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    Vitus Substance CRS-2 eTap AXS Rival | £2,499.99 | 9.6kg

    Oct 14, 2021 5 minutes

    Substance is the name for Vitus’s range of gravel bikes, designed to be capable off-road and comfortable over long distances. The wide range of mounting options for bags and accessories make them well suited to multi-day trips.

    This CRS-2 eTap AXS model is Vitus’s top-spec build, coming with SR AM’s 2x12 Rival AXS groupset which features electronic shifting and hydraulic braking.

    Frame

    The Substance CRS-2 Rival AXS is equipped with a carbon frame and fork with tyre clearances of 650b x 47mm or 700c x 42mm. This is a little on the narrow end for a gravel bike: typically you’d expect a frame to be rated for 650b x 53mm (2.1in) or 700c x 45mm. There is, however, masses of clearance around the stock 650b x 47mm WTB Venture TCS

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