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    Sep 01, 2021 5 minutes

    Vitus ZX-1 EVO 105

    Vitus took a holistic approach, redesigning the complete bike as an aerodynamic entity

    Vitus’s original ZX-1 was a very well-priced aero-optimised race bike that fast became the ride of choice for the Vitus Pro Cycling Team. For this 2021 revamp the designers wanted to not only improve the ZX-1’s aero performance, but also bring more race-oriented handling to the party. To achieve this they first borrowed the geometry from Vitus’s lightweight race option, the Vitesse EVO. Then, rather than just updating the frame and fork, Vitus took a holistic approach, redesigning the complete bike as an aerodynamic entity.

    This means that whichever model you choose from the six-bike range – from the ‘entry-level’ 105-equipped bike I’m testing here to the £5399.99 version with SRAM Red

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