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 HT is capable of adapting to suit your ride, moreso than ever before. At its core, a double-butted aluminium 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 mounts for luggage, water bottles 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 1x11 speed groupset
• DT Swiss G 1800 Spline 650b wheelset with WTB tyres
• RockShox Rudy XPLR suspension fork and Brand-X dropper seat post
• 16 degree flared handlebar

Features:

Specifications

FRAMESubstance Aluminium 6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium, Internal Cable Routing, 1X Dropper Post Compatible, Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts, 12mm x 142mm 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
FORKSRockShox Rudy XPLR 30mm Travel, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Flat Mount	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 1?2?, 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 Ti Rail
REAR RIMDT Swiss G 1800 Spline 650b, Tubeless Ready	SEATPOSTBrand-X Ascend CX 85mm Drop, 350mm Length, 27.2mm Diameter
FRONT HUBDT Swiss 370 12x100mm, 6 Bolt	SEATCLAMPAluminium 31.8mm Stainless Steel Bolt