Vitus Substance V

Name: Vitus Substance V
Brand: Vitus

2026 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £799 Last known price
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 8 34–50t / 11–28t
Gear range: 374%
Weight: 11.1 kg 24.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 154.9–164
SM 161–172
MD 169–180.3
LG 177.8–187
XL 184–194
XXL 192–203.2

Components

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Substance 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 Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

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

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

Cartridge Square Taper, BSA Threaded, 68mm, English Not identified
Cassette
- microSHIFT 11–28t
Chain
- KMC X8 8 speeds
Crankset
- Prowheel 50/34t
Front derailleur
- microSHIFT R8
FD-R252B
Rear derailleur
- microSHIFT R8 Rear Derailleur 8 Speed Short Cage 8 speeds
RD-R32S
Shifters
- microSHIFT R8 Drop Bar Shifter 2×8 8 speeds
SB-R482

Brakes

2 parts

Brakes
- Tektro C310
MD-C310
Disc rotors
- Tektro

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 382mm

Stack 568mm

Wheelbase 1031mm

Head angle 71.5°

Seat angle 73.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	371	377	382	391	398	412
Stackmm	534	551	568	577	595	606
Top tube lengthmm	522	535	550	562	578	595
Seat tube lengthmm	475	495	515	535	555	575
Head tube lengthmm	112	127	144	154	173	184
Head tube angle	70.6°	71.3°	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°	71.75°
Seat tube angle	74.2°	74°	73.5°	73.5°	73.2°	73.2°
Chainstay lengthmm	436	436	436	436	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1017.6	1022.9	1031.4	1043.8	1057.1	1071.7
Front centermm	591.4	596.6	605.1	617.4	630.6	645.2
Bottom bracket dropmm	70	70	70	70	70	70
Bottom bracket heightmm	279	279	279	279	279	279
Fork rakemm	48	48	48	48	48	48
Trailmm	70	65	64	64	67	67
Stack/reach ratio	1.44	1.46	1.49	1.48	1.50	1.47
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	172.5	172.5	175	175

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover 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: Aluminum
Fork material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 11.1 kg

24.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 35.2 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire width: 40c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

35.2 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,455 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.2% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,455 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

706 of 1,980 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,980 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 13.5 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 374%

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: 35.2–131.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 22.8–127.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Lowest gear: 1455 bicycles with this information, 73.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1455 bicycles with this information, 73.2% 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 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Substance V	Vitus Substance Carbon Apex	Vitus Substance Carbon HT Rival	Vitus Substance GRX	Vitus Substance Sword	Vitus Substance VR
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork material	Carbon	Carbon	Not informed	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	11.1 kg	9.1 kg	10.1 kg	10 kg	11 kg	11 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid
Front travel	Not informed	Not informed	30 mm	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	1	2	2	1
Smallest chainring	34	40	40	36	29	40
Largest chainring	50	40	40	46	46	40
Rear sprockets	8	11	11	11	9	9
Largest sprocket	28	42	42	34	38	42
Lowest gear	35.2 in	26.2 in	26.2 in	30.7 in	22.1 in	27.6 in
Highest gear	131.8 in	100.0 in	100.0 in	121.3 in	121.3 in	105.5 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Not informed	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	UDH	UDH	Not informed
Other specifications
Suspension	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid
Tire width	40c	47c	47c	37c	37c	40c
Wheel size	700c	650b	650b	700c	700c	700c
Fork spring	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed