The vivid green Energie Pro from Chain Reaction house brand Vitus is very definitely a most focused dirt racer rather than a new-fangled adventure road bike. And if you are looking for an all-round road bike for carrying luggage and touring, its lack of built-in rack and mudguard mounts goes straight into the negatives column.
Gearing that favours the strong
The gearing, however, is well suited to the road, at least if you’re a stronger rider. The 40-tooth chainring and 11-28 cassette pairing provides pleasingly small gaps between gears, which is good for maintaining an even cadence when compared with the wider-ratio cassettes found on many 1x-equipped all-road bikes.
The range is a little more unforgiving off road, though at least its flattened top-tube allows you to shoulder the Energie Pro comfortably if you do have to carry it up steeper slopes.
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SRAM hydraulic discs, along with a rear 142x12mm thru-axle, are specced
Despite these racier features, the bike’s overall comfort is outstanding. Both the slab-sided fork, with its 15mm thru-axle, and the frame with its flat wishbone seatstays, absorb shock effectively. They shrug off large potholes and debris as well as cancelling out gravel buzz and chatter.
High-value package
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