Vitus Substance Carbon Apex

Name: Vitus Substance Carbon Apex
Brand: Vitus

2023 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Vitus Substance Carbon Apex, color Silver

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £1,999 Last known price
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 650b
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 40t / 11–42t
Gear range: 382%
Weight: 9.1 kg 20.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 154.9–164
SM 161–172
MD 169–180.3
LG 177.8–187
XL 184–193

Components

15 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Substance 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 Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Substance Carbon, UD Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Mudguard Mounts, Flat Mount, Axle Specifications: 120mm Length, 14mm Thread Length, M12xP1.5 Thread Pitch Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM GXP
Cassette
- SunRace 11–42t
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- SRAM Apex 40t
Front derailleur

N/A, N/A Not identified
Rear derailleur
- SRAM Apex 10 speeds
Shifters
- SRAM Apex 1 11-Speed Flat Bar 11 speeds

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Front hub

Prime SR2D, 12x100mm, Centre Lock Not identified
Rear hub

Prime SR2D, 142x12mm, Centre Lock, HG Freehub, 36T Ratchet System Not identified
Rims

Front: Prime Orra V2 Alloy, 650b, Tubeless Ready, Rear: Prime Orra V2 Alloy, 650b, Tubeless Ready Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Rambler

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 371mm

Stack 568mm

Wheelbase 1025mm

Head angle 71.5°

Seat angle 73.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 650b wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	366	369.8	371	379.6	382.9
Stackmm	536.6	557.4	568	589.8	608.9
Top tube lengthmm	525	535	545	560	575
Seat tube lengthmm	490	520	540	560	580
Head tube lengthmm	120	140	150	170	190
Head tube angle	70.5°	71°	71.5°	72°	72°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73°	73°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435	435	435
Wheelbasemm	1020	1021	1025	1036	1052
Front centermm	589.1	595.3	595.4	605.7	615.2
Bottom bracket dropmm	68	68	68	68	68
Standover heightmm	759.1	786.3	802.8	823.1	841.4
Fork rakemm	50	50	50	50	50
Trailmm	59	61	53	50	43
Stack/reach ratio	1.47	1.51	1.53	1.55	1.59
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	172.5	172.5	175

Not published by the manufacturer: Bottom bracket height, Front travel, Rear travel, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 9.1 kg

20.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 40
Largest chainring: 40
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 26.2 in
Highest gear: 100.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire width: 47c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 650b

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

26.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,654 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.1% of the class

Highest gear

100.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,654 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.1% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

688 of 2,086 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,086 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.0 km/h
Highest gear: 38.3 km/h

Total gear range 382%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 26.2–100.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 23.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1654 bicycles with this information, 79.1% of the class
Highest gear: 1654 bicycles with this information, 79.1% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Substance Carbon Apex	Vitus Substance Carbon HT Rival	Vitus Substance V	Vitus Substance VR	Vitus Substance VR-FB	Vitus Substance VRS
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork material	Carbon	Not informed	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	9.1 kg	10.1 kg	11.1 kg	11 kg	11 kg	10 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Hardtail	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid
Front travel	Not informed	30 mm	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	1	2	1	1	2
Smallest chainring	40	40	34	40	40	30
Largest chainring	40	40	50	40	40	46
Rear sprockets	11	11	8	9	9	10
Largest sprocket	42	42	28	42	42	34
Lowest gear	26.2 in	26.2 in	35.2 in	27.6 in	27.6 in	25.6 in
Highest gear	100.0 in	100.0 in	131.8 in	105.5 in	105.5 in	121.3 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Suspension	Rigid	Hardtail	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid
Tire width	47c	47c	40c	40c	40c	40c
Wheel size	650b	650b	700c	700c	700c	700c
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed