Back in the late 80s and early 90s, Vitus frames (like this very nice example sent in by reader Bruce) were quite popular. They were very light and well made, although they worked best in small sizes and for lighter riders. Bigger, heavier riders usually found that they flexed too much for racing, so many large fellas turned them into long distance machines, where the flex created a comfortable ride.
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| Vitus 979 owned by Bruce L. |
Vitus 979 frames were assembled in France using epoxy to join the tubes to the lugs. This made the frames repairable (just glue in a new tube), but also led to reports of frame failures.
You don't see many of these nowadays, but Bruce has clearly taken great care of his. You can read more about the Vitus 979
here.
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