Rented one of these at my local trail yesterday and I was so impressed with it! I already have a Trek Roscoe 7 on order but if I had the choice between the two I'd strongly be considering the Vitus based on the spec per price. Unfortunately, as is the case for everyone, there are very few bikes available at the moment so I wouldn't have had a choice anyway!
You'll still enjoy the Trek Roscoe 7, was also looking at that. At the end of the day it's just about getting out there and enjoying the rides!! So hard to get anything now these days!
Always options. U can buy absolutely any boost 148 wheel and put it on a 141 with a qr axle adapter from Amazon. It slides right thru the 12mm axle and there u go
I didn't think I'd like the grips. But, after using them, they aren't bad at all. I normally use oury. I, also, changed the pedals quite quickly. I'm not certain what brakes yours came with. Mine came with Clark's that i did not like as much as the XTs i had on hand. So, those were changed, too. In the end, this is a badass bike. Enjoy yours, bro.
Mine came with shimano deore the long lever ones, would prefer the one finger levers though. I changed a few components on mine, added a shorter stem and love it. You thinking of changing anything else?
@@neilfpv I ordered it off wiggle because it was significantly cheaper even though they are the same both the same company. Difference of a few hundred quid
@@neilfpv I went to cháin reaction and set the stock alert for it. Then when I got the alert I went straight to wiggle and bought it. They were sold in an hour or so 😅
Mine has just left CRC.... Rear through axel and 1x11 including the dropper post was the selling point of the VR.... Z2 shocks sealed the deal....can't wait.
@@DanEscapes It was ordered last Wednesday week...left the warehouse on Monday morning and is probably in the air someplace around Dubai or North Africa. It's coming to the very very tip of Africa...SA. It's act already entered in a Karoo 55km race and a 500km adventure ride so....yeah plans. Can't wait....
@@DanEscapes I am so not prepared and unfit from Lockdown but if I don't book it...life tends to get in the way...dude....pick something fun and just book it ..get life to take a back seat...I am now forced to shed the sedentary life. Thanks for the cool vid..look forward to more.
@@danwerkman Have you got your bike yet? I went for a trail ride the other the day and the hills were really tough! Need to build up my endurance again.
Nice vid pal, I’m running tannus tubeless inserts front and rear on my sentier and I’d recommend running on the front aswell. Mutes all the harsh vibrations and bumps that u feel from ur handle bars, better cornering with the sidewall support aswell as the added overall protection. I don’t feel near as battered after every ride since running them. I’d recommend the tannus tubeless over the cushcores as theyre way cheaper and still have all the same benefits while being lighter weight, easier to install and u dont need green specific valves that font match ur bike. They’re only £30 right now on amazon sold by amazon eu when u click the buying options whereas they’re £45 everywhere else
I watched something on punctures on the Gmbn tech show and a number of people mentioned tannus in the comments, some even recommended the armours to go around tubes. So there seems to be cheaper options than Cush core and like you said don’t have to run green valves. Thanks for the recommendation and saving money!
@@DanEscapes the normal tannus armor for tubes are good for what they do but are really heavy, 500g including the tube each wheel compared to the 150g of the tannus tubeless armor or the 250g of the cushcore
I'm 5 10 and found the wider bars unusual to start but kept them. Now live wide bars and my old bike seem odd with narrow bars. As for grips I've gone fir dmr deathgrips in grey they feel great. I did the tubeless conversion on my bike it was so simple have video of it on my channel. Subbed you. At Steve
Yeah I've heard a few people say 760 is abit short so will definitel stick with them. Yeah I've had my eyes on the death grips, awesome will check out your tubless video. Subbed back!!
Nice bike, I started riding mtbs start of this year after 20 years of riding bmx. Id suggest sticking with the width the bars are at, wider bars provide more stability. I had 29inch fit bars on the bmx so I was already used to it.
I have short bars on my bike, wider bars kept catching on my tshirts when doing bar spins, although been along time since I’ve been on a bmx. Which MTB you riding? Will def keep the wider bars, thanks!!
