Vitus Razor W Road Bike Review

Vitus Razor W Road Bike Reviews

Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £549.99 (RRP: £549.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus Razor W Road Bike worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.

Vitus Razor W Road Bike Review


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Vitus Razor W Road Bike features

Vitus Razor W Road Bike specs

Vitus Razor W Road Bike
Spec 1

Colour: Violet Ash

Other Road Bikes found with this Spec: 3

Spec 2

Frame Size: XS, L, S, M, XXS

Other Road Bikes found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 700c

Other Road Bikes found with this Spec: 850

Spec 4

Gender: Unisex

Other Road Bikes found with this Spec: 2527

Spec 5

Speed: 8 Speed

Other Road Bikes found with this Spec: 58

Spec 6

Material: Aluminium

Other Road Bikes found with this Spec: 762

Feature 1

Frame: Razor Aluminium 6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium, Rim Brake, Internal Cable Routing, Mudguard Mounts, QR

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 2

Fork: Razor Carbon UD Carbon, Tapered Aluminium Steerer, QR, Mudguard Mounts

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 3

Headset: ACROS Aix 322 R3 Sealed Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8” – 1 ½”, 41.8 / 28.6 – 52 / 40

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 4

Handlebar: Vitus 6061 Aluminium 80mm Reach, 124mm Drop, XS:380mm S:380mm M:400mm L:420mm

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 5

Stem: Vitus 6061 Aluminium Bar Bore 31.8mm, +/- 7 degrees, XS:70mm S:80mm M:90mm L:110mm

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 6

Grip(Tape): Vitus EVA Cork

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 6

Feature 7

Front Rim: Vitus Shining A-X240, 700c, 24 Hole, Eyelets

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Rear Rim: Vitus Shining A-X240, 700c, 28 Hole, Eyelets

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Front Hub: Vitus KT 24h, QR

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 10

Rear Hub: Novatec D791SB 28h, 11 Speed, QR

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 11

Front Tyre: Kenda Kwick Roller Sport 700c x 28

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 12

Rear Tyre: Kenda Kwick Roller Sport 700c x 28

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 13

Spokes: 14G Stainless Steel, 16mm Nipple

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 14

Chain: Shimano HG40 6/7/8 Speed

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 15

Crankset: Prowheel Ounce 50/34T, 8 Speed, XS:165mm S:165mm M:170mm L:175mm

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 16

Bottom Bracket: Cartridge Square Taper BSA Threaded, 68mm, English

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 17

Front Brake Set: Tektro R317 Dual Pivot, Long Reach

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 18

Rear Brake Set: Tektro R317 Dual Pivot, Long Reach

Other Road Bikes found with this feature: 2

Price

£549.99

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Road Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Vitus Razor W Road Bike.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus Razor W Road Bike is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Road Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Road Bikes. Brands like Vitus are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Road Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Road Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Vitus Razor W Road Bike

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus Razor W Road Bike.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Vitus Razor W Road Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £549.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.9 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Road Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Road Bikes.

We found 67 in the Road Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £2142.37, making it below average at £549.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Road Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £5299.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £299.99.

With 67 products available we worked out that 64 cost more than Vitus Razor W Road Bike and 1 were cheaper.

Cost of Vitus products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 200 products from Vitus, of which 24 were in the Road Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at Vitus branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £757.70 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Vitus product we found was £1.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £4799.99.

Of the 200 from Vitus, 68 were more expensive than Vitus Razor W Road Bike and 127 were cheaper.

How much are Vitus Road Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Vitus products that are listed in the Road Bikes category.

The average price of the 24 products that match this search was £2189.57, with the cheapest coming in at £549.99 and highest price was £4799.99. With the average being £2189.57, Vitus Razor W Road Bike comes in below average.

22 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus Razor W Road Bike and 0 were cheaper.


