Vitus E-Sommet VR

[Polaris]

Or
Why bother spending money (and upping the cost to the consumer) on a fancy photoshoot when the bikes sell out infinitely faster than they can get them from the factory.

Jeez, was only asking for a couple of iPhone shots from a couple of different angles not a working party trip to the dolomites with drone operators, topless models and an A-list celeb!

 

[Gary]

How much do you think taking a few half decent photos and sticking them on the websites is going to add to the cost of each bike in the digital age?

"digital age" doesn't suddenly mean photographers don't charge, deisel is free and employee away from desk time doesn't impact elsewhere.

Not sure why you even care. TBH

 

[Gary]

Jeez

calm down.

email/insta someone from Vitus if it's that important to you to have a pic of a bike that's not in stock anywhere on the planet.

If you guys want to pay for marketing. Buy a Nukeproof. They'e basically the same products.

 

[Polaris]

calm down.

email/insta someone from Vitus if it's that important to you to have a pic of a bike that's not in stock anywhere on the planet.

I’m quite calm fella, just saying it would have been nice to be able to look at the bike on their website first, they’ve gone to the trouble of putting some info on there so why not finish it off.

This is obviously the first wave of bikes and more are coming, so it will be in stock, again

 

[Gary]

Budget (partly) See above comment on Nukeproof.

Remember it's an inhouse brand. Not a worldwide brand with multiple outlets/distributors

 

[Polaris]

Budget (partly) See above comment on Nukeproof.

I Completely understand that, but 2 or 3 pics instead of one wouldn’t break the bank I’m sure

 

[thebarber]

Done it anyway,.
Btw, I've just had a reply from emax regarding 'tuning ' once I have the software and cable to connect €119 Will get a licence key

 

[Gary]

I Completely understand that, but 2 or 3 pics instead of one wouldn’t break the bank I’m sure

TBH I haven't even looked closely. But it's entirely possible the shot in question was taken before the bikes were even available for Vitus to have pics of their own taken.
It's not 'just' about breaking the bank. You realise who owns both NP and Vitus, eh? So you'll probably realise the owners are quite savy at marketing too. It doesn't take a marketing genius to realise why one brand is pushed harder while the other is far better value for money.

 

[davosaurusrex]

"digital age" doesn't suddenly mean photographers don't charge, deisel is free and employee away from desk time doesn't impact elsewhere.

Not sure why you even care. TBH

Christ. I'm not sure why you care enough to comment on me caring TBH but as, after as much of a charm offensive as you could manage, passive-aggressive expert on everything Gary is back in the house so I really can't be bothered to argue, not even with the ultimate forum try-hard.

 

[R120]

last year they had multiple shots, I am guessing they athey just haven't had time to do it yet. I know they had a bike over at MBR for a photoshop and video, which should drop any day now

 

[Gary]

 

[davosaurusrex]

Jog on peanut, you'd only try and cop a feel and I'm out of your league.

 

[Gary]

 

[davosaurusrex]

On the one hand meh but on the other that's a good one!

 

[R120]

The 2018 gallery is till on their website:

Vitus

 

[Polaris]

well its safe to say my wiggle delivery date of the 13th Dec will come and go without a big box turning up. No sniff of a processed order or delivery notification

 

[davosaurusrex]

Live chat is probably your best bet to get some info from them

 

[Polaris]

Live chat is probably your best bet to get some info from them

Ha brilliant, so as expected wiggle had no intention of getting e-sommet orders out as apparently their stock system messed up and they never actually had any in stock. The bikes are expected in 2-4 weeks as they have previously mentioned but i'll believe that when I see it. Nice of them to inform folk who have ordered and paid for them.

I may pre order a Canyon just in case this turns out to be a turkey

 

[toniha]

I ordered a M sized when it came available. TNT has picked it today and it's heading to Finland at the moment.

 

[Gary]

I may pre order a Canyon just in case this turns out to be a turkey

Out of the frying pan into the furnace.
Gotta live life dangerously tho.

 

[Polaris]

I ordered a M sized when it came available. TNT has picked it today and it's heading to Finland at the moment.

Then they have lied again then as the wiggle online help dude said no 2019 e sommet have been in stock and won’t be for 2-4 weeks. He did say I could get a refund but with £570 off list price, no your ok thanks, keep it pending!

 

[Polaris]

Out of the frying pan into the furnace.
Gotta live life dangerously tho.

Keep ordering enough turkeys and one is bound to turn up

 

[Gary]

Wiggle/CRC live chat folk rarely know *they're/their shit

*delete as appropriate

 

[R120]

Say hello to my little friend- this is the final piece of the jigsaw for my bike.

 

[R120]

its much smaller than I had expected, in a good way - less than the diameter of the flange on a set of death grips. Also in a different league of quality of constriction to the E6000 switch, very positive push with the buttons, and they need a proper push to get the click that activates them, meaning less likely to accidentally switch modes. Will hook it up in the morning.

 

[thebarber]

How much is this and if I went Di2 could it be used for gear shifter ?

 

[R120]

I paid 65 quid for it from Holland Bike Shop, which was the only place I could fins them in stock. I got the version with the 400mm cable, they do a 300mm and 7000mm too:

Buy Shimano E7000 Steps Shift Button Left 400mm - Black at HBS

They do a corresponding right hand side version for shifting gears on a di2 system:

Buy Shimano E7000 Steps Shift Button Right 300mm - Black at HBS

 

[thebarber]

Can you still scroll through the menu with this?

 

[R120]

no you can't, you need to use button on the display.

 

[R120]

Although I am toying with losing the display and using it with this: