Allroad bikes on test: The Vitus Venon Evo-RS Aero

The model name of the Vitus Venon gives it away: In the Evo-RS Aero version - RS stands for Racesport - the new model is one of the sportiest all-road bikes on the market. The former traditional French manufacturer, which is now British-owned, has designed a frame geometry with a stretched seating position and has equipped the model with high-quality features such as wireless gears and aero-optimised carbon wheels. This makes the Vitus one of the lighter candidates in the test and promises agile handling.

Unfortunately, with a lot of weight, the frame becomes somewhat prone to twisting, and the bike doesn't like high speeds on tarmac as much. In any case, the Venon would be 35 millimetres more balanced with tyres. Despite the narrow standard tyres, the rear suspension is decent, while the fork is extremely unyielding. Vitus allows tyres up to 45 millimetres wide, which turns the road bike into an off-road bike and absorbs bumps better. Vitus offers corresponding gravel variants, which are labelled Evo-GR. Mudguards fit over tyres up to 35 millimetres wide.

All all-road bikes in the test

• Argon 18 Krypton
• Giant Contend AR1
• Fara F/All-Road Series 1
• Koga Colmaro Allroad
• Ridley Grifn
• Votec VRC Pro
• Vitus Venon Evo-RS Aero
• All test results of the all-road bikes at a glance

Vitus Venon Evo-RS Aero - Facts and reviews

• Price: 5300 Euro
• Weight: 8,0 Kilo

• Frame/fork/steering bearing weight* 1233/523/87 grammes
• Frame sizes** XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL
• Seat/top tube/head tube 500/550/133 millimetres
• Stack/Reach/STR*** 562/384 millimetres/1.46
• Wheelbase/caster 1020/60 millimetres

Equipment

• Drive/gear shift SRAM Force AXS (2x12; 46/33, 10-33 t.)
• Brakes SRAM Force (160/160 millimetres)
• Wheels/tyres (weights)**** Prime Primavera 44/Michelin Power Cup 28 millimetres (f./h.: 1207/1624 grams)

Strengthsextremely high tyre clearance, high-quality equipment

Weaknessesimprecise steering behaviour, little fork comfort

>> The Vitus receives an overall TOUR score of 2.3

*Weighed weights

**Manufacturer information, test size bold.

***Stack/Reach Projected vertical/horizontal dimension from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube;

STR (Stack to Reach)1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 a very upright sitting position.

****Impeller weights including tyres, cassette, quick release/threaded axles and brake discs if necessary.