Vitus Vitesse EVO CRS Di2 Ultegra review

Already incredible value straight off the peg – upgrade the wheels and it’s an absolute machine

Vitus Vitesse EVO CRS Di2 Ultegra review
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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Vitus Vitesse EVO represents pretty incredible value, with its low weight, sprightly ride and the electronic/hydraulic groupset. It’s made even better combined with a deep-section wheelset, becoming close to as fast on the flat as the Vitus' aerodynamically optimised ZX-1 EVO – but while still able to fly up the hills. Even with a £1,000 set of upgraded wheels, the Vitesse still works out (just) cheaper than its competition from brands such as Scott and Giant – only now it far outclasses them, rather than merely matching, as it did with the stock spec.

Reasons to buy
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    Lightweight

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    Excellent Ultegra Di2 groupset

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    Confident handling

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    Stiff chassis

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    Refreshing use of non-proprietary kit

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    Great value

Reasons to avoid
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    Cables aren’t fully integrated

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    The mid-range wheels don’t minimise price but would still benefit from an upgrade

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The Vitesse EVO is Vitus’s top-end climbing bike, with a sporting geometry, a UCI-approved frameset and, of course, a respectably low weight – our size medium comes in at 7.67kg. It sits on the same tier as the ZX-1 EVO which received a refresh earlier this year and is the brand’s all-out aero bike.

Being the in-house bike brand of retail giant Wiggle, Vitus bikes have a reputation for packing in a level of spec far higher than the asking price might suggest. The Vitesse EVO’s combination of Ultegra Di2 electronic shifting, carbon wheels and carbon finishing kit is something you don’t typically see for a retail price of £3,699.99.

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Spec
Weight7.67kg (medium)
Frame Vitesse EVO Carbon SL UD Carbon, UCI Approved, Internal Cable Routing, 12mm x 142mm axle, Flat Mount
Fork Vitesse EVO Carbon SL UD Carbon, UCI Approved, Tpered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Flat Mount, Size Specific
Groupset Shimano Ultegra R8000
Handlebar Prime Primavera X-Light Carbon
Wheelset Reynolds AR 29, Tubeless Ready, 24 Hole
Tyres Schwalbe ONE Performance 700c x 25c
Saddle Vitus Race Performance
Seatpost Prime Primavera Carbon 27.2mm, 10mm offset

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Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 

Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.

But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia

Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg