For Sale (BIKE) 2018 Vitus E-sentier: £1000!!! Bargain of the century?

[Bongofish]

Bike Year: 2018
Manufacturer: Vitus
Model: E-sentier
Asking Price: 1100

Description: Hi

Many of you may know me from this forum. Sorry have no pictures of my bike at the moment but just putting the feelers out for my e bike to see what interest I get.

I have a 2018 vitus e sentier with the Shimano e8000 steps system in 20 inch. Probably done about 200 miles (need to check) and has a small scratch on top bar.

Reason for selling is going to sell this and look for a full sus e bike in new year.

If there is any interest let me know ?. Or anywhere anyone else may reccomend to sell such an item.

Cheers guys!

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

Definitely interested in getting a runabout commuter. The size seems a bit big for me though. How tall are you? Tbh the cockpit would maybe be ok for a commuter.

 

[myskovon]

I’d be interested in having this off you Chris as I want to get a hardtail ebike ready for when my lad needs a rear mounted seat. I’d have it as a winter/family ride bike. Thing is I don’t want you to be without an ebike, was hoping to get out again soon and I think you’d tow a bit on the boardman ?

 

[R120]

Bargain - i have the VR and these are very capable bikes

 

[Bongofish]

I’d be interested in having this off you Chris as I want to get a hardtail ebike ready for when my lad needs a rear mounted seat. I’d have it as a winter/family ride bike. Thing is I don’t want you to be without an ebike, was hoping to get out again soon and I think you’d tow a bit on the boardman ?

Don’t mind not having an e bike in winter to be honest I’ve took the pedals off the sentier and turned the bars and put a blanket on. Quite happy using the boardman for local rides on a night as it rolls like a beast and then my vitus sentier VR for bike park at weekends. That’s what I’ve done for last week and worked well ?. Definitely get another bike in March time but this time I will get a full sus can do it all kinda bike ?

 

[Bongofish]

Just changed this to £1000. Honestly the bike without the motor is nearly worth that! Someone is going to get an epic deal! Just want a very easy sale as currently very busy with work and family life ?

 

[MattyB]

Is it a size large? The 450mm reach / 483mm seat tube one?

Vitus

Pickup would be in Leeds, correct?

 

[Bongofish]

It’s a 20 inch. Can’t remember if that’s L or xl

 

[R120]

Trust me, with a few mods this can be turned into full beast mode hardtail slayer

 

[MattyB]

It’s a 20 inch. Can’t remember if that’s L or xl

20” = 508mm. Neither L (483mm) or XL (520mm) match that. Is the frame marked up so we can know for sure? XL would definitely be too big for me, but L should be ok.

Scratch that, I found a geo chart for the 2019 and it’s an XL - damn...

 

[R120]

I believe that's an L - MY 2018 L was listed as 19 inch

@Bongofish if you can dig out the order email from CRC it will tell you the size, here's the bit from mine

 

[Bongofish]

It says 51cm - 20 inch. I’ve had guys that are about 5 foot 10 ride it and they’ve been fine if that’s any help

 

[ccrdave]

@Bongofish can you measure the seat tube for me please centre of BB to top of the tube,if that measurement fits me I will buy the bike

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

Whoever offered more than the given price just stole my deal with Bongofish. Just to let you know, @Bongofish you should have messaged me before you sold it to someone else, and I would have matched their offer.

 

[MattyB]

Whoever offered more than the given price just stole my deal with Bongofish. Just to let you know, @Bongofish you should have messaged me before you sold it to someone else, and I would have matched their offer.

Ouch, that’s pretty bad form. Sounds like I dodged a disappointment bullet by it being too big for me; there is no way I would pay in full until pickup day given it’s someone i’ve never met, way too risky.

Perhaps the gazzumper was a Nigerian Prince paying by bankers draft? Part of me kinda hopes so...

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

Ouch, that’s pretty bad form. Sounds like I dodged a disappointment bullet by it being too big for me; there is no way I would pay in full until pickup day given it’s someone i’ve never met, way too risky.

Perhaps the gazzumper was a Nigerian Prince paying by bankers draft? Part of me kinda hopes so...

I thought it was first come, first serve. He literally promised me he would hold it for me until I sorted out the courier, when he gave me his details. We even agreed to deal at £1000. As soon as I sorted out the courier, he dropped the bombshell that he had sold it to someone else.

I wouldn’t be surprised that the buyer will sell it at a profit, even if he paid a little more. This bike brand new is £2400, remember...

Another fact is I couldn’t guarantee I would find a courier to pick it up, as Bongofish didn’t want to put it in a box, which again, lead me into a false sense of security with the bike.

 

[ccrdave]

How do you know its sold

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

How do you know its sold

He told me via PM right when I had got the courier. We had about 30 PMs in a conversation about the bike.

 

[ccrdave]

Not very honourable

 

[Doomanic]

I thought it was first come, first serve.

I'd never assume a deal is done until cash is handed over. I've lost count of the amount of dive kit I missed out on over the years despite being promised first refusal.

Bongofish didn’t want to put it in a box

Perhaps the other buyer offered to collect, much less hassle for him that way.

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

I'd never assume a deal is done until cash is handed over. I've lost count of the amount of dive kit I missed out on over the years despite being promised first refusal.

I’ve learned my lesson, as posted in the rant topic.

Perhaps the other buyer offered to collect, much less hassle for him that way.

I have no idea. I thought I did everything I could to try to keep the deal alive. Anyway, time to move on and lick my wounds.

 

[MattyB]

I wonder where our friend @Bongofish has gone? He seems rather quiet all of a sudden...