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The Vitus Sommet 297 CRS is an enduro bike, aimed at riders who tackle steeper, rougher tracks and also fancy cable tying a race number on.
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By mragreeable
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https://singletrackworld.com/2023/01/vitus-sommet-297-crs-review/
Posted : 09/01/2023 12:07 pm
How can this be the same weight as the Escarpe 29 CRS they also tested a while back?
Posted : 09/01/2023 6:23 pm
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The short answer is that the claimed weight for the Escarpe seems a bit on the optimistic side, even though Benji's test bike was an XL and this was an L. A bare frame weight comparison for both bikes would be interesting but we've not been able to do that. To be fair neither bike is particularly heavy, and they're aimed at a segment of the market where weight definitely comes second to performance.
Posted : 09/01/2023 9:04 pm
To be fair, the build kit is quite similar looking with many of the same parts showing up on both bikes.
The big differences seem to be that the Escarpe has a 150mm Lyrik v.s. the 170mm Zeb, a smaller rear rotor, narrower bars, and a CF v.s. alloy back end. Those should all weigh less (although the bars are Horizon v.s. Neutron so IDK about that). On the other hand, the Escarpe is significantly longer (~30mm), and a full 29er.
Posted : 10/01/2023 12:21 pm
