Auro
Origin
CORRECTION TO BRIEF: Vitus Auro is NOT an endurance road bike — it is a dedicated time-trial / triathlon bike, and it is NOT an e-bike (no motor/battery). UCI-approved for both TT and tri racing. Vitus's actual endurance road platform is the Zenium CR (carbon) / Razor (alloy). The Auro is the aero-bar TT bike — direct rival to Canyon Speedmax, Cervélo P-Series, Felt IA — at direct-to-consumer pricing under Chain Reaction Cycles. Vitus itself is a heritage French tubing/frame brand (Ateliers de la Rive, St. Étienne, 1930s) made famous by Sean Kelly aboard the bonded-aluminium Vitus 979 in the 1980s; the brand was revived in 2009 by a Northern-Irish engineering team (CRC) with Kelly as ambassador.
Specifications
- Frame
- Auro Disc UD (unidirectional) Carbon, UCI-approved aero TT frame, internal cable routing, flat-mount disc, 12×142 mm rear thru-axle, clearance up to 28 mm tyres
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Rival eTap AXS, 2×12-speed wireless electronic; Rival D1 DUB chainset 48/35T; SRAM XG-1270 D1 10-33T cassette; eTap AXS CLICS aerobar shifters
- Brakes
- SRAM S-900 Aero HRD hydraulic disc, flat mount; SRAM Paceline rotors (160 mm front / 140 mm rear)
- Wheels
- Reynolds AR58/AR80 DB carbon clincher, tubeless-ready (AR58 58 mm front, AR80 80 mm rear); thru-axle hubs 100×12 / 142×12 mm
The verdict
- Outstanding value: full carbon aero TT frame, 12-speed SRAM eTap AXS wireless shifting and Reynolds carbon race wheels at a price well below big-brand TT rivals
- Zipp Vuka cockpit gives a huge amount of fit adjustability (reach/height) plus a TT-specific saddle — easy to fine-tune an aero position
- Disc-brake version is markedly stiffer than the rim-brake predecessor (big stem + thru-axles), with quicker climbing response and more stable descending
- Deep carbon wheels (60 mm front / 80–85 mm rear) proved impressively stable in crosswinds
- UCI-legal frame, so it can be raced in time trials as well as triathlon
- Very aggressive geometry — not ideal for long-course / Ironman racing where comfort over distance matters
- Lacks versatility and scored lower for it: a committed TT/tri-only machine, not an all-rounder
- UCI compliance means no integrated tri-specific storage/hydration boxes are supplied (must be added aftermarket)
- Stock 25c Michelin tyres and 28 mm clearance are modest by current TT standards (some rivals run wider)
- Direct-to-consumer model means limited hands-on fit/dealer support — sizing the aggressive position is on the buyer
Who it’s for
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Auro CRS TT Ultegra (rim brake) | Auro TEAM eTap (rim brake, SRAM Force) | Auro CR/CRS Disc eTap AXS (Force/Rival) | Auro Disc Rival AXS TT (current) |
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