I bought this bike about 3 months ago and it feels great. I upgraded the pedals and got a dropper, which makes it feel really solid as a bike. It can tackle any terrain and jumps, and is light. The paint scratches very easily though
Right on. I love my Sentier VR+. I tried getting just the Sentier+ but it was already sold out. I took a chance with CRC and got a great bike for the price (they covered customs and shipping at the time). How can they do it in the UK? I don't know of anything like this in the US. I only upgraded the pedals to Chesters, added Brand-X 150 dropper (also from CRC) and went tubeless. Bike is done.
I got the 2021 sentier 27vr back in january. Looks like most of your cons are addressed with this bike. Z2 bomber fork 34mm stanchion, 180mm rotors front and rear and dropper post. Bike is awesome. Done a few videos of the bike on my channel.
Awesome video. I was going to get the 29’er version of that bike but it went out of stock and I bought a new GoPro along with part to the engine on my dirt bike. Be safe!
There's a 2020 Deore version of this bike at the same $949 price and I'm wondering if the changes over the last two years make it as good a deal as the 2018 model? For starters the Rock Shox fork has been replaced with a 130 mm X-Fusion RX32, a fork I know absolutely nothing about because there's no information on it anywhere that I could find.
I have the same fork 2018 model, but only with 100 mm of travel ( due to my S size frame ) and i can say that is a wonderful fork., i don't have problems with drops at all. Also if you want a good upgrade, maybe the brakes, try some Shimano SLX M7000 , good price and also good quality. Cheerz !
Thats a sick looking bike i have been looking to buy a nucleus since i am on a budget but could you tell me please how tall are you and what size is the bike because i am 180 cm 5,11 and i dont know if i should go with L or M thanks for the answer if you see this :).
How’s your brakes? My lanai brakes are crap. I keep getting howling once they warm up and the front rotor warped for some unknown reason. Idk if they are out of adjustment or if they just suck.
whatfreedom7 I’ve got Teatro hd-m290s. They’re pretty good but lose a lot of umph when they’re wet and cold. They howl a lot when wet. I’m sure you’ve probably got the same. I was planning on replacing them with Magura or trp 4-pistons and upgrading the rotors but the ones I have now at least do the job sort of. No idea if low end Shimanos are any better
Pure_Khaos yeah mine howl when dry but not at first. It’s like they have to get hot first or something. I may get a shop to look at them and upgrade if necessary.
whatfreedom7 howling is pretty normal. It has to do with how brakes can induce vibrations in rotors when they’re wet. It’s pretty unavoidable in the wet. I’d look into what brakepad compound you have. I’m not sure if the differences but certain ones are better for wet/dry some are good for only dry. Also maybe look into different rotors. Some have features like trp where they have channels for dirt and gunk
Hayyy, nice vids man. Been looking to catch one of these sentiers. But there seems to be alot of different versions of it! Which version is yours? I noticed that the 2019 model has other tyres than maxxis (which is kinda the only brand i know of) are the tyres as good on the 2019 model? Im just feeling so lost on the CRC website lol
Aight, that cleared up some things for me! I think i mostly got confused about the model of your bike and not being able to find it in a 2019 version and then my confusion just avalanched from there, haha 😅
solid contender for my next bike 🔥🔥 (oh and also does the recon rl fork have multi-stage compression damping eg. open, firm, lockout or is it a more basic open, lockout?)
Love this bike. Think im gonna pull the trigger and order it. Nervous about duty fees and all that though. How was your experience? What did you pay total to your door? Im in New Hampshire so dont know if that matters but i think its the same for the entire U.S. Ive read so many different things but not from someone that actually got a complete bike. Please let me know your experience with it. Thanks man and great videos.
