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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
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 |