Vitus Substance Crx 1 Ht Gravel Bike Rival Road 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 CRX HT is capable of adapting to suit your ride, moreso than ever before. At its core, a lightweight carbon frame and Rockshox suspension 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, the build also includes a dropper post for maximum freedom of movement on the steepest terrain. 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 ample 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.

• Dedicated carbon adventure/gravel frameset
• SRAM Rival 1X groupset
• RockShox Rudy XPLR suspension fork and Brand-X dropper seat post
• Prime Kanza 650b aluminium disc wheelset with Maxxis tyres
• Full mudguard mounts
• Rear rack and extra water bottle mounts

Specifications

FRAMESubstance Carbon UD Carbon, Internal Cable Routing, Flat Mount, 1x Dropper Post Compatible, Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts, 12mm x 142mm Hub Spacing, Axle Specifcations: 172mm Length, 14mm Thread Length, M12xP1.5 Thread Pitch	REAR HUB Prime RD020 142x12mm, Centre Lock, HG Freehub
FORKSRockShox Rudy XPLR 30mm Travel, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Flat Mount	WHEELSETPrime Kanza Alloy 650b, Tubeless Ready, 100 x 12mm Front, 142 x 12mm Rear, Centre Lock, HG Freehub
CHAINSETSRAM Rival X-Sync 40T, 11 Speed, XS:170mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm XL:175mm	FRONT TYREMaxxis Rambler 650b x 47, Tubeless Ready, EXO Casing, Tan Wall
BOTTOM BRACKETSRAM GXP BSA Threaded, 68mm, English	REAR TYREMaxxis Rambler 650b x 47, Tubeless Ready, EXO Casing, Tan Wall
FRONT DERAILLEURN/A N/A	BRAKESSRAM Rival Hydraulic Disc, Flat Mount
REAR DERAILLEURSRAM Rival 11 Speed, Long Cage	BRAKE ROTORSSRAM Centreline Front: 160mm, Rear: 160mm
FRONT SHIFTERSRAM Rival Hydraulic Brake Lever	HANDLEBARSFSA Adventure Compact Handlebars 6061 Aluminium, 80mm Reach, 125mm Drop, 12 Degree Flare, XS:400mm S:420mm M:420mm L:440mm XL:440mm
REAR SHIFTERSRAM Rival 11 Speed	STEMFSA Omega 6061 Aluminium 3D Forged, Bar Bore: 31.8mm, +/- 6 degrees, XS:80mm S:90mm M:90mm L:100mm XL:110mm
CASSETTESRAM PG 1130 11 Speed, 11-42T	HEADSETACROS Aix-Low R3 Sealed Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8” – 1 ½”, 41.8 / 28.6 – 52 / 40
CHAINKMC X11 11 Speed	GRIPSVitus Super Grip Anti Slip, Shockproof
FRONT RIMPrime Kanza Alloy 650b, Tubeless Ready	SADDLEVitus Ti Rail
REAR RIMPrime Kanza Alloy 650b, Tubeless Ready	SEATPOSTFSA Gossamer 27.2mm x 350mm
FRONT HUBPrime RD020 12x100mm, Centre Lock	SEATCLAMPBrand-X Ascend CX 85mm Drop, 350mm Length, 27.2mm Diameter