Vitus Bikes Zenium Review
French bike manufacturer Vitus is famous in the cycling world as one of the leading bike designers and producers. Vitus Bikes create fantastic bikes each and every year and the Vitus Zenium is a great example of their continuous effort to produce the best possible bike for passionate cyclists.
Featuring a triple-butted 6.61 aluminium frame that includes custom- drawn aerospace tubing, the Zenium undoubtedly possesses the best alloy frame available to passionate cyclists today. The Zenium frame material and design means that it is able to effectively challenge the carbon models offered by other manufacturers, in fact the Zenium frame is significantly lighter and stiffer than most carbon and alloy frames on the market today. A notable aspect of the Zenium is the Vitus carbon front fork; this full carbon feature effectively absorbs road vibration for a smoother ride, while remaining extremely responsive for superb handling.
Vitus have painstakingly designed every aspect of the Zenium, including the Controltech One Frame size stem and seatpost, which have been calculated to offer the optimum level of geometry at every length. While the aero spoked Pro-Lite manufactured Vitus wheels effectively slice through the air allowing riders to reach impressive speeds more easily. This careful consideration about every aspect of the Zenium design, in particular the focus on ensuring the bike is aerodynamic makes it one of the most pioneering designed bikes today.
The inclusion of the Shimano Tiagra drivetrain however makes the Zenium a serious option for more competitive racers. The combination of Shimano’s 9 speed Tiagra shifters and derailleurs, with SRAM’s PG950 cassette ensures the Zenium shifts precisely and is able to accelerate to impressive speeds with very little effort required from the rider. The inclusion of Shimano’s reliable Tiagra brakes however offers riders a level of reassurance when needed.
Vitus claim the Zenium is one of the finest bikes they have every produced and looking at the specification and the comments made by our testers it is fair to say they are correct. Designed for every type of riding from recreational to competitive, the Zenium is truly one of the best bikes created by Vitus.
Vitus Zenium
Written by: Quatos