VITUS SENTIER 29
WHILE THE VITUS MAY NOT FEEL QUITE AS UNSHAKEABLE AS SOME OF ITS RIVALS, THE SNAPPIER HANDLING WILL SUIT THOSE WHO WANT TO RIDE MELLOWER TRAILS
By combining well-chosen parts with well-balanced geometry, Vitus have created a fun and versatile bike in the Sentier. But the fork doesn’t work as well for heavy riders as it does for lighter ones, and those who want to tackle steep and technical terrain may want slightly longer, more stable geometry.
The frame
The Sentier is the only bike here to have ISCG tabs on the bottom bracket shell for attaching a chain guide – not that you’re likely to need one these days, with chain-taming clutch mechs and narrow-wide chainrings now ubiquitous. There are cable bosses for a front mech too. You never know, they might make a