Vitus Razor W Road Bike Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Vitus Razor W Road Bike reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus Razor W Road Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Road Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.2 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Vitus Razor W Road Bike or another similar product, like Vitus Razor VR Disc Road Bike reviews or Vitus Razor Road Bike reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Road Bikes.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Road Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Vitus, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Vitus Razor W Road Bike

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Vitus Razor W Road Bike reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus Razor W Road Bike. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.9/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 27294583007
  • Product ID 2: 779534UK
  • Brand: Vitus
  • Model number: VRWCL21LVIL
  • RRP: £549.99
  • EAN: 5056305538040
  • Description: Vitus Razor W Road Bike (Claris)The Vitus Razor W is a versatile, comfortable and stylish road bike that’s designed and engineered for female cyclists. Optimised to provide outstanding pace, agility and control, this woman’s race bike is lightweight and ultra-reliable. It features an aluminium frame and carbon forks, giving the ideal balance between strength and control at a low weight. Plus, it’s equipped with a Shimano Claris 2×8-Speed drivetrain and powerful caliper rim brakes – this bike is a great all-rounder for fitness rides, racing and group training sessions.Aluminium Frame and Carbon Fibre ForksWhether you’re looking for a dependable Aluminium road bike for training or commuting, or your first road bike, the Razor delivers on all fronts. Featuring an all new modern looking 6061-T6 Double Butted aluminium frame and full UD T-700 carbon fork with tapered steerer, the Razor gives you the perfect balance of low weight, speed, excellent handling and comfort.Shimano Claris 2×8-Speed Groupset with Caliper Rim BrakesFeaturing Shimano’s efficient and reliable Claris R2000 8 speed drivetrain. It has Tektro R317 rim brakes, and Vitus 700c road wheels, paired with the classy looking Kenda tyres offering great performance and grip in all conditions. Vitus women’s specific aluminium handlebars and stem, are paired with an aluminium seatpost and Vitus women’s road saddle. With the addition of dual bottle mounts and full mudguard mounts for front and rear, this really is a bike that can ride whatever the conditions. Features: Frame: Razor Aluminium 6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium, Rim Brake, Internal Cable Routing, Mudguard Mounts, QR Fork: Razor Carbon UD Carbon, Tapered Aluminium Steerer, QR, Mudguard Mounts Headset: ACROS Aix 322 R3 Sealed Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8‚Äù – 1 ¬Ω‚Äù, 41.8 / 28.6 – 52 / 40 Handlebar: Vitus 6061 Aluminium 80mm Reach, 124mm Drop, XS:380mm S:380mm M:400mm L:420mm Stem: Vitus 6061 Aluminium Bar Bore 31.8mm, +/- 7 degrees, XS:70mm S:80mm M:90mm L:110mm Grip(Tape): Vitus EVA Cork Front Rim: Vitus Shining A-X240, 700c, 24 Hole, Eyelets Rear Rim: Vitus Shining A-X240, 700c, 28 Hole, Eyelets Front Hub: Vitus KT 24h,¬†QR Rear Hub: Novatec D791SB 28h, 11 Speed, QR Front Tyre: Kenda Kwick Roller Sport 700c x 28 Rear Tyre: Kenda Kwick Roller Sport 700c x 28 Spokes: 14G Stainless Steel, 16mm Nipple Chain: Shimano HG40 6/7/8 Speed Crankset: Prowheel Ounce 50/34T, 8 Speed, XS:165mm S:165mm M:170mm L:175mm Bottom Bracket: Cartridge Square Taper BSA Threaded, 68mm, English Front Brake Set: Tektro R317 Dual Pivot, Long Reach Rear Brake Set: Tektro R317 Dual Pivot, Long Reach Front Derailleur: Shimano Claris R2000 FD-R2000, Braze-On, 2 x 8 Speed Rear Derailleur: Shimano Claris R2000 RD-R2000, 8 Speed Left Shifter: Shimano Claris R2000 ST-R200-L Right Shifter: Shimano Claris R2000 ST-R200-R Freewheel: Sunrace M66 11-32T Saddle: Vitus Women’s Steel Rail Seat Post: Vitus 6061 Aluminium 27.2mm x 350mm, 12mm Offset Seat Screw: Aluminium 31.8mm, Stainless Steel Bolt Weight: Easy AssemblyWhen you order a bike, one of our trained mechanics will carefully prepare and pack your bike for shipping. Upon delivery, the assembly is simple and all necessary tools and plastic pedals are conveniently included in the box.Depending on the delivery service and destination, bikes will either be delivered in a large or a small box. Below is a guide as to how your bike will arrive: All bikes for delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland will be delivered in a large box, except for kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for delivery within the EU on a standard service will be delivered in a large box. If an express delivery option is chosen, your bike will be packed into a small box. Again, the exception is kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for worldwide delivery outside the EU will be delivered in small boxes.This video demonstrates assembly from a SMALL BOX.This video demonstrates assembly from a LARGE BOX.Buy Vitus Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Bikes > Road Bikes
  • Size: L
  • Unisex
  • 0
  • Adult

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