Modern mountain bikes are increasingly mutating into high-tech machines. High-performance carbon layups, cables integrated into the bike from the brake lever to the brake calliper and electric drivetrains dominated the news last year. As you stroll around Eurobike, it seems as if Vaast Bikes is trying to buck this high-tech wave with all its might and appeal above all to bikers who value simple, robust technology.
Vaast Bikes celebrates its premiere at the Eurobike
Vaast Bikes is a sister company of Niner Bikes and has its headquarters in America. The company conglomerate, which includes both brands, also has a Chinese frame production facility where the new Vaast frames are welded. There is no German distributor at the moment, but interested customers worldwide can contact Goods via the American website order. In addition to the hardtails, the Americans also have gravel bikes and a children's bike in their programme.
Special material: Allite Super Magnesium
What is special about the new Vaast frame is the material used. Unlike most companies, Vaast does not use carbon or aluminium, but instead relies on a specially developed magnesium alloy. According to Vaast, the Allite Super Magnesium is 33 percent lighter than conventional aluminium, 56 percent stiffer than titanium and is said to absorb impacts 20 percent better than conventional aluminium. The frame of the cross country MTB hardtail is said to weigh between 1200 and 1300 grams. It has no frills and makes a robust impression. The European price has not yet been finalised, but will be between 800 and 1000 euros per frame. In addition to the 29er XC hardtail, there is also a hardtail with wide 2.6x27.5 inch tyres for trail use.
