Vitus' test winning Sentier is bigger and better than before. A playful, nimble, and aggressive aluminium MTB, the Sentier VR+ Hardtail Bike is a bike you can hammer on, whatever your skill level.

Updated Aluminium Frame

Building on the Sentier’s “MBR Trail Bike of the Year” and various other test victories, only encouraged Vitus to this hardtail even better; a full design overhaul includes an updated geometry that's longer, lower, and slacker than ever before. Vitus then topped this with Boost hubs and tyre clearance for up to 2.8”. This all translates to more speed, more control, and ultimately more fun on the trails.

Reliable Components

It is not just the frame that makes it special, every component has been carefully considered and selected to piece together a ride that begs the Sentier VR+ Hardtail Bike to be ridden harder and faster than ever before. The RockShox Recon Gold RL fork will cruise over uneven terrain and rock gardens whilst the reliable Raceface Aeffect chainset works with SRAM's NX range shifters and rear mech. This a smooth and fast machine.

About the Vitus brand

First emerging as a frame builder in 1970s France, Vitus Bikes played a pivotal role in pioneering the design and manufacture of lugged and bonded aluminium frames, the most iconic being the 979, groundbreaking at the time and still prized among collectors today. In 1982 we engineered and developed the 979 Carbone, one of the very first frames to take carbon fibre technology from the aerospace industry and apply it to bikes. Their tradition of innovation continued throughout subsequent decades with frames which included the 1991 ZXI monocoque carbon frame, the spirit of which lives on in their latest generation of monocoque road bikes. Without exception, each of the bikes – from their singlespeed commuter to the high-end carbon road model – won plaudits for their ride quality, build and great value. The reviews confirmed what they knew all along, and they intend to improve on these already test-winning models as Vitus push forward with the development of this great brand of bikes. “Credit has to be due to a brand that has come back from the ashes and rather than milk the prestige of the old days, has set its sights on the biggest players on the scene.” CYCLIST magazine. Vitus bikes have been tested in many of the top cycling titles and websites across all disciplines. Their bikes have won group tests across Europe and are regarded as some of the best on the market.