@@DanEscapes yep narrower bars make sense for barspins, im more of a table and turndown kind of guy. I went for the ragley blue pig race, was looking at the vitus hardtails as well lovely bikes
Nice Vid. The Rocky Mountain Growler 20 has thru axles front and rear. Around $1,000 USD. Lower component spec no doubt. Slacker geo. I'm interested in the Growler 40 and your bike. Cheers from Missouri.
Thanks Alex! Looks like a nice bike, I guess you got to weigh out is it worth spending abit more for better components and finding a frame that you'll like. I was definitely looking at the cheaper Sentier and then weighed up all the costs and went for the VR.
100% recommend! One thing I did wish I went for would be 29inch wheels. Helps with rougher trails and with the climbs. The 27.5 is a more playful bike!
I don't know if you've changed the grips yet but give some thought to your mitts/gloves before you do. I have the same bike (which I love!) and I agree that the grips are quite firm and unforgiving, but they feel really secure to hold. My mitts (which I also use on my road bike) have really good padding for comfort, whereas my fingers still have a good hold on the grips, so I don't feel the need to change the grips.
Thanks Stan Dan, I've actually gone with the DMR deathgrips. I prefere riding without gloves but do want to buy some as they will protect my hands from cuts and scratches when I fall. Which ones have you got?
@@DanEscapes Well they seem popular so I'm sure they will work well. I'm also a roadie, so I use a pair of Specialized road mitts (can't remember what they are called). They were quite expensive, but are cost effective when used across several bikes, rather than opting for the best grips/bar tape on each bike.
Hi Dan, nice video! I have a Sentier 29 VR 2020 and I love it a lot! I am sure you will be happy with your purchase :) I got a 800mm wide bar with my L size, and at first I thought it was too wide. But after a few runs I got used to it, and now I appreciate the good control I get from the wide bars, so give it a try! I am running tubeless but without inserts. I am afraid the inserts will make the bike feel slower to accelerate due to the increased rotating mass. Where I live the terrain is quite flat so easy pedaling is prefered. but what do I know? :) Cheers!
Hey David, sorry for the late reply. I love the bike and I have stuck with the current bar width, like you love the control. I decided to go with inserts with tube, I made a video with upgrades I made to my vitus including changing to lighter tyres and tubes. Has made a massive difference when riding uphills. When I put the inserts in with the original tyres was very sluggish. You made any upgrades to yours?
@@DanEscapes Great! I will have a look on your upgrade video too. I have done some minor upgrades, I started with the tyres as you did. Replaced them with Schwalbe Racing Ray and Racing Ralph which turned out to be a good choice for easier pedaling. Then I unwillingly had to upgrade rear derailleur which broke (SRAM SX) and crank set (SRAM SX) where the through axis sheared of. My mechanic told me this is a common issue with SRAM SX model, so I replaced both parts with NX and with DUB for the crank set. Really happy about the change since NX is much more robust compared to SX. I swapped the original brake pads with "Disco brake pads", which was also a small improvement. I also added one volume spacer in the fork (1 is standard so I have 2 now). This allows me to have a little "softer" setting of the fork without bottom out on bigger hits. I will keep an eye out for new upgrades on your channel ;)
I ended up going with tannus armours, saw Ben Deakins was using them at mega avalanche. I hadn’t heard of Cush core until I saw them on someone else’s channel.
Hey Win, thanks for watching! I think it will, just worried about the back wheel and touching the frame. Also not sure how they will run on the rims. How comes you want to run 2.8 tires? Which ones you got in mind?
@@DanEscapes just listening to hardtail party talking how he likes 2.8 to 3.0. Also I had a Salsa Timberjack(until stolen) that had 2.8’s. I probably needn’t bother with 2.8, because , around here not much chunk. Maybe ride that stuff once or twice a year. Thanks for getting back to me Dan.
Ouf i feel better now, i just ordered mine and im 177 aswell and i ordered medium and i started panicking for a moment because i heard people saying large on some videos but to be honest medium looks so good im glad i went for medium
Just ordered it yesterday so still waiting i bought nucleos first last week and still didnt come but i thought to myself sentier is annother level so i ordered it yesterday and none of them came yet 😅
Will I be happy with Sentier VR? It will be my first hardtail. I'll be using it on dirt trails and on some days, I'll be with a friend and we'll be on asphalt. I hope that is ok. In your video you said you something about pump track. Did you mean the vitus sentier was bad for it?
