Auro

triathlon– EUR

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

+Strengths

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

−Weaknesses

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

Age-grouper triathlete, club TT rider, or duathlete who wants a real aero TT bike without spending €8k+. Adjustability via Zipp Vuka cockpit allows fine-tuning.