Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)

Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021) - £1,999.99

The Substance is the bike that will go anywhere you point it; on whatever surface you choose.

With a UD carbon frame, tapered headtube, and full carbon forks, the Substance carbon is born tough and light. This bike can go as hard and fast as you want it to or be a lightweight friend for long distance relaxed epic. With the addition of mounts for luggage, mud guards and multiple bottles it’s also capable of the biggest bike packing or touring adventures.

The Substance CRS-2 is fitted with Shimano’s excellent 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 CRS-2 is fitted with WTB SpeedTerra Aluminium wheels, and fitted with big volume WTB Byway TCS 47mm tyres. 650b is perfect for adventure cycling with the large outer diameter keeping 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 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 CR-2 featuring a 3 degree bar flare.

  • Dedicated Carbon adventure/gravel frameset
  • Shimano GRX 600/800 groupset
  • Prime Kanza 650b Aluminium Disc wheelset
  • WTB Byway TCS Road Plus 650b x 47 tyres
  • Full mudguard mounts
  • Rear rack and extra water bottle mounts

Features:

Substance offers you a new way to ride

Adventure ready

Frame Material

UD Carbon

Wheel Size

650b

Available Size

XS, S, M, L, XL

Colour

Forest Green

Weight:

Medium: 9.65kg

£1,999.99

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Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)
Vitus Substance CRS 2 Adventure Road Bike (2021)

Specifications

FRAMESubstance Carbon

UD Carbon, Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts, 12mm x 142mm axle, Flat Mount

REAR HUB WTB

12 x 142mm Rear, Centre Lock, HG Freehub

FORKSSubstance Carbon

UD Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Mudguard Mounts, Bottle Mounts, Flat Mount

SPOKESN/A

N/A

CHAINSETShimano GRX 600

FC-RX600 46/30T, XS:165mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm XL:175mm

FRONT TYREWTB Byway TCS Road Plus

650b x 47, Tubeless Ready, Dual DNA Compound, UST Aramid Bead.

Max tyre clearance 650b x 47 or 700c x 42.

BOTTOM BRACKETShimano R60

BB-R60, BSA Threaded English, 68mm,

REAR TYREWTB Byway TCS Road Plus

650b x 47, Tubeless Ready, Dual DNA Compound, UST Aramid Bead.

Max tyre clearance 650b x 47 or 700c x 42.

FRONT DERAILLEURShimano GRX 800

FD-RX810, Braze-On

BRAKESShimano GRX 600

ST-RX600, Hydraulic Disc, Flat Mount

REAR DERAILLEURShimano GRX 800

RD-RX810, 11 Speed, Shadow Plus

BRAKE ROTORSShimano RT56

Front:160mm, Rear:160mm

FRONT SHIFTERShimano GRX 600

ST-RX600-L

HANDLEBARSVITUS 6061 Aluminium Wing

77mm Reach, 128mm Drop, 3 Degree Flare, XS:400mm S:400mm M:420mm L:420mm XL:440mm

REAR SHIFTERShimano GRX 600

ST-RX600-R, 11 Speed

STEMVITUS 6061 Aluminium

3D Forged, Bar Bore 31.8mm, +/- 7 degrees, XS:80mm S:90mm M:90mm L:100mm XL:100mm

CASSETTEShimano HG700

11-34T

HEADSETACROS Aix 322 R3

Sealed Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8” – 1 ½”, 41.8 / 28.6 – 52 / 40

CHAINKMC X11

11 Speed

GRIPSVITUS Super Grip

Anti Slip, Shock Proof

FRONT RIMWTB Speedterra

650b

SADDLEVitus

Crn-Ti Rail

REAR RIMWTB Speedterra

650b

SEATPOSTVITUS 6061 Aluminium

27.2mm x 350mm, 15mm Offset

FRONT HUBWTB

12 x 100mm Front, Centre Lock

SEATCLAMPVitus Aluminium

31.8mm

Geometry & Sizing

Measurement instructions for Vitus Substance Carbon range

Frame Size XS S M L XL
Rec. Rider Height (Imperial) 5' 1" - 5' 4" 5' 4" - 5' 7" 5' 7" - 5' 11" 5' 10" - 6' 1" 6' 1" - 6' 4"
Rec. Rider Height (Metric) 155 - 163cm 163 - 170cm 170 - 180cm 178 - 185cm 185 - 192cm
Rec. Inside Leg (Imperial) 27" - 28" 28" - 29" 30" - 32" 32" - 34" 34" - 36"
Rec. Inside Leg (Metric) 68 - 73cm 70 - 74cm 74 - 82cm 82 - 86cm 86 - 90cm
(A) Seat Tube - CT 490mm 520mm 540mm 560mm 580mm
(B) Seat Tube - CC 433.5mm 463.5mm 483.5mm 503.5mm 523.5mm
(C) Virtual TT 525mm 535mm 545mm 560mm 575mm
(D) Front Centre 589.1mm 595.3mm 595.4mm 605.7mm 615.2mm
(E) Wheelbase 1020mm 1021mm 1025mm 1036mm 1052mm
(F) Headtube 120mm 140mm 150mm 170mm 190mm
(G) Fork Rake 50mm 50mm 50mm 50mm 50mm
(H) Fork Length 395mm 395mm 395mm 395mm 395mm
(I) HT Angle 70.5° 71° 71.5° 72° 72°
(J) ST Angle 73.5° 73.5° 73° 73° 72.5°
(K) Chainstay 435mm 435mm 435mm 435mm 435mm
(L) BB Drop 68mm 68mm 68mm 68mm 68mm
Crank length 165mm 170mm 172.5mm 172.5mm 175mm
Tyre size 354mm 354mm 354mm 354mm 354mm
(M)Stack  536.6mm 557.4mm 568mm 589.8mm 608.9mm
(N)Reach 366mm 369.8mm 371mm 379.6mm 382.9mm

Help

  • FAQs
  • Where can I buy Vitus Bikes?
  • You can buy Vitus bikes directly through our exclusive retailers Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles
  • Do your bikes come with Warranty?
  • We offer a 5-year warranty on all our frames. On top of that we also offer an extended 2-year warranty on all components excluding wear and tear items such as bearings, brake pads, chains & cassettes etc. Our Warranty policy applies to the original owner and processed by our exclusive retail partners.To see their warranty process check: CRC & Wiggle
  • Where can I buy touch up paint for my bike?
  • We have partnered up with paint specialist G-Paint to offer touch up paints for popular Vitus models. These can be bought direct from G-Paint's website HERE.