It’s a great bike and I really love it! The tires are great for off road and work on asphalt, but if you’re going to be spending a lot of time on the road then it might be worth getting a 2nd set of tires for that purpose, It’s something I’m considering.
@@DanEscapes I have an update. I purchase the Sentier VR 27 three days ago. It's weird the Chain Reaction hasn't shipped it yet. Is their office in the US?
@@neilfpv I know when I bought mine through wiggle it took a few days before they shipped it, I guess they were putting it together and will prioritise orders in front. Not sure if they have a US office or they are running everything from out here. I know it took a week to come for mine so if it is being shipped over to the US will probably take abit longer. Let me know how it goes
@@ravneetmann1368 possibly the later as on paper it's rated for 5,10 to about 6,2 My son is 6,3 and when he's bern on my large it looks a little small especially on length so for him is definitely an xl. But I would say to check out the measurements and watch some videos on bike fit to decide on what size not only fits best but also what size fits your riding style best.
Really loving it Steve, I’ve just changed the grips to dmr deathgrips and the pedals to dmr v12s. Other than those changes it’s been very good and capable bike!
@@stevebennett3587 that’s a personal choice, lots of people are riding 29s and rolls over obstacles easier and faster. I wanted to try and do more jumping and try out the smaller 27.5 but don’t think there’s much in it. I would say the dropper post cable is fairly long but can cut that down on my side.
Hey Duncan, thanks for watching. I couldn’t see anything about max tyre size but they come with 2.6 and looks like still space to even run a. 2.8. What size you wanting to run?
Rented one of these at my local trail yesterday and I was so impressed with it! I already have a Trek Roscoe 7 on order but if I had the choice between the two I'd strongly be considering the Vitus based on the spec per price. Unfortunately, as is the case for everyone, there are very few bikes available at the moment so I wouldn't have had a choice anyway!
You'll still enjoy the Trek Roscoe 7, was also looking at that. At the end of the day it's just about getting out there and enjoying the rides!! So hard to get anything now these days!
Always options. U can buy absolutely any boost 148 wheel and put it on a 141 with a qr axle adapter from Amazon. It slides right thru the 12mm axle and there u go
Thanks for this tip Mikey I’m still new to bikes so a through axel is completely new to me!
I would give the wide bars a little bit of time. I started on really narrow bars, but ended up loving switching to wider race face ones.
Yeah I’ve been convinced to stick with the wider bars and getting used to them now! Thanks William!
I didn't think I'd like the grips. But, after using them, they aren't bad at all. I normally use oury. I, also, changed the pedals quite quickly. I'm not certain what brakes yours came with. Mine came with Clark's that i did not like as much as the XTs i had on hand. So, those were changed, too. In the end, this is a badass bike. Enjoy yours, bro.
Mine came with shimano deore the long lever ones, would prefer the one finger levers though. I changed a few components on mine, added a shorter stem and love it. You thinking of changing anything else?
that background piano sounds really nice
Brilliant little review mate. I'm looking to get this one
Thanks Robert!! Great bike for the price. Still debating if I would have preferred the 29 version! Still great in the 27.5
Just ordered mine from Wiggle there on Saturday. Can't wait!
Amazing, what you hoping to ride? Got any plans for upgrades?
I'm in the US. SHould I buy from ChainsReaction or Wiggle?
@@neilfpv I ordered it off wiggle because it was significantly cheaper even though they are the same both the same company. Difference of a few hundred quid
@@Jobbazz cool! I see it's out of stock. How do I get notified when it becomes available so I can snatch it right away?
@@neilfpv I went to cháin reaction and set the stock alert for it. Then when I got the alert I went straight to wiggle and bought it. They were sold in an hour or so 😅
Mine has just left CRC.... Rear through axel and 1x11 including the dropper post was the selling point of the VR.... Z2 shocks sealed the deal....can't wait.
It’s such a good bike, you’ll love it! When is it going to arrive?
