Vitus Rapide 290

2016 MountainCross-country

Price: Not published

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United Kingdom: £1,699 Last known price
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 34t / 10–42t
Gear range: 420%
Weight: 10.64 kg 23.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 157.5–172
MD 169–182
LG 179–192
XL 189–200.7

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

T700 High-modulus HM-UD Carbon Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- RockShox Reba RL
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-M800
BR-M800

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Novatec
Rear hub
- Novatec
Rims
- WTB
Spokes

Stainless, Double Butted Not identified
Tires
- WTB

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Vitus
Headset
- FSA
C-42
Saddle
- Vitus
Seatpost
- Vitus
Stem
- Vitus

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 402mm

Stack 627mm

Wheelbase 1105mm

Head angle 68.5°

Seat angle 72.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	395.3	402.4	419.4	436.5
Stackmm	617.4	626.8	636.1	645.5
Top tube lengthmm	590	600	620	640
Seat tube lengthmm	395	445	483	533
Head tube lengthmm	105	115	125	135
Head tube angle	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1094.7	1105	1125.8	1146.3
Front centermm	662	672	693	713
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	314	314	314
Fork rakemm	41	40	41	40
Trailmm	103	105	103	105
Stack/reach ratio	1.56	1.56	1.52	1.48

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover height, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 10.64 kg

23.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 23.5 in
Highest gear: 98.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.1″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 366 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

23.5 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Highest gear

98.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 9.0 km/h
Highest gear: 37.8 km/h

Total gear range 420%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 23.5–98.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class
Highest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Changes since 2015

Changes since 2015
Specification	2015 Vitus Rapide 290	This bicycle Vitus Rapide 290
Frame
Bicycle weight	11.25 kg	10.64 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1
Smallest chainring	24	34
Largest chainring	38	34
Rear sprockets	10	11
Smallest sprocket	11	10
Largest sprocket	36	42
Lowest gear	19.3 in	23.5 in
Highest gear	100.2 in	98.6 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	PF30	BSA
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 2.3″	Not informed