Razor

Name: Vitus Razor
Brand: Vitus

road

Origin

The Razor is the entry point into the Vitus road range — an aluminium double-butted frame with a carbon fork, designed to give beginner road riders and commuters a lightweight, compliant ride without spending carbon-frame money. The disc variants added hydraulic brakes and thru-axles, while flat-bar builds (Razor Disc Flat Bar) opened the platform to riders more comfortable with mountain-bike-style controls.

Specifications

Frame: 6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium, mudguard mounts, internal cable routing, tapered head tube
Weight: kg
Drivetrain: Shimano Claris R2000 2x8 (base builds) or Shimano Sora R3000 2x9. 50/34T compact crankset, 11-34T cassette
Brakes: Tektro R317 dual-pivot rim (rim-brake variants) or hydraulic disc flat-mount (disc variants). Long-reach rim calipers on rim-brake builds
Wheels: 700c, 24h front / 28h rear, quick-release hubs (rim models) or thru-axle (disc models)

The verdict

+Strengths

Carbon fork on double-butted alloy delivers genuine ride quality improvement over basic alloy-fork rivals
Mudguard mounts and 28–38mm tyre clearance make it practically all-weather capable
Wide range of build options (rim/disc, flat/drop bar) suits different rider types

−Weaknesses

Claris 8-speed is functional but noticeably less refined than 105 or Ultegra when shifting under load
At ~9 kg complete, heavier than mid-range alloy bikes with better components
Tapered aluminium steerer (entry fork) is less stiff than a full carbon steerer