RRP: £1299.99


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, 38c 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
  • Full carbon  fork
  • 650b wheels, 47c Tyres
  • Massive tyre clearance
  • Hydraulic Disc brakes
  • Flared drop bars for off road control
  • Full rack and guard mounts

Specification


Frame4130 Cro-moly double butted
ForksCarbon
ShockN/A
ChainsetFSA Omega Adventure MegaExo
Bottom BracketFSA
ShiftersShimano ST-RS505
Front DerailleurShimano 105
Rear DerailleurShimano 105
CassetteShimano CS5800
ChainShimano Hg601
RimsWTB Frequency race i23
Front HubALEX
Rear HubALEX
SpokesDouble butted
TyresWTB byway
Front BrakeShimano BR-RS505
Rear BrakeShimano BR-RS505
HandlebarsVitus alloy gravel
StemVitus alloy
HeadsetFSA
SaddleVitus
SeatpostVitus alloy
SeatclampVitus alloy
Weight11.7kg / 25.8lb

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 43 43 43 43 43 43
(A) Effective Top Tube 522 535 550 562 578 595
(B) Head Tube Angle 70.6 71.3 71.5 71.5 71.5 71.75
(C) Effective Seat Tube Angle 74.2 74 73.5 73.5 73.2 73.2
(D) Chainstay 436 436 436 436 440 440
(E) Head Tube 108 123 140 150 169 180
(F) Stack 533.9 550.6 567.5 577 595 606.4
(G) Reach 370.9 377.1 381.9 391.1 398.4 411.9
Bottom Bracket Drop 70 70 70 70 70 70
Wheelbase 1010.3 1015.5 1024.1 1036.5 1050 1065
Seat Post Diameter 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2
Bottom Bracket PF30 PF30 PF30 PF30 PF30 PF30
Head Set Tappered 1 1/8″ x 1 1/2″ intergrated Tappered 1 1/8″ x 1 1/2″ intergrated Tappered 1 1/8″ x 1 1/2″ intergrated Tappered 1 1/8″ x 1 1/2″ intergrated Tappered 1 1/8″ x 1 1/2″ intergrated Tappered 1 1/8″ x 1 1/2″ intergrated
Front Mech Band On Band On Band On Band On Band On Band On
Rear Axle 142x12mm 142x12mm 142x12mm 142x12mm 142x12mm 142x12mm
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 398 398 398 398 398 398

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