@@DanEscapes It was ordered last Wednesday week...left the warehouse on Monday morning and is probably in the air someplace around Dubai or North Africa. It's coming to the very very tip of Africa...SA. It's act already entered in a Karoo 55km race and a 500km adventure ride so....yeah plans. Can't wait....
Amazing, good luck in the race and a 500km adventure sounds amazing, I need to plan one of them soon!
@@DanEscapes I am so not prepared and unfit from Lockdown but if I don't book it...life tends to get in the way...dude....pick something fun and just book it ..get life to take a back seat...I am now forced to shed the sedentary life. Thanks for the cool vid..look forward to more.
@@danwerkman Have you got your bike yet? I went for a trail ride the other the day and the hills were really tough! Need to build up my endurance again.
Nice vid pal, I’m running tannus tubeless inserts front and rear on my sentier and I’d recommend running on the front aswell. Mutes all the harsh vibrations and bumps that u feel from ur handle bars, better cornering with the sidewall support aswell as the added overall protection. I don’t feel near as battered after every ride since running them. I’d recommend the tannus tubeless over the cushcores as theyre way cheaper and still have all the same benefits while being lighter weight, easier to install and u dont need green specific valves that font match ur bike. They’re only £30 right now on amazon sold by amazon eu when u click the buying options whereas they’re £45 everywhere else
I watched something on punctures on the Gmbn tech show and a number of people mentioned tannus in the comments, some even recommended the armours to go around tubes. So there seems to be cheaper options than Cush core and like you said don’t have to run green valves. Thanks for the recommendation and saving money!
@@DanEscapes the normal tannus armor for tubes are good for what they do but are really heavy, 500g including the tube each wheel compared to the 150g of the tannus tubeless armor or the 250g of the cushcore
@@tone1822 yeah that’s a lot of weight, will definitely look at the inserts! Thanks for the heads up
I'm 5 10 and found the wider bars unusual to start but kept them. Now live wide bars and my old bike seem odd with narrow bars. As for grips I've gone fir dmr deathgrips in grey they feel great. I did the tubeless conversion on my bike it was so simple have video of it on my channel.
Subbed you.
At Steve
what size frame?
@@JL-nk1pc I'm riding a Medium at 5ft8, I think Steves Outdoors is riding a Large.
Yeah I've heard a few people say 760 is abit short so will definitel stick with them. Yeah I've had my eyes on the death grips, awesome will check out your tubless video.
Subbed back!!
@@DanEscapes I'm 5'11. I tried the Nucelus L 29er I found it a bit too big.
I would recommend the ergon ge1 grips and stick with the wider bars, they are much better when you are used to them.
Yeah definitely going to keep the wider bars, I've atcually got some dmr Death grips but will check them out as it's fun to try out new grips, thanks!
Nice bike, I started riding mtbs start of this year after 20 years of riding bmx. Id suggest sticking with the width the bars are at, wider bars provide more stability. I had 29inch fit bars on the bmx so I was already used to it.
I have short bars on my bike, wider bars kept catching on my tshirts when doing bar spins, although been along time since I’ve been on a bmx. Which MTB you riding? Will def keep the wider bars, thanks!!
@@DanEscapes yep narrower bars make sense for barspins, im more of a table and turndown kind of guy. I went for the ragley blue pig race, was looking at the vitus hardtails as well lovely bikes
Nice Vid. The Rocky Mountain Growler 20 has thru axles front and rear. Around $1,000 USD. Lower component spec no doubt. Slacker geo. I'm interested in the Growler 40 and your bike. Cheers from Missouri.
Thanks Alex! Looks like a nice bike, I guess you got to weigh out is it worth spending abit more for better components and finding a frame that you'll like. I was definitely looking at the cheaper Sentier and then weighed up all the costs and went for the VR.
I love a growler 🤣
I can’t wait to buy one!!! Love the quality and price
100% recommend! One thing I did wish I went for would be 29inch wheels. Helps with rougher trails and with the climbs. The 27.5 is a more playful bike!
I don't know if you've changed the grips yet but give some thought to your mitts/gloves before you do. I have the same bike (which I love!) and I agree that the grips are quite firm and unforgiving, but they feel really secure to hold. My mitts (which I also use on my road bike) have really good padding for comfort, whereas my fingers still have a good hold on the grips, so I don't feel the need to change the grips.
