Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike Reviews

Review score: 9.0/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £1499.99 (RRP: £1499.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike worthy of a review score of 9.0 out of 10.

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Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike features

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 Zenium CR Road Bike.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus Zenium CR 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.

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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 Zenium CR Road Bike

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus Zenium CR 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 Zenium CR Road Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1499.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 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 £1499.99.

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 38 cost more than Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike and 27 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 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, 41 were more expensive than Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike and 155 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 Zenium CR Road Bike comes in below average.

15 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike and 7 were cheaper.

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Vitus Zenium CR 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 Zenium CR Road Bike reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.1 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 Zenium CR Road Bike or another similar product, like Vitus Vitesse EVO CR Road Bike reviews or Vitus Vitesse EVO CRS eTap AXS Road Bike 2021 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.

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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.

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YouTube Video of Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike

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

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus Zenium CR 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 9.0/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 27294583089
• Product ID 2: 779738UK
• Brand: Vitus
• Model number: VZCR10521LBLKQTZ
• RRP: £1499.99
• EAN: 5056305558994
• Description: Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike (105)The Zenium CR is a carbon road bike that’s ideal for local criteriums, fast sportives, weekend club runs and is also a comfortable and super-reliable training bike. It features a full carbon frameset that’s equipped with a Shimano 105 2×11-Speed groupset with hydraulic disc brakes. This bike provides high-performance for efficient hill climbs, fast sprints and offers all-day riding comfort for long days in the saddle.Full Carbon Frameset Optimised for Performance and ComfortThe Zenium is designed to offer the perfect blend of comfort and performance for a great all-round riding experience. The compact geometry and slender dropped seat stays increase comfort and give a balanced ride. The UD carbon fork features a tapered steerer for steering precision and inspiring handling, balancing confidence and control. We’ve built in up to 32mm tyre clearance to give you more choice. The frame is a fine balance of classic tube shapes and modern features, put together in a package that keeps weight to a minimum. Make no mistake, the Zenium wants to go fast! However, the subtle nods to all-day comfort ensure that if you are looking for a carbon road all-rounder, then the Zenium is for you.Shimano R7000 105 11-Speed GroupsetThe¬†Zenium¬†CR Disc bike features¬†the Shimano 105 R7000 11 speed¬†groupset. The new development of 105 from Shimano adds some superb ‘trickle-down’ technology with a major highlight being the new smaller shape shifters, powering the 105 R7020 hydraulic flat mount disc brakes. Coming in a gloss black finish, this new¬†105 groupset¬†looks fantastic. Vitus Custom Wheels and Vee Road Runner TyresRolling on our Vitus clinchers, and lightweight hubs, paired with the super cool Vee Road Runner tan sidewall 28mm tyres. The new Vitus Switch axles give you the option to leave the lever handle firmly secured in either wheel or remove it for extra weight saving and aero gains. The cockpit is built with Vitus’ own 6061 Aluminium aero bar and stem, combined with a Vitus 27.2mm US Carbon layback seatpost and our own tried and tested Vitus road saddle. Features: Frame: Zenium Carbon T700 UD Carbon, Flat Mount Disc Brake, Internal Cable Routing, 12 x 142mm Axle Fork: Zenium Carbon UD Carbon, Tapered Carbon Steerer, Flat Mount, 12 x 100mm Axle Headset: Acros AiX R3 Sealed Bearings, OD46, 41.8/28.6 – 47/33, 1 1/8‚Äù – 1 ¬Ω‚Äù, Integrated Handlebar: Vitus 6061 Aluminium XS:400mm S:400mm M:420mm L:420mm XL:440mm XXL:440mm Stem: Vitus 6061 Aluminium Bar Bore 31.8mm, +/- 7 degrees, XS:90mm S:100mm M:100mm L:110mm XL:110mm XXL:120mm Grip(Tape): Vitus SuperGrip Anti Slip, Shock Proof Front Rim: Vitus Shining DB-X21, 700c, 24 Hole, Rear Rim: Vitus Shining DB-X21, 700c, 28 Hole Front hub: Vitus KT TX5F-12, 24h,¬†12 x 100mm, Centre Lock Rear hub: Vitus KT TZTR, 28h, 10/11 Speed, 12 x 142mm, Centre Lock Front Tyre: Vee Road Runner 700c x 28, B-Proof Aramid Belt Rear Tyre: Vee Road Runner 700c x 28, B-Proof Aramid Belt Spoke: 14G Stainless Steel 16mm Nipple Chain: KMC X11 11 Speed Crankset: Shimano 105 R7000 50/34T, 11 Speed, XS:170mm S:170mm M:172.5mm L:172.5mm XL:175mm XXL:175mm Bottom Bracket: Prestine PF30 PF30 with 24mm adapters Front Brake Set: Shimano 105 R7000 ST-R7070-R, Flat Mount, Hydraulic Rear Brake Set: Shimano 105 R7000 ST-R7070-L, Flat Mount, Hydraulic Rotors: Shimano RT-70 Front: 160mm, Rear: 160mm Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 R7000 FD-R7000, Braze-On, 2 x 11 Speed Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105 R7000 RD-R7000, 11 Speed, Long Cage Left Shifter: Shimano 105 R7000 ST-R7020-L Right Shifter: Shimano 105 R7000 ST-R7020-R Freewheel: Sunrace CS-RX1 11-32T Saddle: VITUS Steel Rail Seat Post: VITUS Carbon 27.2mm x 350mm, 12mm Offset Seat Screw: Aluminium 31.8mm 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
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• Adult

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Other options for Road Bikes

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Road Bikes. 67 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Vitus Zenium CR Road Bike included,
Vitus Rapide 29 VR Mountain Bike 2021 reviews, Vitus Nucleus 27 VR Mountain Bike reviews, or we really liked the look of Vitus Rapide 29 CRX Mountain Bike 2021 reviews as another alternative.