What are your thoughts on the all new ZX-1? Don't forget to let us know in the comments!

@bahoonies

3 жыл бұрын

Looks great. Out of curiosity I looked on the Chain Reaction website and the bike is not available yet. Any idea when it will be officially launched?

@jamessharp4148

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know how you compare the Vitus to the cube litening

@martintohill5822

2 жыл бұрын

Ordered one today

Wow, I would definitely buy this screw the brand snobbery👏

@einundsiebenziger5488

3 жыл бұрын

What screw would you buy? Punctuation does matter!

@wasupwitdat1mofiki94

3 жыл бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488 What, about, my, punctuation, is, there, enough, for , you, now? Why do you have to pick?

@einundsiebenziger5488

3 жыл бұрын

@@wasupwitdat1mofiki94 Do it right, and you'll never be bothered.

@wasupwitdat1mofiki94

3 жыл бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488 Dude. Look in the mirror before you pick on other people why don't you. Some people are strong at mathematics, other English, and others Science and Biology. You understood what the guy meant didn't you? I guess you have no tolerance for Ebonics do you.

Good review from the Wozz Meister. I/we appreciate BikeRadar featuring the "affordable" version of a bike for review, and not just the top of the range one.

Finally a true aero bike (deep wheels, hidden cables) at entry level prices that doesn't suck. My mate just bought an entry level Cube Lighting at a higher price with a shallow training wheel set. He won't be thrilled once I show him this video.

@qHansPuffp

2 жыл бұрын

You could buy the same package from canyon for years.

@CP-uk3sx

2 жыл бұрын

@@qHansPuffp the cheapest canyon aero road is £3,699 (105). Compare that to Vitus with Ultegra sx-1 evo at around £3,000:

@CP-uk3sx

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sidowse it is almost slightly concerning how Vitus can put out a package for such a low price. Although seems like they won’t be back in stock for a long time if at all..

@CP-uk3sx

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sidowse had a bit of a look around as it doesn’t look like there’s going to be any ZX-1 evo stock anytime soon. The Giant Propel Advanced 1 looks fairly comparable with slightly better looking geometry (though £400 more)

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

@@CP-uk3sx you could buy a Merida Reacto 4000 for like £2,300 which is pretty good but it has a very shallow training wheels

Love to see bikes with such spec are offered with more and more reasonable price. Even the lowest spec one ticks all my boxes. Nice review!

That purple-blue paint job on the second cheapest model looks fantastic as well. I first thought they might cheap out on that. Glad to see major brands getting more competition

Love vitus bikes! I ride their mountain bike and it's amazing. So cool to see them growing.

We're seeing so many great bikes at lower price points: this vitus looks incredible and then there's the bike of the year boardman slr with sram wireless. I think it's time for big bike brands to start to work hard to earn our cash and come up with better specs for less money. The tables are turning.

@bonzobanana1

3 жыл бұрын

They'll never be able to compete their logistics model is far more complicated and they have much higher marketing and sponsorship costs for most brands. Maybe Giant and Merida could achieve similar prices as they are actual manufacturers but most brands don't have any manufacturing facilities themselves. I doubt Vitus have much of a design team pretty much all the engineering, design and certification will happen at the manufacturer whoever that is. Vitus probably tweak the geometry, choose the components and paint artwork design. Personally I don't need a bike this good it would be wasted on me. I'm happy with Claris level road bikes.

@ZanziBarroso

3 жыл бұрын

@@bonzobanana1 yes I agree, same goes for boardman and vitus, if they wanted to become more mainstream they'd have to invest money in sponsorships and marketing, which will of course impact their bikes' price.

@nebnollock5198

2 жыл бұрын

They're an awesome brand, my vitus mythique VRX mountain bike's spec is equivalent to a bike easily costing £3000+ but it only cost me £1650

i like the way you described Vitus as saying its faster than our previous model end of , no nonsense, no mind boggling numbers saying if you pedal this up the Alp d'huez at this many watts then you will be a tyre width quicker than someone else at the summit, the Big brands have hiked up there prices quite a lot since last year playing the covid card and saying demand is high which it is, but on release of the bikes they where £500 cheaper on some models, customer demand have now let them hike up prices, Vitus seem to offer a good package at reasonable sensible prices compared to crazy prices from leading brands, worth taking a look at

Nice review ! Did you guys also test the Storck Aerfast models ?

