Vitus Rapide 275?
 

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[Closed] Vitus Rapide 275?

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Has anyone got one?

I'm after a hardtail, I'm a shortarse so can't be a 29er. I'm a weight weenie so a 'hardcore' hardtail that weighs 28lb is right out. Already got two Giants so rather not get an XTC. The Vitus looks a serious bargain, and FWIW MBR loved the alu version.

Please advise 🙂


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 10:21 am
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Bump. Anyone?


 
Posted : 22/07/2014 7:45 pm
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Dunno - but scroll to the bottom of this Pinkbike page - made me chuckle...

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/ask-pinkbike---Shimano-XTR-Brake-Tips-One---By-Chainring-Choices-and-the-Wrong-Slopestyle-Bike-2014.html


 
Posted : 22/07/2014 7:56 pm
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Thanks Brant, helpful 🙂

what I really wanted was a 27.5 Whippet with 120mm forks.


 
Posted : 22/07/2014 9:46 pm
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Sorry fella.

Fast xc bikes don't have 650b wheels. They is 29in.
If you want a hardcore 650b bike, that's light. Hmm.

Seen the Parkwood 29? Fits even my short ex boss.


 
Posted : 22/07/2014 9:47 pm
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Scott seem to disagree and not all their XC bikes are 29ers and in fact one in particular bucks the trend with a rather rapid Mr Nino Schurter aboard their mid-sized wheel speed machine.

[url= http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/scott-reveals-scale-700-series-650b-hardtails-37076/ ]Scott Scale 650B Bikeradar[/url]

[url= http://www.i-mtb.com/scott-sports-xc-research-and-development-team-and-650b/ ]Bike pron by Scott[/url]


 
Posted : 23/07/2014 7:28 am
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Wow. So the carbon scale 710 is only 3/4lb lighter than my 26 ht I use for racing which for £250 at xcracer I could almost match.

I need to stop looking for a bigger wheel sized bike.


 
Posted : 23/07/2014 7:48 am
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3/4 of a lbs on a race bike frame is quite a chunk but then its also quite a chunk of cash


 
Posted : 23/07/2014 8:03 am
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well, I now have a shiny red XTC Advanced 27.5. Having 3 Giants just seemed well, dull. But I guess I can live with that.


 
Posted : 08/08/2014 8:06 pm
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Rode it round Dalby and the trails definitely came alive.


 
Posted : 12/08/2014 5:47 pm

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