Vitus Sentier 29 Vrs Mountain Bike

VITUS SENTIER 29 VRS: AN AGGRESSIVE TRAIL HARDTAIL

The Vitus Sentier 29 VRS is a multi-time award winning trail hardtail that has amassed something of a cult following thanks to its playful but tech-hungry handling.

Trail hardtails are having something of a renaissance of late, and the Sentier 29 is steeped in all the modern ingredients that have brought rigid rear ends back from the dead. It’s got a longer, slacker geometry with a 66.5° head tube angle for a planted and capable feel on the descents and a steep seat angle for good body position when pedaling uphill. A 130mm Fox Rhythm fork eats obstacles and the 29-inch wheels help the bike carry momentum and stick to the ground. It’s a hardtail that’ll take a beating; snappy, obedient and nimble — hungry to go all-in when the trail gets steep and challenging.

In a world where the world “kinematic” is almost definitely swirling around near the top of every mountain biker’s brain, how did a hardtail become one of the most popular bikes in the Vitus lineup? Because hardtails are rad — that’s why.

The Sentier 29 asks for — no, demands — an active riding style. It’s a bike that doesn’t bulldoze its way through a trail but rather flows, dancing through features like a prize fighter on their toes. Built on a mixed Shimano Deore/SLX drivetrain with Shimano hydraulic disk brakes, the VRS variation of the Sentier is ready to go where other hardtails won’t.

THE SENTIER 29 VRS COMPONENT DETAILS

• Modern frame geometry for aggressive hardtail riding
• Fox 34 Rhythm Performance Series fork
• Shimano Deore/SLX 12-speed drivetrain
• Shimano hydraulic disc brakes
• WTB ST i30 tubeless-ready wheelset
• Schwalbe Magic Mary & Hans Dampf tires