Vitus Nucleus 29 VR
RRP: £499.99
Description
Welcome to the Nucleus, MBR magazine £500 hardtail of the year two years running. Don’t be fooled by the price, the Nucleus isn’t your run of the mill entry-level mountain bike. It’s the foundation of the Vitus mountain bike range, with aggressive geometry designed to get you hooked. The Nucleus will take your skills to the next level and get you excited to RIDE MORE.
The low, long and slack geometry of the Nucleus 29 VR Mountain Bike is confidence inspiring. The Nucleus 29 VR boasts 120mm Suntour forks, Tektro hydraulic disc brakes and large volume WTB tyres on wide rims for awesome grip. It’s kitted out with a reliable Shimano 2×9 drivetrain and features ISCG 05 chain guide mounts and dropper post routing meaning it’s ready for upgrades. This is a hardtail built to take your riding to the next level.
_Alloy frame with modern geometry – (long, slack, low)
_120mm fork (27) / 100mm fork (29)
_Increased standover clearance
_ISCG 05 chainguide mounts
_Internal dropper post cable routing
_Large volume tyres on 29mm inner width rims
Specification
Geometry
| Size | M | L | XL |
| Rec. Rider Height (ins) | 5’6-5’10 | 5’10-6’2 | 6’2-6’7 |
| Rec. Rider Height (cm) | 170-180 | 180-190 | 190-201 |
| Rec. Inside Leg (ins) | 29-31 | 31-33 | 33-37 |
| Rec. Inside Leg (cm) | 76-81 | 81-86 | 86-94 |
| Seat Tube | 432 | 483 | 520 |
| Fork Offset | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| (A) Effective Top Tube | 620 | 640 | 665 |
| (B) Head Tube Angle | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| (C) Effective Seat Tube Angle | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| (D) Chainstay | 439 | 439 | 439 |
| (E) Head Tube | 110 | 120 | 130 |
| (F) Stack | 613 | 623 | 632 |
| (G) Reach | 432.5 | 450 | 472 |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 |
| Wheelbase | 1151 | 1172.5 | 1198.5 |
| Seat Post Diameter | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.6 |
| Bottom Bracket | Threaded 73mm BSA | Threaded 73mm BSA | Threaded 73mm BSA |
| Head Set | 1 1/8″-1.5″ Tapered | 1 1/8″-1.5″ Tapered | 1 1/8″-1.5″ Tapered |
| Based on Axle to Crown | 509 | 509 | 509 |
