RRP: £499.99


Description

Ready to step up to the challenge of off road riding? Meet the Nucleus range of trail centre inspired hardtails; the perfect introduction to proper mountain biking with lightweight aluminium frame and exceptional components package!

The Nucleus 290 with 29” wheels features Suntour XCM suspension forks, Shimano shifters and deraileurs with Tektro hydraulic disc brakes. The Nucleus 290; great performance, great value!

Lightweight Mechanical Formed 6061-T6 Aluminium Frame 
A lightweight 6061-T6 aluminium frame provides a bombproof chasis for trail centre assaults with great upgrade potential for fitting a chainguide thanks to the ISCG tabs.
Our aggressive trail geometry has been designed around 29” wheels and a 100mm travel fork; a short headtube and low bottom bracket keep the centre of gravity low to provide improved handling whilst the larger wheel size offers improved performance and handling.

 

Specification


FrameMechanical formed 6061-T6 aluminium
ForksSuntour XCM LO-DS 29”
Shockn/a
ChainsetSuntour XCM 414
Bottom BracketSquare taper
ShiftersShimano Altus SL-M370
Front DerailleurShimano Altus FD-M370
Rear DerailleurShimano Altus RD-M280
CassetteShimano CS-HG300
ChainKMC Z99
RimsJalco XCD
Front HubSRAM MTH-306
Rear HubSRAM MTH-306
SpokesStainless
TyresContinental
Front BrakeTektro HD-M290
Rear BrakeTektro HD-M290
HandlebarsVitus Riser Bar
StemVitus
HeadsetFSA Orbit 1.5B
SaddleVitus
SeatpostVitus alloy
SeatclampVitus QR
Weight14.12kg/31.20lbs (size M)

Geometry

Size  Small Medium Large X-Large
Rec. Rider Height (ins) 5’0″ – 5’7″ 5’7″ – 5’11” 5’11” – 6’3″ 6’3” – 6’7”
Rec. Rider Height (cm) 152cm – 170cm 170cm – 180cm 180cm – 190cm 190cm – 201cm
Rec. Inside Leg (ins) 26″ – 30″ 30″ – 32″ 32″ – 34″ 34” – 37”
Rec. Inside Leg (cm) 66cm – 76cm 76cm – 81cm 81cm – 86cm 86cm – 94cm
Seat Tube 380mm 440mm 480mm 520mm
(A) Effective Top Tube 585mm 603mm 620mm 635mm
(G) Reach 407.24mm 423.89mm 438.2mm 450.50mm
(F) Stack 619.92mm 624.62mm 634.01mm 643.41mm
(D) Chainstay 443mm 443mm 443mm 443mm
(E) Head Tube 105mm 110mm 120mm 130mm
(B) Head Tube Angle 69˚ 69˚ 69˚ 69˚
(C) Seat Tube Angle 74˚ 74˚ 74˚ 74˚
Bottom Bracket Drop 61.5mm 61.5mm 61.5mm 61.5mm
Wheelbase 1109.3mm 1127.7mm 1145.6mm 1161.6mm
Max Tire Size 29″ x 2.3″ 29″ x 2.3″ 29″ x 2.3″ 29″ x 2.3″
Seat Post Diameter 31.6mm 31.6mm 31.6mm 31.6mm
Bottom Bracket 73mm BSA 73mm BSA 73mm BSA 73mm BSA
Head Set ZS44/28.6 • ZS56/40 ZS44/28.6 • ZS56/40 ZS44/28.6 • ZS56/40 ZS44/28.6 • ZS56/40
Front Mech 34.9mm Band 34.9mm Band 34.9mm Band 34.9mm Band
Rear Axle 10mm x 135mm QR 10mm x 135mm QR 10mm x 135mm QR 10mm x 135mm QR
Frame Material 6061-T6 Alloy 6061-T6 Alloy 6061-T6 Alloy 6061-T6 Alloy
Based on Axle to Crown 505mm 505mm 505mm 505mm

 

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