Viral Dérive Review: Built to Wander

The Viral Dérive is a trail and bikepacking-ready titanium hardtail with a Pinion gearbox, Gates belt drive, and plenty of mounts. We’ve been testing one against “the theory of Dérive” over dozens of trail rides and multiple bikepacking trips for this review. Watch it here. And for a photo gallery, pros and cons, and more, find the full review at This video was supported by Teravail Tires, learn more about the Teravail Washburn here: Outline: Intro: 0:00 Geo: 1:46 Pinion: 7:48 Bikepacking: 9:39 Final Thoughts: 11:47 Mentioned Links: Pinion Gear Box Review - Do you enjoy our videos, routes, and articles? Help sustain this resource by joining the Bikepacking Collective: #bikepacking #pedalfurther #bikereview ------------- ::About The Host:: Neil Beltchenko () Geometry: 150lbs, 5’9.5“, 32“ inseam