Description
2016 Vitus Escarpe 275 VR Mountain Bike – 18″ Frame / 11 speeds / 27.5″ wheel
**£2000 IN UPGRADES**
18″ Medium Suspension Aluminium Frame
UPGRADED @£300 – 10-speed (1×10) Shimano XTR Clutched Rear mech and XT Shifter/Cassette
UPGRADED @£250 27.5” Mavic EN323 Wheelset on Deore hubs, both running pretty much true. Set up tubeless
Full set of Shimano Deore Hydraulic disk brakes, nice and strong
150mm RockShox Sektor RL Gold Fork, fully working with lockout adjust.
UPGRADED @£470 RockShox Monarch RC3 Plus Rear shock, functioning well with 3-stage firmness and rebound adjust.
UPGRADED @£130 Schwalbe Big Betty 2.4 Mountain Tyres, Nearly new condition, Tan wall
UPGRADED @£400 Rockshox Reverb 125mm dropper post, fully working with fast recoil.
UPGRADED @£110 Renthal Lock-on Grips, NEW pedals, Answer Pro Taper bars
UPGRADED @£320 E-Thirteen TRSr crankset
Positives
In Ready to ride order
Eye-catching Black and Gold colour combo
Quality Rockshox Rear Shock and fork
E13 TRS Hollow-Tech style single-speed chainset (Has smaller cog also fitted if you wish to convert to 20 speed) Can include chain device if needed
Smooth shifting, reaches all rear cogs
Mavic wheelset runs well on Shimano Deore hubs, has tight and smooth bearings
Good used condition, Some light use-related marks. Some rubbing on the chainstays. The frame at some point has been painted ‘all black’ the original colour was black with some coloured patches – these have been painted over as a way of customizing the bike. it has been done fairly well and is not that noticeable unless you closely study the frame.
Fully working Shimano Hydraulic Brake set perform well and give good stopping power
Headset and bottom bracket are smooth with no movement
10 speeds available
Negatives
The bike has no known faults!
What To Expect From a Used Bike
Buying a used bike is a great way to get an affordable ride with quality components!
A bike retailing at 5K new can have a retail tag of 2K five years on. With this saving though, there are a few things to consider.
I do my utmost to be honest with the bikes I sell and present them to you in a valeted condition, ready for their new owner. I try to sell bikes that have been checked over thoroughly, are working well and are ready to ride.
This though does not mean the bike has been mechanically reconditioned. This would cost in excess of £300.
Please bear in mind that manufactures advise mountain bikes to have suspension serviced every 200 hours of riding and dropper posts every 400 hours. The brakes along with frame/bottom bracket/headset bearings are suggested to be replaced every 12 months. This does depend on the level of use though. If a bike has a few years on the clock please be mindful and realistic of the wear and tear the bike has. Without stripping a bike down to the frame I can only give my opinion on how components feel and how the bike operates. There may every now and then be the odd thing I miss.
Postage/Collection
Cash on collection please – Contact me to arrange a deposit/collection
Or postage at a cost of £19.99 (Express Shipping) Added automatically at checkout
