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 V-2 with its flat handlebar setup 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. This model is setup with a 2X Shimano Sora drivetrain but the frame is also compatible with 1X chainsets and either 700c or 650b wheels, so you can really fine-tune the bike to best fit where you are riding. The flat handlebar, with ergo grips, brings a touch of the upright comfort and stability of a traditional hybrid bike and pairs brilliantly with the versatile nature of the Substance frame. For longer rides with gaps between supply points, there are mounts for luggage and waterbottles, as well as for mudguards to shield you from mud and water.

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
• Shimano Sora 2x9 speed groupset
• WTB 700c rims with Vitus hubs
• Vee Tire Co. Rail Sport 700x40c tyres
• Flat handlebars

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 Vitus KT M4ZR, 142x12mm, 6 Bolt, 32 Hole, HG Freehub
FORKSSubstance Carbon UD Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Mudguard Mounts, Flat Mount	WHEELSETWTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 on Vitus Hubs 700c, 6-Bolt Disc Brake, HG Freehub, 12mm x100mm Front, 12mm x 142mm Rear
CHAINSETProwheel RPP-521-TT 46/30T, 9 Speed, XS:165mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm XL:175mm XXL:175mm	FRONT TYREVee Tire Co. Rail Sport 700c x 40c, MPC Compound, Skin Wall
BOTTOM BRACKETProwheel RPP-521-TT BSA Threaded, 68mm, English	REAR TYREVee Tire Co. Rail Sport 700c x 40c, MPC Compound, Skin Wall
FRONT DERAILLEURShimano Sora R3000 FD-R3000, Band Type (31.8mm Clamp), 2 x 9 Speed	BRAKESTektro MD-C310 Disc Brake with Shimano Sora Lever MD-C610-C, Flat Mount, Cable Actuated
REAR DERAILLEURShimano Sora R3000 RD-R3000, Long Cage, 9 Speed	BRAKE ROTORSTektro TR160 Front: 160mm, Rear: 160mm
FRONT SHIFTERShimano Sora R3000 ST-R3000-L, 2 x 9 Speed	HANDLEBARSVitus 6061 Aluminium Flat Bar, Back Sweep: 6 degrees, Width: 660mm
REAR SHIFTERShimano Sora R3000 ST-R3000-R, 9 Speed	STEMVitus 6061 Aluminium 3D Forged, Bar Bore: 31.8mm, Rise: 15 degrees, XS:80mm S:80mm M:90mm L:100mm XL:110mm XXL:110mm
CASSETTESunrace M96 9 Speed, 11-34T	HEADSETACROS Aix-Low R3 Sealed Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8? ? 1 1?2?, 41.8 / 28.6 ? 52 / 40
CHAINKMC X9 9 Speed	GRIPSVitus MTB With Plastic Lock Ring
FRONT RIMWTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 700c, 32 Hole, Tubeless Ready	SADDLEVitus Steel Rail
REAR RIMWTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 700c, 32 Hole, Tubeless Ready	SEATPOSTVitus 6061 Aluminium 27.2mm x 350mm, 12mm Offset
FRONT HUBVitus KT XF1F-12, 12x100mm, 6 Bolt, 32 Hole	SEATCLAMPAluminium 31.8mm Stainless Steel Bolt