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The New Viral Bikes Dérive with Pinion Smart.Shift is Ready for Anything

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Viral Bikes in Bentonville, Arkansas, is launching an updated bike – and to celebrate, they’re offering 10% off for preorders. Introducing the new Viral Bikes Dérive. The new Dérive will feature updated geo and design cues from the Wanderer Drop Bar Adventure Bike.

The titanium Dérive is also now being offered with a complete spec that includes Chris King wheels and headset, One-Up dropper post, stem, and handlebars, a Rock Shox Pike Ultimate or Viral Carbon Boost rigid fork, and SRAM Level Ultimate 4 piston disc brakes. The pricing below includes the Smart Shift system, but a manual version is available upon request. (Photos / Viral Bikes) Since the bike was originally launched in 2019, the Dérive has been Viral Bike’s most popular model. Considered by some (Bikepacking.com and The Radavist) to be “the ultimate bikepacking bike”.

Viral Bikes says that they have two Dérives that are currently being used on an around-the-world adventure and have traversed almost all of Europe. In fact, they are currently heading to South Ireland, on their way to Spain, so they can cross over into Africa via Morocco. Check out this Teaser Vid

The Dérive’s updated geo is designed around 29″ wheels only. Plus, there is internal routing for the bike’s rear brake and rear dynamo light. Both of these factors help the Dérive look more refined.

Viral Bikes considers the Dérive their “do-it-all, bikepacking, […]

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