@mountainmo7884

3 жыл бұрын

The Storck Aerfast is unfairly underrated! So hyped on the new model range in MY 2022

thanks man it helped me decide to take the plunge. I'm having the mechanical ultegra next week. I will let you know how it rides

@DelectableTom

2 жыл бұрын

How does it ride?

@HG-om8ys

2 жыл бұрын

How does it ride??

Looks like a really great bike. 👍

Nice bike - and excellent value for money!! Even though I have no wish for an aero race bike....

Never heard of the brand but looks like a sweet deal!

Would love to see ZX-1 with Red eTap compared to the S-works SL7!

Oooooo. I like that. I was thinking the new Boardman was going to be my new bike of choice, but that looks like another contender! The other bike on the wish list is now unavailable due to Brexit! The Rose x-lite 4 rim Ultegra. All different options. There are some mighty fine bikes out there. Just a shame some of them are difficult to test or very hard, if not impossible, to order from the U.K.!

love it, i'm a lover of bargains and that looks like a no brainer.

Absolutely worth it

I'm interested for sure 👍👍

Out of stock (wiggle/chain reaction)... Are there any bikes you can simply order, pay and receive within a sensible period of time today??? Same goes for other brands...

@siffoine

3 жыл бұрын

Local manufacturer has said they need to source parts from random websites just to keep things rolling. Demand is up 20% and the production simply has not had time to adjust. I guess this’ll be the situation for at least year or two, as it takes time to build capacity (like actual manufacturing facilities).

For someone who only gets to ride on sundays these kinds of bikes are godsend❤️

This or a fully loaded Ribble SLR. 🤔 I shall contemplate this for quite a while.

Good value usually means Chinese high end carbon manufacturing. Meaning the frame, the fork, the bars, seatpost & stem. The rest, Japan or Asia, including Continentals or Michelin's. Which I do a 40km almost daily over pretty nasty terrain on 700 x 23 Grand Sport Race. The best around road tyre I've used for non racing. Bought a carbon hardtail fork out of China as well, great value, light, well designed and crafted. If tariffs and freight charges were lower out of the EU, maybe there'd be a return of jobs and more competitive manufacturing. Europe still has the best designers & many of the world's great innovators, but why outsource manufacturing? Nice bike and review. Is that Italian designed framset available only & price?

That's a great price, if was looking I think it would be this bike

Componentry-wise it's a very good value for the money, but it's a little bit too heavy. I know weight plays just a small role in terms of the overall performance, but as the top level bike weights just as much as my five year old Planet X Pro Carbon on Shimano 105 which cost me way under £1000, I'm not fully concerned I would want one.

@tonymcnally9355

3 жыл бұрын

But the bike industry wants to sell you disc brakes

@jeskli11

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonymcnally9355 I'm a fan of disc brakes, I've been using them on my MTB since 2013 and I don't want a new road bike without them. But just the brakes do not add that much weight to the bike, just look at some major brands ex. Trek, Specialized, Canyon etc. who can make a nice bike with aero elements as well as disc brakes and weight well under 8 kg even without the fancy Sram RED AXS stuff.

@MrJoep87

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeskli11 agreed. If you live somewhere very hilly like I do near the coast, weight matters. They're all so heavy now. Funny how they don't mention weights anywhere and focus on silly aero stats over long distances/speeds.

@tonymcnally9355

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeskli11 disc brakes are neccessary on mtb, slightly better on road bikes but not neccesary. If you want a fully aero bike with discs youre either going to pay a premium are get something around 8 kgs. The bike in the video was their 105 spec in xl so its gonna be a bit heavier. The wheels are 1700 grams without discs more than a rim brale claris bike but they are aero. The stem is probably over 200grams to route the cable iternally but at least its standard and can be replaced. If you want a light aero bike get rim brakes or just get a climbing bike and fit it to an aerodynamic position on it, the rider has the biggest effect on aeroness and all bikes are designed in a wind tunnel nowadays

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

Aero Bikes aren't really that bad on climbs really. I have my Reacto which weights at about 8.3kg and it climbs like a dream 👌

Orro Venturi STC with SRAM Force is £4500. Entry level with same features (but not as nice wheels admittedly) with Ultegra mechanical just £2699.......must be worth a proper review considering the SRAM Force model made road.CC aero bike of the year top 3 and was half the price of the bikes ahead of it

@titusrawlins6442

Жыл бұрын

Agree, bought the Venturi STC with 105 Di2 for £2104 and put Mavic Ksyriums on it. Incredible price and (for me anyway) a massive performance enhancement.

