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Description
Vitus is known as the pioneer of glued and screwed aluminium racing frames. Despite initial skepticism due to frame flexibility, the French brand achieved several outstanding victories in competitions and developed excellent frames which were probably the best lugged aluminium frames of their time.
The most famous model might be the Vitus 992 - released as further development of the 979 model - which has been ridden by Sean Kelly in an epic Milan-Sanremo which he won by chasing Moreno Argentin during a crazy descent down the Poggio. This victory and the style in which it was earned, also calmed the voices which claimed that aluminium would be too soft a material for professional road cycling.
The frame and fork are made of Dural aluminium tubes which are screwed and glued in Vitus aluminium lugs. The specially formed headtube with a partly integrated headset and the strong fork are, together with the ovalised tubes, one of the reasons why this bike was a really rather stable construction.
Condition
Used. The frame and fork have original purple anodized color. There are no cracks and no dents. We re-built the bicycle with some new parts: seat, chain, bartape, all cables. Everything is in working condition.Bicycle Size
| Size (Center-Top) | 57 cm |
|---|---|
| Top Tube | 56 cm |
| Head Tube | 14 cm |
| Standover | 82 cm |
Details
| Brand | VITUS |
|---|---|
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Dura-ace |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Dura-ace |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-ace |
| Brakes | Shimano 600 |
| Brake Levers | Shimano 600 |
| Headset | Mavic |
| Crankset | Mavic 50-39 |
| Freewheel/Cassette | 12-25 9s Shimano |
| Bottom Bracket | Neco |
| Seatpost | Kalin Alloy |
| Seat | Flite |
| Hubs | Shimano Dura-ace |
| Rims | Mavic |
| Tires | Continental ultra sport 25-622 |
| Stem | ITM 110mm |
| Stembar | ITM 400mm |
| Chain | YBN |
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