Whether you’re looking for high speed 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.
With a brand-new Reynolds 725 Heat-Treated Chrome-Moly double butted steel frame from the legendary British tubing manufacturers. Paired to carbon fork designed to take both 700c and 650b wheels & tyres, the possibilities are endless. The Substance offers you a new way to ride.
Featuring a tapered headtube, and full T-700 UD carbon forks, the Substance steel is born tough. This bike is made for round-the-world adventure, or dependable and comfortable commuting. With the addition of mounts for luggage and mud guards it’s also capable of going anywhere for any amount of time.
The Substance SRS-2 is fitted with Shimano’s newly released GRX 600 groupset – the world’s first dedicated gravel groupset. Paired with the GRX 810 rear mech, this 11 speed 2X groupset delivers a smooth and quiet drivetrain, specifically tuned for gravel / adventure riding.
The Substance SRS-2 is fitted with WTB SpeedTerra 650b TCS wheels, with big volume WTB Byway TCS 47mm tyres. We believe 650b is the future of adventure cycling, the large outer diameter keeps your wheels rolling over bumps, whilst the added tyre volume allows you to adjust pressures depending on the terrain for grip, comfort and luggage weight. The Wheels and tyres are tubeless ready, so just install the supplied valves and add sealant if you want to run tubeless.
Finishing kit is made up of a Vitus 6061 aluminium handlebar, stem and seat post. The handlebars feature a flat top section for added comfort on and off road, with the Substance CRS-2 featuring a 3-degree bar flare. The bike is finished with a Vitus saddle with Ti rails.
Model / Size | Seat Tube – CT | Seat Tube – CC | Virtual TT | Front Centre | Wheelbase | Headtube | Fork Rake | Fork Length | HT Angle | ST Angle | Chainstay | BB Drop | Crank length | Tyre size | Stack | Reach | Stem length | Handlebar Width | Height | Inside Leg |
Vitus Substance MY20 (Steel dropbar) | 650bx47c or 700 x 45c max clearance | cm | cm | |||||||||||||||||
XS/50 | 500 | 462 | 522 | 584.1 | 1010.3 | 108 | 43 | 398 | 70.6 | 74.2 | 436 | 70 | 165 | 354 | 533.9 | 370.9 | 80 | 400 | 155 – 163 | 68 – 73 |
S/52 | 520 | 482 | 535 | 589.3 | 1015.5 | 123 | 43 | 398 | 71.3 | 74 | 436 | 70 | 170 | 354 | 550.6 | 377.1 | 80 | 400 | 163 – 170 | 70 – 74 |
M/54 | 540 | 502 | 550 | 597.8 | 1024.1 | 140 | 43 | 398 | 71.5 | 73.5 | 436 | 70 | 172.5 | 354 | 567.5 | 381.9 | 90 | 420 | 170 – 178 | 74 – 82 |
L/56 | 560 | 522 | 562 | 610.2 | 1036.5 | 150 | 43 | 398 | 71.5 | 73.5 | 436 | 70 | 172.5 | 354 | 577 | 391.1 | 90 | 420 | 178 – 185 | 82 – 86 |
XL/58 | 580 | 542 | 578 | 629 | 1050 | 169 | 43 | 398 | 71.5 | 73.2 | 440 | 70 | 175 | 354 | 595 | 398.4 | 100 | 440 | 185 – 192 | 86 – 90 |
XXL/60 | 600 | 562 | 595 | 638.5 | 1065 | 180 | 43 | 398 | 71.75 | 73.2 | 440 | 70 | 175 | 354 | 606.4 | 411.9 | 100 | 440 | 192 – 200 | 89 – 94 |