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 VRS-1 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.
Baggage Carrier Mounting : Yes
Bottle Cage / Bag Mouting : Seat tube, Downtube (above), Downtube (under)
Braking : Disc
Cassette Teeth : 11/42
Chainring Teeth : 40
Colour : Orange
Electronic compatibility : SRAM ETap
Frame Size : XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Frame Warranty : 5 years
Groupset : Sram Apex
Material : Aluminium
Max Width (Tyre) : 650Bx47 mm / 27.5x1.85", 700Cx40 mm
Model Year : 2023
MudGuard Mounting : Yes
Number Of Chainrings : Mono
Part Warranty : 2 years
Pedals Included : Yes
Seat Clamp Diameter : 31,8 mm
Seatpost Diameter : 27.2 mm
Speed : 11
Tyres Sizes : 650Bx47 mm
Weight (manufacturer) : 10.2kg
Main Information | 11 Not an e-bike |
Frame | Gravel internal cable routing, 1X dropper post compatible, fender mount, rear rack mount, 12mm x 142mm hub spacing, flat mount, axle specs: 160 mm length, 14 mm thread length, M12 x P1.5 thread pitch |
Dimensions | 10.2 kg |
Shifting Components | Derailleur Sram Apex |
Fork | Substance UD Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12 mm, fender mounting, Flat Mount Carbon |
Shift Levers | Sram Apex |
Chainset | SRAM Apex X-Sync |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP, BSA, 68 mm |
Chain | SRAM PC1110 |
Cassette | Sunrace MS8 |
Front Brakes | Sram apex Hydraulic disc brake SRAM Centerline 160 mm |
Rear Brakes | Sram apex SRAM Centerline 160 mm |
Brake Levers | Sram Apex |
Handlebars | Bockstyre Vitus, 77 mm Reach, 128 mm Drop, XS/S: 400 mm, M/L: 420 mm, XL/XXL: 440 mm Aluminium Vitus Super Grip, Anti Slip, Shockproof |
Stem | A-Head Vitus, +/-7°, XS/S: 80 mm, M: 90 mm, L: 100 mm, XL/XXL: 110 mm Aluminium |
Headset | ACROS Aix-Low R3 |
Saddle | Vitus, Ti Rail |
Seatpost | integrated seatpost 27.2 mm Vitus, 350 mm, 12 mm offset Aluminium |
Front Hub | DT Swiss 370, 12 x 100 mm |
Rear Hub | DT Swiss 370, 142 x 12 mm, HG freewheel |
Rims | DT Swiss G 1800 Spline Tubeless Ready Aluminium 27.5 inches |
Front Tyre | 27.5 47 mm WTB Venture TCS Road Plus, Tubeless Ready, Dual DNA Compound, UST Aramid Bead |
Rear Tyre | 27.5 47 mm WTB Venture TCS Road Plus, Tubeless Ready, Dual DNA Compound, UST Aramid Bead |