@@that_squires_guy was looking at the VR for 1199 or the base model for 999. Either one. I was just worried about xtra cost but 100 from over seas in that quick a time is well worth it. Thanks for the info man. Its funny cause im watching your vid when the bike got to your house. Ron Burgundy in back round had me rollin bro. Good stuff. Ill let ya know which one I go with and when I get it. Thanks again bro
@@that_squires_guy whats up bro. Just ordered my bike. Vitus Sentier VR. They were out of stock so i was gonna wait then they got back to me and had a new one with a cosmetic paint scratch, small scratch, and took off 100 bucks. I was sold man. Either try and match the paint or sticker the scratch and take care of that. Im super stoked. Ill let ya know soon as i get it.
It handles fantastic but the specs aren't as good as the vitus and there is no internal routing for a dropper but it's a great bike to upgrade but the price is a little high.
Love your videos! Thanks for sharing :-)
Do chain reaction cycles deliver in the philippines?
I had the exact same thought process lol.
Just got my Sentier in the mail yesterday. Can't wait to test it out!
I bought this bike about 3 months ago and it feels great. I upgraded the pedals and got a dropper, which makes it feel really solid as a bike. It can tackle any terrain and jumps, and is light. The paint scratches very easily though
once you bring any bike to trails , scratches sure come with it , even mx bike cant stand the beating
You did the right thing, I'm waiting for the 2019 restock of 2019 model.
Bike doesn’t come with pedals however the chain reaction cycles supply some cheap freebies to get you going
Got the same bike and I agree with everything! Love the channel man! Hope to see some more trail videos!
Right on. I love my Sentier VR+. I tried getting just the Sentier+ but it was already sold out. I took a chance with CRC and got a great bike for the price (they covered customs and shipping at the time). How can they do it in the UK? I don't know of anything like this in the US.
I only upgraded the pedals to Chesters, added Brand-X 150 dropper (also from CRC) and went tubeless. Bike is done.
Sivan Mozes how does this bike climb ?
I got the 2021 sentier 27vr back in january. Looks like most of your cons are addressed with this bike. Z2 bomber fork 34mm stanchion, 180mm rotors front and rear and dropper post. Bike is awesome. Done a few videos of the bike on my channel.
I’m pretty sure I’m the only one with a vitus in Missouri usa
Been riding mine decided on the 27.5 not the 29er love it light working and just a great ride for the cash...
Awesome video. I was going to get the 29’er version of that bike but it went out of stock and I bought a new GoPro along with part to the engine on my dirt bike. Be safe!
Great video! Just the info I was looking for. Thank You!!
There's a 2020 Deore version of this bike at the same $949 price and I'm wondering if the changes over the last two years make it as good a deal as the 2018 model? For starters the Rock Shox fork has been replaced with a 130 mm X-Fusion RX32, a fork I know absolutely nothing about because there's no information on it anywhere that I could find.
You got lucky to get the plus version at all. Always sold out. Good bikes.
Great video dude
I have the same fork 2018 model, but only with 100 mm of travel ( due to my S size frame ) and i can say that is a wonderful fork., i don't have problems with drops at all. Also if you want a good upgrade, maybe the brakes, try some Shimano SLX M7000 , good price and also good quality.
Cheerz !
Buying a bike almost completely blind other than reviews & videos essentially sums up what I'm tempted to do with a commencal am ht origin lmao
Do a video about the fork how it works on the trail and on some jumps and btw keep up the good work
🤔thinking of going for the 2022 model, do you still have yours, and would you still highly rate it?
Thats a sick looking bike i have been looking to buy a nucleus since i am on a budget but could you tell me please how tall are you and what size is the bike because i am 180 cm 5,11 and i dont know if i should go with L or M thanks for the answer if you see this :).
My $1100 Kona only has 160s, can’t wait for 180s
How’s your brakes? My lanai brakes are crap. I keep getting howling once they warm up and the front rotor warped for some unknown reason. Idk if they are out of adjustment or if they just suck.
whatfreedom7 I’ve got Teatro hd-m290s. They’re pretty good but lose a lot of umph when they’re wet and cold. They howl a lot when wet. I’m sure you’ve probably got the same. I was planning on replacing them with Magura or trp 4-pistons and upgrading the rotors but the ones I have now at least do the job sort of. No idea if low end Shimanos are any better
Pure_Khaos yeah mine howl when dry but not at first. It’s like they have to get hot first or something. I may get a shop to look at them and upgrade if necessary.
whatfreedom7 howling is pretty normal. It has to do with how brakes can induce vibrations in rotors when they’re wet. It’s pretty unavoidable in the wet. I’d look into what brakepad compound you have. I’m not sure if the differences but certain ones are better for wet/dry some are good for only dry. Also maybe look into different rotors. Some have features like trp where they have channels for dirt and gunk
Should I buy the Nucleus or save a little bit extra for the Sentier?
Hayyy, nice vids man. Been looking to catch one of these sentiers. But there seems to be alot of different versions of it! Which version is yours? I noticed that the 2019 model has other tyres than maxxis (which is kinda the only brand i know of) are the tyres as good on the 2019 model? Im just feeling so lost on the CRC website lol
Aight, that cleared up some things for me! I think i mostly got confused about the model of your bike and not being able to find it in a 2019 version and then my confusion just avalanched from there, haha 😅
Hey man, how tall are you and what size did you pick up? Great review, thanks!
about the tires he brings? good Or did you change them?
is the fsa crankset a square taper or external bb
solid contender for my next bike 🔥🔥 (oh and also does the recon rl fork have multi-stage compression damping eg. open, firm, lockout or is it a more basic open, lockout?)
@@that_squires_guy would love to but totally broke 😂 will have to make my budget xc bike work for now
👍great vid, what size frame dude, and how tall are you? I'm 6ft and can't decide on a L or XL.
L
I want a vitus HT but I'm not sure about sizing... I'm 6'2" - Will an xl/20.5 be big enough?
anyone? large or xl at 6 2?
Love this bike. Think im gonna pull the trigger and order it. Nervous about duty fees and all that though. How was your experience? What did you pay total to your door? Im in New Hampshire so dont know if that matters but i think its the same for the entire U.S. Ive read so many different things but not from someone that actually got a complete bike. Please let me know your experience with it. Thanks man and great videos.
@@that_squires_guy was looking at the VR for 1199 or the base model for 999. Either one. I was just worried about xtra cost but 100 from over seas in that quick a time is well worth it. Thanks for the info man. Its funny cause im watching your vid when the bike got to your house. Ron Burgundy in back round had me rollin bro. Good stuff. Ill let ya know which one I go with and when I get it. Thanks again bro
@@that_squires_guy hey bro i forgot to ask, how tall are you and what size did you get? And hows the fit? Thanks man
@@that_squires_guy right on man!! Im 5'8 180. Thanks for all the help bro. Ill get back to you when its here.
@@that_squires_guy whats up bro. Just ordered my bike. Vitus Sentier VR. They were out of stock so i was gonna wait then they got back to me and had a new one with a cosmetic paint scratch, small scratch, and took off 100 bucks. I was sold man. Either try and match the paint or sticker the scratch and take care of that. Im super stoked. Ill let ya know soon as i get it.
@@that_squires_guy i just need a dropper post. Which one did you get?
Why get this over the Trek Roscoe 8?
Ya, those come are livable to say the least..
does the frame come with a 12mm thru axle???
it is a true axle frame
Would you describe this bike as playful? I am looking for a hard tail that would fall into that category.
@@that_squires_guy thanks for the info and the review! I could not find much on this bike so you were a real help
It looks very similar to a 2018 x caliber 9
@@that_squires_guy yes i bought one a month ago
It handles fantastic but the specs aren't as good as the vitus
and there is no internal routing for a dropper but it's a great bike to upgrade
but the price is a little high.
@@that_squires_guy the frame size or the tire size
Not even remotely similar to an X Caliber 9 in terms of geometry.
Pros, cons, doesn't need the apostrophe.
Most new bikes don't have pedals as new
Yeh true. I'm thinking of getting the vrx soon, looks like alot of bike for the money. You been enjoying riding it ?
Damn sort out those apostrophes...
@@that_squires_guy It's a dirty job, but... 😉
STAY WITH THE 2.6S
Good!