Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 Reviews

Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £1149.99 (RRP: £1149.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.

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Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Mountain Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Mountain Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Mountain Bikes. Brands like Vitus are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Mountain Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Mountain Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1149.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Mountain Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Mountain Bikes.

We found 124 in the Mountain Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £1985.77, making it below average at £1149.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Mountain Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £5849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £379.99.

With 124 products available we worked out that 74 cost more than Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 and 49 were cheaper.

Cost of Vitus products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 200 products from Vitus, of which 31 were in the Mountain Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at Vitus branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £757.70 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Vitus product we found was £1.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £4799.99.

Of the 200 from Vitus, 52 were more expensive than Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 and 146 were cheaper.

How much are Vitus Mountain Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Vitus products that are listed in the Mountain Bikes category.

The average price of the 31 products that match this search was £1561.28, with the cheapest coming in at £549.99 and highest price was £3499.99. With the average being £1561.28, Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 comes in below average.

19 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 and 11 were cheaper.

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Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.9 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Mountain Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 or another similar product, like Vitus Nucleus 27 VR Mountain Bike reviews or Vitus Rapide 29 CRX Mountain Bike 2021 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Mountain Bikes.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Mountain Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Vitus, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.9/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 27294583137
• Product ID 2: 779115UK
• Brand: Vitus
• Model number: VR29VR21REDL
• RRP: £1149.99
• EAN: 5056389337850
• Description: Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain BikeTaking trail riding performance to the next level, the Vitus Rapide 29 VR is a fast, agile and responsive trail-warrior for riding anywhere on the mountainside. With its alloy frame, RockShox Reba suspension and Shimano 11-Speed drivetrain, this hardtail is perfect for XC racing, fast trail riding and exploring far from the beaten track.Fast and Agile Cross Country Hardtail MTBThe Rapide cross country hardtail takes all the great characteristics from its carbon big brother. It’s fast, it’s fun and will put a smile on your face. The alloy boost frameset features tried and tested geometry to allow you to reach your true potentialRockShox Suspension and Shimano Deore 11-Speed DrivetrainThe Rapide VR is built to be fast and fun. With the superb 100mm RockShox Reba forks with OneLoc remote to lock out suspension on the fly providing maximum speed on the climbs. Shimano’s performance 1×11 Deore wide range drivetrain ensures you have enough gears for even the steepest climbs. Shimano’s M6100 brakes give you enough stopping power for the rewarding descents.This XC machine rolls on WTB rims paired with a Schwalbe Racing Ray/Racing Ralph tyre combo for a perfect blend of speed and grip. Vitus components complete this confidence inspiring Rapide VR.Features: Frame: Rapide Alloy 6061-T6, Post mount disc brake mounts, internal cable routing, BSA threaded BB, Boost¬†hub spacing – 148mm x 12mm thru axle¬† Fork: RockShox Reba¬†RL, Solo Air, motion control damper, 32mm stanchions, 100mm travel, tapered alloy steerer, Boost hub spacing – 110mm x 15mm Maxle Stealth axle. RockShox OneLoc Sprint Headset: Acros¬†AiX-322 R3 Sealed¬†bearings, OD46 41.8/28.6 – 52/40¬† Handlebar: Vitus 6061 alloy 5mm¬†rise, 9¬∞ back sweep, 720mm wide S, 740mm wide M/ L/XL Stem: Vitus alloy 6061 3D forged, -¬†7¬∞ rise, reach – S -70mm/M-80mm/L -90mm/XL-100mm¬† Grip(Tape): Vitus lock on Front Rim: WTB¬†ST¬†i25 TCS 2.0, 29‚Äù 32h¬†tubeless tape fitted Rear Rim: WTB¬†ST¬†i25 TCS 2.0, 29‚Äù 32h¬†tubeless tape fitted Front Hub: Vitus KT-DHF112 32h, 6 bolt,¬†Boost 110mm x 15mm thru axle¬† Rear Hub: Vitus¬†KT-¬†H5ER-SH 32h, 6 bolt, Boost 148mm x 12mm thru axle¬† Front Tyre: Schwalbe Racing¬†Ray EVO snakeskin, TLE,¬†Addix¬†speedgrip,¬†29‚Äù x¬†2.25‚Äù Rear Tyre: Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, TLE¬†Addix¬†speed,¬†29‚Äù x¬†2.25‚Äù Chain: KMC X11 11 speed Crankset: Shimano MT510 30t, S 170mm/M,L,XL 175mm¬† Bottom Bracket: Shimano BSA Front Brake Set: Shimano¬†Deore MT6100¬† Rear Brake Set: Shimano¬†Deore MT6100¬† Rotors: Shimano RT56 6 bolt, 180mm front / 160mm rear¬† Rear Derailleur: Shimano¬†Deore¬†M5100 Shadow plus, long cage, 11¬†speed¬† Rear Shifter: Shimano¬†Deore¬†M5100 Rapidfire¬†plus, 11¬†speed Freewheel: Shimano¬†Deore¬†M5100 11t-51t, 11 speed Saddle: Vitus Seat Post: Vitus 6061 alloy 31.6mm x 400mm,¬†0mm offset Seat Screw: Vitus bolt, 34.9mm Weight: Easy AssemblyWhen you order a bike, one of our trained mechanics will carefully prepare and pack your bike for shipping. Upon delivery, the assembly is simple and all necessary tools and plastic pedals are conveniently included in the box.Depending on the delivery service and destination, bikes will either be delivered in a large or a small box. Below is a guide as to how your bike will arrive: All bikes for delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland will be delivered in a large box, except for kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for delivery within the EU on a standard service will be delivered in a large box. If an express delivery option is chosen, your bike will be packed into a small box. Again, the exception is kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for worldwide delivery outside the EU will be delivered in small boxes.This video demonstrates assembly from a SMALL BOX.This video demonstrates assembly from a LARGE BOX.Buy Vitus Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Bikes > Mountain Bikes
• Size: L
• Unisex
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• Adult

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