SPECIFICATION
Weight 7.22kg (L)
Frame Carbon
Fork Carbon
Gears Campagnolo Chorus 11 (53/39, 11-25)
Brakes Campagnolo Chorus
Wheels Ambrosio Excellight SSC rims, Ambrosio hubs
Finishing kit Selcof stem, bar and carbon seatpost, Selle Italia Flite saddle, 23mm Vittoria Open Corsa CX tyres, Selcof carbon bottle cages
Viner dates from 1947, but it’s now part of the British company Planet X’s evergrowing empire. Its Mitus combines an attractive price with well-chosen kit and is every inch a race bike, which means a low front end, steep angles, short wheelbase and a very stiff frame weighing just 900g.
No surprises there, but more unusually this is a Shimano-free zone, featuring a Campagnolo Chorus 11-speed groupset, Ambrosio wheels, Vittoria tyres – all Italian – along with Selcof’s carbon seatpost, carbon bottle cages and…