Viral Dérive Frame Kit

Welcome to the brand new Viral Dérive. With updated geometry designed around 29" wheels only and internal routing for your rear brake and a rear dynamo light, the new Dérive is even cleaner and more refined. The Viral Derive is our do it all, bikepacking, backcountry, all country bike made for everything from a rigid fork to a 120mm travel front fork. This frame has mounting points for fenders and racks and three water bottles on all sizes including a 3 pack mount on the underside of the downtube, and a top tube ‘gas tank’ mount. The Dérive is an incredibly versatile machine and capable of anything you throw at it, from your daily mountain bike ride to the Tour Divide, the Dérive is the ultimate ‘last bike you’ll ever buy’. Comes standard with the new Pinion Smart.Shift electronic shifting system, with wiring and battery internally hidden and protected. Compatible with the mechanical gearbox. Reach out to Viral if you’d like to spec it this way.

Price
$5,895.00
$5,895.00
Color
Size
Fork
Available Out Of Stock
30 Days Return Policy
Lifetime Warranty
Design

Dérive Tech

Mounting Points

The Dérive features many different ways to attach gear to carry packs, mount fender, and more.

29 x 2.6" Tire Clearance

Updated geometry puts 29" wheels first, maximizing tire clearance while minimizing wheelbase.

Pinion C1.12i Gearbox

600% range means a higher high gear and a lower low gear for tackling anything the world will throw at you. Packed out and loaded, you still have the gear range to get you there.

Mounting Points

The Dérive features many different ways to attach gear to carry packs, mount fender, and more.

29 x 2.6" Tire Clearance

Updated geometry puts 29" wheels first, maximizing tire clearance while minimizing wheelbase.

Pinion C1.12i Gearbox

600% range means a higher high gear and a lower low gear for tackling anything the world will throw at you. Packed out and loaded, you still have the gear range to get you there.

About "If I were to imagine the perfect bike built around the gearbox, the Dérive would be it"
Neil Beltchenko - bikepacking.com
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The Deets

Frame Specs

*With 120mm Fork

**In shortest position.

  • Viral Bikes triple butted titanium tubeset delivers an amazingly defiant ride
  • 29” x 2.6” tire clearance, tailor this trail machine to your own desires
  • Pinion C1.12 gearbox delivers 600% gear range, compared to SRAM Eagle at 520%
  • Manual Gearbox comes with Gates belt drive, front and rear cogs, CNC cranks, DS2 shifter, lockring tool, and rear cassette spacer kit (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
  • Smart.Shift Gearbox comes with Gates belt drive, front and rear cogs, forged cranks, TE1 trigger shifter, battery, charger, wiring kit, locking tool, and rear cassette spacer kit
  • Rigid or 120mm fork compatible
  • 31.6mm seat post, compatible with internal dropper post routing.
  • 148mm Boost rear hub spacing
  • IS41 upper/ IS52 lower headset bearings
  • 5.25 lbs. for medium frame

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Details

Key Features

  • Detail

    Attention to Detail

    Viral Frames receive a radical amount of attention to the little things including 3d printed parts, and internal cable routing that makes sense.

  • Slide

    Sliding Drop Outs

    Sliding drop outs and a frame split allow for easy installation and perfect tension of the Gates CDX Carbon Drive belt.

  • Ano

    A Rainbow of Color

    Our logos are anodized into the frame. Pre-order and you can choose from any of these colors (or even up to a three color fade).

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