Substance VRS 1 Adventure Road Bike

The Substance is the bike that will go anywhere you point it; on whatever road surface you choose.

Launched in 2019 with a T6-6061 double butted aluminium frame and carbon fork designed to take both 700c and 650b wheels & tyres, the possibilities are endless. This Substance takes inspiration from its carbon and steel siblings, delivered in a more affordable package...equally as capable and delivered with superb value

Featuring a tapered headtube, and full carbon forks, the Substance aluminium is born tough. This bike is made for adventure, or dependable and comfortable riding, whether that’s your daily commute or weekend spin. With the addition of mounts for luggage, mud guards and multiple bottles it’s also capable of the biggest bike packing or touring adventures. 

The Substance VRS-1 is fitted with SRAM’s Apex 1 hydraulic groupset, giving you a gear range that can copy with any terrain. X-Sync technology from the chainset and a Roller Bearing Clutch on the rear mech means your chain will always stay firmly planted, whatever the adventure. 

The Substance VRS-1 is fitted with WTB ST Light i23 TCS rims, laced to Alex Bear Pawl hubs, and fitted with big volume WTB Venture TCS 47mm tyres. We believe 650b is the future of adventure cycling, the large outer diameter keeps your wheels rolling over bumps, whilst the added tyre volume allows you to adjust pressures depending on the terrain for grip, comfort and luggage weight. The Wheels and tyres are tubeless ready, so just install the supplied valves and add sealant if you want to run tubeless. 

Finishing kit is made up of a Vitus 6061 aluminium handlebar, stem and seat post. The handlebars feature a flat top section for added comfort on and off road, with the Substance CRS-1 featuring a 16-degree bar flare. The bike is finished with a Vitus saddle with Ti rails. 

 

Features:

High-Performance Adventure Gravel Bike Aluminium Frame, Carbon Fork with multiple bottle/storage mounts.

Frame Material T6-6061 Double Butted Aluminium

Wheel Size 650b fitted, compatiable with 700c

Groupset SRAM Apex 1x11

Weight Large: 10.1kg

Specifications

FRAMESubstance Double Butted Aluminium 6061 T-6 "Internal cable routing, Internal dropper post routing (external at BB),142 x 12mm rear end, mud-guard mounts, rack mounts, 3 bottle cage mounts, "	REAR HUB Alex Bear Claw BRD-50412B, 10 Speed, 12 x 142mm, sealed bearings, 6-Bolt
FORKSUD carbon Full carbon tapered steerer, 100 x 12mm, mud-guard mounts.	SPOKESWTB N/A
CHAINSETSRAM Apex 1 XSYNC 40T 24MM Axle, Crank Lengths: XS:165mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm XL:175mm XXL:175mm	FRONT TYREWTB Venture 650b x 47 TCS Road Plus Tan Sidewall, Dual DNA Compound, Lightweight Tubeless Casing, TCS Aramid Bead
BOTTOM BRACKETBSA Threaded FSA 7420 ST 68mm	REAR TYREWTB Venture 650b x 47 TCS Road Plus Tan Sidewall, Dual DNA Compound, Lightweight Tubeless Casing, TCS Aramid Bead
FRONT DERAILLEURN/A N/A	FRONT BRAKESRAM Apex HRD Cenrteline RT 160mm 6-BOLT Rotor
REAR DERAILLEURSRAM Apex Long Cage	REAR BRAKESRAM Apex HRD Cenrteline RT 160mm 6-BOLT Rotor
FRONT SHIFTERN/A N/A	HANDLEBARSVITUS 6061 16° Flared Adventure 128mm drop x 77mm reach, XS:400mm S:400mm M:420mm L:420mm XL:440mm XXL:440mm
REAR SHIFTERSRAM Apex HRD 11spd	STEMVITUS 6061 Aluminium 3D Forged, bar bore 31.8mm, +/- 7 degrees, XS:80mm S:90mm M:90mm L:100mm XL:100mm XXL:110mm
CASSETTESRAM 1150-A1 10-42T 11spd	HEADSETACROS AiX-Low R3 tapered 1 1/8"- 1 1/2", upper bearing 41.8 / 28.6, lower bearing 52 / 40
CHAINSRAM PC1110 116 Links with Power Lock 11 speed	GRIPSVITUS EVA cork
FRONT RIMWTB ST Light i23 TCS 2.0 650b 650b, 23mm inner diameter, 32 hole, Tubeless tape installed, Tubeless valves supplied	SADDLEVITUS Ti-Rails
REAR RIMWTB ST Light i23 TCS 2.0 650b 650b, 23mm inner diameter, 32 hole, Tubeless tape installed, Tubeless valves supplied	SEATPOSTVITUS 6061 Aluminium 27.2mm x 350mm (300mm for XS and S), 12mm offset
FRONT HUBAlex Bear Claw RD-50312F, 12 x 100mm, sealed bearings, 6-Bolt	SEATCLAMPVITUS 30mm