Thanks Stan Dan, I've actually gone with the DMR deathgrips. I prefere riding without gloves but do want to buy some as they will protect my hands from cuts and scratches when I fall. Which ones have you got?
@@DanEscapes Well they seem popular so I'm sure they will work well. I'm also a roadie, so I use a pair of Specialized road mitts (can't remember what they are called). They were quite expensive, but are cost effective when used across several bikes, rather than opting for the best grips/bar tape on each bike.
It’s always worth spending abit more especially as you can use them with different bikes. Will check them out, thanks!
Great video!
Thank you 😊
Hi Dan, nice video! I have a Sentier 29 VR 2020 and I love it a lot! I am sure you will be happy with your purchase :) I got a 800mm wide bar with my L size, and at first I thought it was too wide. But after a few runs I got used to it, and now I appreciate the good control I get from the wide bars, so give it a try! I am running tubeless but without inserts. I am afraid the inserts will make the bike feel slower to accelerate due to the increased rotating mass. Where I live the terrain is quite flat so easy pedaling is prefered. but what do I know? :) Cheers!
Hey David, sorry for the late reply. I love the bike and I have stuck with the current bar width, like you love the control. I decided to go with inserts with tube, I made a video with upgrades I made to my vitus including changing to lighter tyres and tubes. Has made a massive difference when riding uphills. When I put the inserts in with the original tyres was very sluggish. You made any upgrades to yours?
@@DanEscapes Great! I will have a look on your upgrade video too. I have done some minor upgrades, I started with the tyres as you did. Replaced them with Schwalbe Racing Ray and Racing Ralph which turned out to be a good choice for easier pedaling. Then I unwillingly had to upgrade rear derailleur which broke (SRAM SX) and crank set (SRAM SX) where the through axis sheared of. My mechanic told me this is a common issue with SRAM SX model, so I replaced both parts with NX and with DUB for the crank set. Really happy about the change since NX is much more robust compared to SX. I swapped the original brake pads with "Disco brake pads", which was also a small improvement. I also added one volume spacer in the fork (1 is standard so I have 2 now). This allows me to have a little "softer" setting of the fork without bottom out on bigger hits. I will keep an eye out for new upgrades on your channel ;)
Been riding for 20 odd years and never heard of cus cores
I ended up going with tannus armours, saw Ben Deakins was using them at mega avalanche. I hadn’t heard of Cush core until I saw them on someone else’s channel.
How's it going, love it 👌 dya know is this the same frame as the nucleus?
It’s going well thanks Kevin, it’s looks very similar, the only difference is the nucleus does not have a thru axel.
@@DanEscapes cheers, might get the fathom 2 🤔
@@EireFirst2024 that’s a nice bike!! What’s the availability like?
I just checked on giant website, basically nothing is in stock ☹️
Any luck on finding a bike in stock?
Hey Dan ! Thanks for the video! Any idea if this bike will accommodate 2.8 wide tires?
Hey Win, thanks for watching! I think it will, just worried about the back wheel and touching the frame. Also not sure how they will run on the rims. How comes you want to run 2.8 tires? Which ones you got in mind?
@@DanEscapes just listening to hardtail party talking how he likes 2.8 to 3.0. Also I had a Salsa Timberjack(until stolen) that had 2.8’s. I probably needn’t bother with 2.8, because , around here not much chunk. Maybe ride that stuff once or twice a year. Thanks for getting back to me Dan.
cool clip 👍
Thanks!!!
Hi mate what size did you get and how tall are you in cm if you can thank you for the video
I got the Medium and I'm 177cm tall. Thank you for watching!!
Ouf i feel better now, i just ordered mine and im 177 aswell and i ordered medium and i started panicking for a moment because i heard people saying large on some videos but to be honest medium looks so good im glad i went for medium
Do you think large would've been better or medium is good
@@mehdizitouni1220 I really think the medium is the perfect size. Have you got yours already or waiting for delivery?
Just ordered it yesterday so still waiting i bought nucleos first last week and still didnt come but i thought to myself sentier is annother level so i ordered it yesterday and none of them came yet 😅
Hi what is the colour of the bike
Not sure the exact colour name but it is a light grey to dark grey fade
yeah! 👌
Have you got one?
Will I be happy with Sentier VR? It will be my first hardtail. I'll be using it on dirt trails and on some days, I'll be with a friend and we'll be on asphalt. I hope that is ok. In your video you said you something about pump track. Did you mean the vitus sentier was bad for it?
It’s a great bike and I really love it! The tires are great for off road and work on asphalt, but if you’re going to be spending a lot of time on the road then it might be worth getting a 2nd set of tires for that purpose, It’s something I’m considering.
I meant my ability on a pump track is bad!
@@DanEscapes Gotcha! Thanks a lot! :)
@@DanEscapes I have an update. I purchase the Sentier VR 27 three days ago. It's weird the Chain Reaction hasn't shipped it yet. Is their office in the US?
@@neilfpv I know when I bought mine through wiggle it took a few days before they shipped it, I guess they were putting it together and will prioritise orders in front. Not sure if they have a US office or they are running everything from out here. I know it took a week to come for mine so if it is being shipped over to the US will probably take abit longer. Let me know how it goes
Has the exposed shifter cabling near the seatstay and toptube been an issue?
It was a concern of mine but so far no problem. You still deciding on the Sentier or you got your eye on any other bikes?
@@DanEscapes Ordered it 2 days ago, waiting for shipment confirmation.
@@ericrollins4607 Amazing!! you'll love it and let me know how you get on!
What size frame did you get and how tall are you?
I got the medium size and I’m 5ft 8, feels good!
Ha I get the same question on every one of my sentier videos.
@@steveoutdoors5964 what size would suit 6ft1 ?
@@ravneetmann1368 possibly the later as on paper it's rated for 5,10 to about 6,2 My son is 6,3 and when he's bern on my large it looks a little small especially on length so for him is definitely an xl. But I would say to check out the measurements and watch some videos on bike fit to decide on what size not only fits best but also what size fits your riding style best.
Si me la recomienda para montaña?...
Si, I recommend!!
🤔thinking about getting a sentier, any problems since you bought it?
Really loving it Steve, I’ve just changed the grips to dmr deathgrips and the pedals to dmr v12s. Other than those changes it’s been very good and capable bike!
@@DanEscapes nice piece of kit for the price👍debating on the 27.5 or 29er🤔
@@stevebennett3587 that’s a personal choice, lots of people are riding 29s and rolls over obstacles easier and faster. I wanted to try and do more jumping and try out the smaller 27.5 but don’t think there’s much in it. I would say the dropper post cable is fairly long but can cut that down on my side.
have the same bike 2018. Added cushcore to the rear wheel. Honestly advise against it. Adds considerable weight and jumping on it feels lethargic
I’ve been told tannus inserts are lighter so will try those out!
How have you find the bike?
How'do. What's the max tyer size for the bike?
Hey Duncan, thanks for watching. I couldn’t see anything about max tyre size but they come with 2.6 and looks like still space to even run a. 2.8. What size you wanting to run?
Does the Sentier come setup tubeless or with a tube?
It came with tubes but they provide you with the valves and the rims are already taped up. Just need to buy the sealant and you’re ready to go
I’m sorry but shimono 😂 regardless good in depth vid👍
Haha it was a slip!! Thank you, really appreciate it!! 👌🏼🙏🏻
Donde puedo comprar esa bicicleta amigo?...estoy en Orlando Florida...
I believe chainreactioncycles.com and wiggle.com sell them and they both ship to the US. Hope that helps.
@@DanEscapes ok muchas gracias Amigo, ak Presente desde Orlando Florida... y tu donde vives?...
@@homarzantos7642 De nada, I live in London, UK.
How much price?
Wiggle and chain reaction cycles are selling it for £1199.99
The nucleus vr don’t come with true axle
The nucleus I think comes with a thru axle fork but not on the frame
Don't cut the bars
I’m going to leave them! Thanks!
Man i want this bike so bad but everything sold out , gay af
@@NeilusNihilus ima go check 👍🏿