Worth it?

Are both tires 700C?

EU prices are still quite high though on the entry level bikes. The canyon aeroad is still slightly cheaper.

Cool bike....no stock...😒. I have seen too many stories of bikes being shipped damaged. Several stories of big shipping cost and duties for us North American customers as well. Hard to make a good argument for Vitus in Canada.

need matthew to review it

Looks cracking value for money..

have order 1

Lovely. Refreshiog to hear the truth

Weight?

Is this better than merida reacto 5000?

@scottay17

3 жыл бұрын

Probably but that’s most likely down to Reynolds Wheels. Merida 5000 series your getting aluminium wheels but you are getting Ultegra bar crank, rotors and cassette by the looks of it

@tonymcnally9355

3 жыл бұрын

Merida probably has a slightly nicer frame, (they make all specialized bikes). Vitus better finishing kit

@rommelreyes2209

3 жыл бұрын

hope this bike be available in NZ

@einundsiebenziger5488

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottay17 ... you're* getting ...

Definitely doable ✔

£2,727.99 for a CRS shod with Ultegra mechanical. Wow. I'm actually tempted to buy one. Ridiculous value, there must be a catch maybe the manufacturing quality is not there? Maybe the BB wont line up and Hambini will spew about it?

@qibble455

3 жыл бұрын

HELLO AND WELCOME

@ili4707

3 жыл бұрын

Dunno, it cost 3900€ in Germany. Maybe the catch is that it is expensive outside UK

@nebnollock5198

2 жыл бұрын

I have one of their full suspension mountain bikes and the build quality is excellent, also comes with nice touches like integrated rubber chain stay protectors and touch up paint included with the bike, as they're owned by chain reaction that's the main way they manage to offer such low prices as there are no middle men taking cuts Another thing which is awesome is all of the spare parts are sold on chainreaction such as linkage bearing and derailleur hangers (probably not as big of a deal on a road bike) so there's no headache on trying to work out what parts are needed for you bike

@michaelgoodwin593

2 жыл бұрын

@@nebnollock5198 yeah I was looking at the enduro bike they do. My stumpjumper frame is a bit knackered so was tempted to buy one. Again the value is ridiculous. About half the price of the competition. Definitely makes me think twice when I look what what a specialized costs now. Good to know they are well built

@nebnollock5198

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelgoodwin593 the sommet is supposed to be awesome tbf, they also do an all mountain bike (140r - 150f) that's only £2k for a carbon bike with a marzocchi Z2 which is on my mythique - an amazing fork

Good deal

nice specs, super fair pricing, but i just dont like the looks. the too phat downtube combined with the small decals make it look ... unbalanced.

too bad I cant find this spec and price anymore

That’s 7000.-€ for their top model… For around 1000.-€ more you get the top 24-speed sram etap with better tires and around 1kg lighter at Canyon that’s what I’m saving for 😎

Rear derailleur cable routing giving me anxiety.

Nice looking bike, but the cheaper models are really heavy! Paying over 3.000€ for a 8,5kg bike without pedals... Ouch!

@BARTHEZ42

3 жыл бұрын

Could be little lighter but it's aero bike. They were always heavier. Deep wheels also weight more.

@pl4free

3 жыл бұрын

@@BARTHEZ42 Listen: I have a 10 year old Orbea TT bike. These parts are all aluminum, not carbon: front wheel, aero-bars, aero handlebars, stem, bottle cage. With a carbon disc wheel in the back (not the lightest) it weights in at exactly 9kg. And this is with pedals, a wahoo mount and a power-meter. So 10 years in advancement and you can only get like 300g lighter, but everything is carbon?! wtf is that?! I bet if I get a carbon front wheel and get the aero-bars off I'll come to under 8,5 :))) And this TT bike you can get used for less than 1.000€. So yeah...

