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 VR with its Microshift Advent groupset 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 drivetrain but the frame is also compatible with 1X groupsets and either 700c or 650b wheels, so you can really fine-tune the bike to best fit where you are riding. For longer rides with gaps between supply points, there are mounts for luggage and water bottles, 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
• Microshift Advent 2 x 9 speed groupset
• WTB 700c rims with Vitus hubs
• Vee Tire Co. Rail Sport 700x40c tyres
• 3 degree flared handlebar

Features:

Specifications

FRAMESubstance Aluminium 6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium, Internal Cable Routing, 1X Dropper Post Compatible, Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts, 142 x 12mm Hub Spacing, Flat Mount, Axle Specifcations: 160mm Length, 14mm Thread Length, M12xP1.5 Thread Pitch	REAR HUB Vitus KT M4ZR, 142 x 12mm, 6 Bolt, 32 Hole, HG Freehub
FORKSSubstance Carbon UD Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Mudguard Mounts, Flat Mount, Axle Specifcations: 120mm Length, 14mm Thread Length, M12xP1.5 Thread Pitch	WHEELSETWTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 Rims on Vitus KT Hubs 700c, 32 Hole, Tubeless Ready, 100 x 12mm Front, 142 x 12mm Rear, 6 Bolt, HG Freehub
CHAINSETProwheel Charm 40T, 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 BSA Threaded, 68mm, English	REAR TYREVee Tire Co. Rail Sport 700c x 40c, MPC Compound, Skin Wall
FRONT DERAILLEURN/A N/A	BRAKESC-Star BH-RS910 Disc Brake Flat Mount, Cable Actuated
REAR DERAILLEURMicroshift Advent RD-M6195M, Medium Cage, 9 Speed	BRAKE ROTORSC-Star RT553 Front: 160mm, Rear: 160mm
FRONT SHIFTERMicroshift Advent SB-M090-L, 1 x 9 Speed	HANDLEBARSVitus 6061 Aluminium Wing 77mm Reach, 128mm Drop, 3 Degree Flare, XS:400mm S:400mm M:420mm L:420mm XL:440mm XXL: 440mm
REAR SHIFTERMicroshift Advent SB-M090-R, 9 Speed	STEMVitus 6061 Aluminium 3D Forged, Bar Bore: 31.8mm, +/- 7 degrees, XS:80mm S:80mm M:90mm L:100mm XL:110mm XXL:110mm
CASSETTEMicroshift Advent H Series 11-42T, 9 Speed	HEADSETACROS Aix-Low R3 Sealed Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8? ? 1 1?2?, 41.8 / 28.6 ? 52 / 40
CHAINKMC X9 9 Speed	GRIPSVitus EVA Cork
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, 100 x 12mm, 6 Bolt, 32 Hole	SEATCLAMPAluminium 31.8mm Stainless Steel Bolt