Vitus 979 Post-Modern Bike Build Shimano 10 Speed Ultegra 50-34t x 11-36t Gearing
 
This build is a Post-Modern “Resto-Mod” Using an Original Vitus 979 Frame and upgrading using Shimano 10 Speed Ultegra Groupset with Climbing in mind. Suitable for the Alps, Pyrenees or the Derbyshire Dales…It’s climbers’ bike, ready to ride.
The Vitus 979 became one of the most influential racing bicycles of the late 1970s and 1980s. Introduced in 1979 by French company Vitus, the 979 “Duralinox” used lightweight bonded aluminium tubing instead of traditional steel lug construction. The tubes were glued into alloy lugs using aerospace adhesives, creating a remarkably light and comfortable frame that helped redefine professional road racing bicycles.
Designed during a period when riders demanded lower weight and improved ride quality, the 979 gained popularity with professional teams and ambitious amateurs alike. Its distinctive polished aluminium finish and slender tubes became instantly recognisable in the peloton. Riders including Sean Kelly and teams such as Raleigh Team raced Vitus frames successfully in major European events.
 
Frame: Vitus 979 Post Modern (Resto-Mod) Build in Original Paint
Size: 58cm
Seat Post: 58cm Centre to Centre (60cm Centre to top)
Top Tube: 56cm centre to Centre
Head Tube: 160mm
Groupset: Shimano Ultegra 10 Speed Cranks 50-34t Cassette 11-36t
Finishing Kit: ITM Bars, stem and seat post
Wheels: 700c Mavic Race Ksyrium Wheelset 700c Clincher fitted with Veloflex Record Clinchers
Spacing: Front 100mm Rear 130mm
Bottom Bracket: Italian
Seat post: 25mm
Condition: Rebuilt using a lightly used Vitus 979 Frame with modern equipment, in good condition, showing normal signs of age including marks, scratches and wear consistent with use.