023
  • one of the best bikes in this price range
  • there are stronger bikes in the downhill
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
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Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Vitus ESCARPE 290 CR in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (All Mountain up to 3000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 2999 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
617
625
634
643
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Reach
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-
437
451
478
505
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Top Tube Length
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-
566
595
619
643
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Seat Tube Length
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-
380
410
440
480
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Seat Tube Angle
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-
77
77
77,5
78
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Head Tube Length
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-
100
110
120
130
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Head Tube Angle
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-
65
65
65
65
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
35
35
35
35
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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-
440
440
440
440
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Wheelbase
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-
1188
1218
1249
1281
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Standover Height
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Specification
  • Frame Escarpe 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
  • Frame Material Carbon / Alu
  • Fork Marzocchi Bomber Z2 27.5" 150mm travel, Rail damper, Float air spring, 34mm stanchions, 110mm x 15mm bolt through axle, 44mm offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper RockShox Deluxe Select R 205mm x 60mm, trunnion
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM NX Eagle 12 Speed, Trigger Shifter
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle 12 Speed, Long Cage
  • Crank SRAM Stylo 6K Eagle 12 Speed, 30T Narrow Wide ring, 170mm Crank Length
  • Cassette SRAM PG-1210 Eagle 12 Speed, 11-50T Range
  • Chain SRAM NX Eagle 12 Speed, 116 Links
  • Brake Set SRAM DB8 Post Mount, Four Piston Caliper
  • Brake Rotors 200/180
  • Wheel Set WTB 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
  • Front Hub Vitus KT DHF112 32H, 6 Bolt Disc Fitment, 110mm x 15mm
  • Rear Hub Vitus KT H5ER-SH 32H, 6 Bolt Disc Fitment, HG Freehub, 148mm x 12mm
  • Tires Front Maxxis Assegai 29" x 2.50" WT, 3C MaxxTerra compound, EXO casing
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Dissector 29" x 2.4" WT, 3C MaxxTerra compound, EXO+ casing
  • Saddle Nukeproof Horizon Enduro Saddle Black, Ti Alloy Rails
  • Seat Post Brand-X Ascend Dropper Remote lever, 31.6mm Diameter, S: 125mm drop, M: 150mm drop, L & XL: 170mm drop
  • Stem Nukeproof Neutron AM 6061 Alloy, 45mm length, 31.8mm Handlebar Clamp Diameter, 0° Rise
  • Handle Bar Nukeproof Horizon V2 Riser 7075 Alloy, 25mm Rise, 9° Back Sweep, 31.8mm Clamp Diameter, S & M: 760mm Wide, L & XL: 780mm Wide
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set Nukeproof ZS44/28.6 upper & ZS56/40 lower to suit 1-1/8" upper tapered to 1.5" lower headtube

Expirience with the Vitus ESCARPE 290 CR

Ludwig Döhl You are looking for a bike for on demanding trails use? Then look no further and check out the Vitus Fully. The flat 65 degree head tube angle of the All Mountain of Vitus gives the rider lots of confidence in challenging terrain. When sitting in the saddle, the posture is neither overly sporty, nor uber-comfortable. This should make the Vitus All Mountain suite the taste of most bikers. If you love crisp downhill runs, there are other All Mountain around under 3000 Euro that would suit you better. Considering that in the range under 3000 Euro, hardly any other manufacturer makes a better bike for the same specs of wheels. Nice!

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.