Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike Review

Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £1999.99 (RRP: £1999.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike Review


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Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike features

Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike specs

Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike
Spec 1

Colour: Cosmic Blue

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this Spec: 1

Spec 2

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

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 700c

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this Spec: 850

Spec 4

Speed: 11 Speed

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this Spec: 368

Spec 5

Material: Carbon

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this Spec: 324

Feature 1

Frame: Energie Evo Carbon Sl Ud Carbon, Uci Approved, Internal Cable Routing, Removeable Seat-stay Bridge, Removeable Front Deraileur Mount, Integrated Seat Clamp, Integrated Mudguard Mounts, 12mm x 142mm Axle

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 2

Fork: Energie Evo Carbon Sl Ud Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Integrated Mudguard Mounts.

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Headset: Acros Aix 322 R3 Sealed Bearings, Od48, 1 1/8” – 1 ½”, 41.8 / 28.6 – 52 / 4

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 4

Handlebar: Vitus 6061 Aluminium Wing 77mm Reach, 128mm Drop, 3 Degree Flare, xs:380mm S:400mm M:420mm L:420mm xl:440mm

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 5

Stem: Vitus 6061 Aluminium 3d Forged, Bar Bore 31.8mm, +/- 7 Degrees, xs:70mm S:80mm M:90mm L:90mm xl:100mm

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 6

Grip(Tape): Vitus Supergrip Anti Slip

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 7

Feature 7

Front Rim: Alex Cxd22 700c, 32 Hole, Tubeless Ready

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Rear Rim: Alex Cxd22 700c, 32 Hole, Tubeless Ready

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 9

Front Hub: Novatec D791sb 2 x Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 12 x 100mm Thru Axle, 6-bolt

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 10

Rear Hub: Novatec D791sb 4 x Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 12 x 142mm Thru Axle, 6-bolt

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 11

Front Tyre: Vee xcx 700c x 33mm, Tubeless Ready

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 12

Rear Tyre: Vee xcx 700c x 33mm, Tubeless Ready

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 13

Spoke: 14g/15g Stainless Steel Double Butted, Brass Nipples

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 14

Chain: KMC x11 11 Speed

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 9

Feature 15

Crankset: Quarq Prime Al x-sync 40t, xs:165mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm xl:175mm

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Bottom Bracket: Tripeak 386-24 BB 386evo For 24mm Axle

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 17

Front Brake Set: SRAM Rival HRD Hydraulic Disc

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 18

Rear Brake Set: SRAM Rival HRD Hydraulic Disc

Other Cyclo Cross Bikes found with this feature: 1

Price

£1999.99

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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 Cyclo Cross Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross 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 Cyclo Cross 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 Cyclo Cross 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 Cyclo Cross 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 Cyclo Cross 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 Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross 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 Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1999.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Cyclo Cross Bikes

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

We found 27 in the Cyclo Cross Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £2068.66, making it below average at £1999.99.

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 Cyclo Cross Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £4799.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £999.00.

With 27 products available we worked out that 9 cost more than Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike and 16 were cheaper.

Cost of Vitus products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 200 products from Vitus, of which 10 were in the Cyclo Cross 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 above 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, 27 were more expensive than Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike and 170 were cheaper.

How much are Vitus Cyclo Cross Bikes?

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

The average price of the 10 products that match this search was £1799.99, with the cheapest coming in at £1099.99 and highest price was £3499.99. With the average being £1799.99, Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike and 7 were cheaper.


Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross 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 Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.6 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Cyclo Cross Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 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 Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike or another similar product, like Vitus Energie EVO CRS eTap AXS Cyclocross Bike 2021 reviews or Vitus Energie EVO CRS Cyclocross 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 Cyclo Cross 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 Cyclo Cross 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 Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross 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 8.7/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 27213476645
  • Product ID 2: 779862UK
  • Brand: Vitus
  • Model number: VECRCXRIV21XSCOSBLU
  • RRP: £1999.99
  • EAN: 5056305581336
  • Description: Vitus Energie EVO CR Cyclocross Bike RivalThe Energie EVO CR from Vitus features a full carbon frameset, a SRAM Rival 1×11-Speed drivetrain with a Quarq Prime chainset and a 10-36T cassette. This gearset provides efficiency and power to climb hills with ease while Rival hydraulic disc brakes ensure you have the greatest all-weather stopping power on the descents. Also, it rolls upon custom Tubeless Ready wheels and tyres for superior rolling efficiency, grip and reliability.Carbon Frameset with Race-Fit GeometryAn evolution. The new Vitus Energie EVO carbon features a ground up rethink on what’s required from a World Cup level race bike. Refined Race-Fit geometry including a longer top tube and shorter stem giving the perfect balance of fit and control, whatever the conditions. Anatomically contoured tube profiles for carrying, and a refined carbon layup result in Vitus’ lightest and stiffest CX frameset ever. Build in the class-leading mud clearance and modern look, and this bike just wants to go fast. SRAM Rival 1×11-Speed Groupset with Hydraulic Disc BrakesThe Energie EVO CR is built with a race focus. SRAM’s proven 1X Rival drivetrain provides the basis for a superbly equipped bike. The 1 x11 speed gearing gives a big gear range whilst adding simplicity, reliability and low weight. Perfect for taming technical courses. SRAM’s Rival 1 rear derailleur features a race-proven clutch system, keeping the chain firmly in place, whatever the conditions. Quarq Prime AL chainset paired with SRAM X-Sync rings mean give the option to easily upgrade to a powermeter. Hydraulic disc brakes give you total control. Tubeless Ready Wheels and TyresThe versatility of a tubeless ready wheelset comes from the CX specific wheelbuid. Featuring Alex CX-D rims and Novatec hubs, fitted with 700c x 33 race ready tyres. Vitus’ own aluminium finishing kit complete the package. Supplied with a removeable front derailleur mount, and a Vitus 1X chainguide. Features: Frame: Energie Evo Carbon Sl Ud Carbon, Uci Approved, Internal Cable Routing, Removeable Seat-stay Bridge, Removeable Front Deraileur Mount, Integrated Seat Clamp, Integrated Mudguard Mounts, 12mm x 142mm Axle Fork: Energie Evo Carbon Sl Ud Carbon, Tapered Steerer, 100 x 12mm, Integrated Mudguard Mounts. Headset: Acros Aix 322 R3 Sealed Bearings, Od48, 1 1/8‚Äù – 1 ¬Ω‚Äù, 41.8 / 28.6 – 52 / 4 Handlebar: Vitus 6061 Aluminium Wing 77mm Reach, 128mm Drop, 3 Degree Flare, xs:380mm S:400mm M:420mm L:420mm xl:440mm Stem: Vitus 6061 Aluminium 3d Forged, Bar Bore 31.8mm, +/- 7 Degrees, xs:70mm S:80mm M:90mm L:90mm xl:100mm Grip(Tape): Vitus SupergripAnti Slip Front Rim: Alex Cxd22 700c, 32 Hole, Tubeless Ready Rear Rim: Alex Cxd22 700c, 32 Hole, Tubeless Ready Front Hub: Novatec D791sb 2 x Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 12 x 100mm Thru Axle, 6-bolt Rear Hub: Novatec D791sb 4 x Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 12 x 142mm Thru Axle, 6-bolt Front Tyre: Vee xcx 700c x 33mm, Tubeless Ready Rear Tyre: Vee xcx 700c x 33mm, Tubeless Ready Spoke: 14g/15g Stainless Steel Double Butted, Brass Nipples Chain: KMC x1111 Speed Crankset: Quarq Prime Al x-sync 40t, xs:165mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm xl:175mm Bottom Bracket: Tripeak 386-24 BB 386evo For 24mm Axle Front Brake Set: SRAM Rival HRD Hydraulic Disc Rear Brake Set: SRAM Rival HRD Hydraulic Disc Rotors: SRAM G2 Clean Sweep Front:160mm, Rear:140mm Rear Derailleur: SRAM Rival 1 Long Cage Rear Shifter: SRAM Rival 1 HRD 11 Speed Freewheel: Sunrace Cs-rx1 10-36t Saddle: Vitus Race Performance Crn-ti Rail, Pressure Relief Channel Seat Post: Vitus 6061 Aluminium 27.2mm x 350mm, 15mm Offset Seat Screw: Energie Evo IntegratedInternal Wedge System Chain Guide: Vitus Cx 1x Guide Front Derailleur Mounting Weight: TBCEasy 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 > Cyclo Cross Bikes
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