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

It's an aero bike. Aero means faster but heavier. And you does feels those aerodynamic gains. Aero Bikes are a lot more suited on long flat stage or on crits. And on the hilly roads, it isn't as bad as people would said. I also have a SuperSix Evo that weights at 7.7kg and compared it both, the Reacto is better all around

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

@@pl4free also, someone did a comparison between a cheao budget light TT bike and an Aero Bike, the Aero Bike is faster

@pl4free

2 жыл бұрын

@@scuckplexity i ride a carbon Orbea from 2009 (very cheap to buy used) with new carbon wheels (good ones). I do around 36kph on 4 hours, flat roads, with 188cm and 78kg solo for 210W average. I don't know anybody who can do this on an aero road-bike. Not to mention how comfortable I am while doing it.

jGood job. Sounds like a deal but $5000 is still to much for a bicycle.

Oh yes, 8.5 kg! That’ll be down to disc brakes. No thanks. I’d buy if it had rim brakes.

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty good for an aero bike with disc brake. I have my Reacto with 8.3kg and it does beat my other bike which is the SuperSix Evo that weights like 7.7kg and it does beat the SuperSix on all round performance.

Bikeprices are crazy.... unless you are a pro you wont feel appreciateable difference from midspec to highspec...

@TheStork1981

3 жыл бұрын

You do feel it, just won't make you much faster... 😂

Indeed, too many weight weenies need to focus on their structure and set up rather than that of their bike.

I wish you'd include the country of origin. You've mentioned every other spec why not give the potential customer all the details so they can make a complete informed purchase decision.

@bjmaston

3 жыл бұрын

Vitus is owned by Wiggle, and the bikes are made in China (obviously).

@WowRixter

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjmaston I figured that, but why not include that in the in-depth review. They include everything else

It's a solid offering. It's 8kg though and a Canyon Aeroad di2 is only 700-800 euro more and is 3-400 grams lighter. And you know what the Aeroad has been in development for ages. You know it's a better bike and the resale value will be better. So I'd rather get the Aeroad.

Customer reviews on the wiggle website say vitus bikes have poor quality control when they receive their bikes

How much

@einundsiebenziger5488

3 жыл бұрын

You can't even afford a question mark, so why do you ask?

Nix rasumirsch was sprechen??

5k plus cable routing that I never want to do myself. Nope! (also I don't race)

@mynewcolour

3 жыл бұрын

The models above 3.5k cabling is electronic cabling. No routing issues.

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

It ain't that hard really. You would hate it at first but the more you look at it l, it's damn worth it

7.9 kg for sram red

Googling the bike shows it does not come with the wheel set or aero bars shown in video! 🤷

Those wheels are £1150 a pair.

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

Priced differently in some countries

Sadly still not as cool as the 90's ZX-1 carbon monocoque

First lol

@bikeradar

3 жыл бұрын

Well done, have 1000 virtual BR gold stars on us ⭐️

that 105 build is prob 20+ lbs

The bikes not aero anymore 😂

1,680,000 Kazakh tenge? Nah, i will go back for my cheep ass road not so aero bike for just tenth fraction of this price.

listening to this guy talk is like chewing on a piece of stale bread

The Canyon Aeroad CF.SL 7.0 I bought was 500 euros cheaper than this

@einundsiebenziger5488

3 жыл бұрын

... cheaper than* ...

@Nicov36

3 жыл бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488 my bad

Eww, aero bike.

@indobesar

3 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting which open mould has been used. It’s a “sticker” bike in the end, like many other “not so premium” brands...

Sorry but im into MTB.

@trstaple

Жыл бұрын

Helpful comment. Good job

Lightweight is better. Aero is marketing crap

4:33 "Just £5 399" is an oxymoron.

@razorree

2 жыл бұрын

comparing to >10k£ bikes ?

@scuckplexity

2 жыл бұрын

Still pretty good price for a top spec model than literally any other brands with their top end bikes that would cost like £9000. Make your comment more detail before trying to criticizing it