RRP: £799.99


Description

SUBSTANCE – ADVENTURE, A NEW WAY TO RIDE

 

Whether you’re looking for adventure, expanding your riding possibilities, or just want to take the most direct route to work, the Vitus Substance has you covered. The Substance is the bike that will go anywhere you point it, on whatever road surface you choose.

 

Choose from the V1 with its 700c wheels, 37c tyres, direct mount brakes and Hi-Ten steel fork or V2 with 650b wheels, 47c tyres, flat mount brakes, tapered steer tube and full carbon fork.

 

With both bikes capable of running either 700c and 650b wheels & tyres, the possibilities are endless. The Substance offers a new way to ride.

 

With 4130 chromoly tubing the Substance is born tough. With mounts for racks and mud guards its also born capable of the biggest bike packing adventures.

 

Key Features

 

  • 4130 Chromoly frame
  • Steel fork
  • 700c wheels, 37c tyres
  • Massive tyre clearance
  • Disc brakes
  • Flared drop bars for off road control
  • Full rack and guard mounts

Specification


Frame4130 double butted cro-moly
Forks4130 Cro-moly double butted
ShockN/A
ChainsetFSA Omega Adventure MegaExo
Bottom BracketFSA
ShiftersShimano Tiagra
Front DerailleurShimano Tiagra
Rear DerailleurShimano Tiagra
Cassetteshimano HG500 10 speed
ChainKMC HG-53
RimsWTB STP i23
Front HubJoytech
Rear HubJoytech
SpokesDouble butted
TyresWTB Riddler
Front BrakeTRP Spyre
Rear BrakeTRP Spyre
HandlebarsVitus alloy gravel
StemVitus alloy
HeadsetVP intergrated
SaddleVitus
SeatpostVitus alloy
SeatclampVitus alloy
Weight12.63kg / 27.8lb

Geometry

Size XS/50cm S/52cm M/54cm L/56cm XL/58cm XXL/60cm
Rec. Rider Height 5′ 1″ – 5′ 4″ 5′ 4″ – 5′ 7″ 5′ 7″ – 5′ 10″ 5′ 10″ – 6′ 1″ 6′ 1″ – 6′ 4″ 6′ 4″ – 6′ 7″
Rec. Rider Height 155 – 163cm 163 – 170cm 170 – 178cm 178 – 185cm 185 – 192cm 192 – 200cm
Rec. Inside Leg 27″ – 29″ 28″ – 29″ 29″ – 32″ 32″ – 34″ 34″ – 35″ 35″ – 37″
Rec. Inside Leg 68 – 73cm 70 – 74cm 74 – 82cm 82 – 86cm 86 – 90cm 89 – 94cm
Seat Tube 500 520 540 560 580 600
Fork Offset 45 45 45 45 45 45
(A) Effective Top Tube 515 530 546 560 575 595
(B) Head Tube Angle 70 70 71 71 71.2 71.5
(C) Effective Seat Tube Angle 74.5 74 73.5 73 73 73
(D) Chainstay 430 430 430 430 430 430
(E) Head Tube 106 119 139 159 179 195
(F) Stack 528.6 540.8 563.5 582.4 604.2 620.6
(G) Reach 368.3 374.9 379.1 381.9 390.2 405.2
Bottom Bracket Drop 70 70 70 70 70 70
Wheelbase 999.37 1010.3 1012.7 1022.1 1030.5 1047.8
Seat Post Diameter 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2
Bottom Bracket BSA Threaded BSA Threaded BSA Threaded BSA Threaded BSA Threaded BSA Threaded
Head Set 1 1/8″ Intergrated, 45×45 degree 2 1/8″ Intergrated, 45×45 degree 3 1/8″ Intergrated, 45×45 degree 4 1/8″ Intergrated, 45×45 degree 5 1/8″ Intergrated, 45×45 degree 6 1/8″ Intergrated, 45×45 degree
Front Mech Band On Band On Band On Band On Band On Band On
Rear Axle 135mm 135mm 135mm 135mm 135mm 135mm
Frame Material 4130 Double Butted Cro-Moly 4131 Double Butted Cro-Moly 4132 Double Butted Cro-Moly 4133 Double Butted Cro-Moly 4134 Double Butted Cro-Moly 4135 Double Butted Cro-Moly
Based on Axle to Crown 400 400 400 400 400 400

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