Vitus Substance VRX Gravel Bike

The Vitus Substance loads your ride with freedom and choice. It expands your world, opening up new possibilities to ride and explore where otherwise you might not have looked. Unshackled from the same old routes, each ride reveals new ways ahead, like a fresh map - that bridleway to who-knows-where, the gravel track through the woods or the rougher shortcut that you know is quicker but that other bikes couldn’t handle. See, in a world obsessed with pace, sometimes we need to focus on the place, the journey and the fun that comes from a bike with the capability to seek out adventures where others wouldn’t. Whether embarking on a far-flung bikepacking adventure or simply staying light for a mixed-terrain local loop, the Substance VRX with SRAM Apex components is capable of adapting to suit your ride. At its core, a double-butted aluminium frame and carbon fork are tuned for comfort on long days and across varied surfaces, aided by big volume tyres that soften the bumps and add traction over rutted or loose tracks. With compatibility for 1X or 2X drivetrains and either 700c or 650b wheels, you can really fine-tune the setup to best fit where you are riding. And if ultra-racing or multi-day expeditions are your thing, the frame has mounts for luggage, waterbottles and mudguards. For those remote rides where water, food and spares might be hard to come by, you can always load up with whatever you need to reach the next supply point. This isn’t simply about the same cliches of getting off the beaten track or going in search of the road less travelled, because the Substance is more than a gravel or adventure bike. It broadens your horizons, delivering richer experiences and powerful lasting memories. It’s a bike that enables you to do more. It’s a bike that gives you options. The Substance empowers a new mindset, one that entices you to break away from routine and to ride where you want to ride, unrestricted. Double Butted aluminium frame with internal cable routing Adventure mounts for bottles and luggage SRAM Apex 1 x 11 speed groupset DT Swiss G 1800 Spline 650b wheelset WTB Venture TCS Road Plus 700x40c tubeless ready tyres 16 degree flared handlebar Features: Substance offers you a new way to ride Adventure ready Frame Material 6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium Wheel Size 700c Available Size XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL Colour Black Cherry Weight: Medium: 10.2kg Specifications FRAMESubstance Aluminium 6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium, Internal Cable Routing, 1X Dropper Post Compatible, Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts, 142 x 12mm Hub Spacing, Flat Mount, Axle Specifcations: 160mm Length, 14mm Thread Length, M12xP1.5 Thread Pitch REAR HUB DT Swiss 370 142x12mm, 6 Bolt, HG Freehub FORKSSubstance Carbon UD Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Mudguard Mounts, Flat Mount, Axle Specifcations: 120mm Length, 14mm Thread Length, M12xP1.5 Thread Pitch WHEELSETDT Swiss G 1800 Spline 650b, Tubeless Ready, 100 x 12mm Front, 142 x 12mm Rear, 6 Bolt, HG Freehub CHAINSETSRAM Apex X-Sync 40T, 11 Speed, XS:165mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm XL:175mm XXL:175mm FRONT TYREWTB Venture TCS Road Plus 650b x 47, Tubeless Ready, Dual DNA Compound, UST Aramid Bead BOTTOM BRACKETSRAM GXP BSA Threaded, 68mm, English REAR TYREWTB Venture TCS Road Plus 650b x 47, Tubeless Ready, Dual DNA Compound, UST Aramid Bead FRONT DERAILLEURN/A N/A BRAKESSRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc, Flat Mount REAR DERAILLEURSRAM Apex 11 Speed, Long Cage BRAKE ROTORSSRAM Centreline Front: 160mm, Rear: 160mm FRONT SHIFTERSRAM Apex Hydraulic Brake Lever HANDLEBARSVitus 6061 Aluminium Wing 77mm Reach, 128mm Drop, 16 Degree Flare, XS:400mm S:400mm M:420mm L:420mm XL:440mm XXL: 440mm REAR SHIFTERSRAM Apex 11 Speed STEMVitus 6061 Aluminium 3D Forged, Bar Bore: 31.8mm, +/- 7 degrees, XS:80mm S:80mm M:90mm L:100mm XL:110mm XXL:110mm CASSETTESunrace MS8 11 Speed, 11-42T HEADSETACROS Aix-Low R3 Sealed Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8” – 1 ½”, 41.8 / 28.6 – 52 / 40 CHAINSRAM PC1110 11 Speed GRIPSVitus Super Grip Anti Slip, Shockproof FRONT RIMDT Swiss G 1800 Spline 650b, Tubeless Ready SADDLEVitus Steel Rail REAR RIMDT Swiss G 1800 Spline 650b, Tubeless Ready SEATPOSTVitus 6061 Aluminium 27.2mm x 350mm, 12mm Offset FRONT HUBDT Swiss 370 12x100mm, 6 Bolt SEATCLAMPAluminium 31.8mm Stainless Steel Bolt