Vitus Nucleus 27 VR

Name: Vitus Nucleus 27 VR
Brand: Vitus

2020 MountainTrail

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £549 Last known price
Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 2 × 9 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range: 536%
Weight: 14.35 kg 31.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 157.5–169
MD 166–179
LG 176–189
XL 187–200.7

Components

18 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Nucleus 27.5" hardtail frame, 6061-T6 Alloy construction Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- SR Suntour XCR32
Rear shock

N/A, N/A Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

Square Taper Cartridge Bottom Bracket, 73mm / 113.5mm Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG200-9 9 speeds 11–36t
CS-HG200
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- SR Suntour
Front derailleur
- microSHIFT
MD-462B
Rear derailleur
- Shimano RD-M2000
RD-M2000
Shifters
- Shimano Altus SL-M2000
SL-M2000

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro
HD-M290

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Vitus
Rear hub
- Vitus
Rims
- WTB
Spokes

14G STAINLESS DB BLACK, BRASS NIPPLES Not identified
Tires
- WTB

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 438mm

Stack 597mm

Wheelbase 1146mm

Head angle 66.5°

Seat angle 73.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	420	438	455	477
Stackmm	592	597	606	615
Top tube lengthmm	600	620	640	665
Seat tube lengthmm	380	432	483	520
Head tube lengthmm	105	110	120	130
Head tube angle	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	425	425	425
Wheelbasemm	1128	1146	1167	1196
Front centermm	707	725	746	775
Bottom bracket dropmm	45	45	45	45
Bottom bracket heightmm	310	310	310	310
Fork rakemm	44	42	42	45
Trailmm	107	109	109	106
Stack/reach ratio	1.41	1.36	1.33	1.29
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	175	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	740	740	740	740

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover height, Front travel, Rear travel, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 14.35 kg

31.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 16.8 in
Highest gear: 90.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,348 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.8% of the class

Lowest gear

16.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.6% of the class

Highest gear

90.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

55 of 1,437 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,437 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.4 km/h
Highest gear: 34.5 km/h

Total gear range 535%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 16.8–90.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 1217 bicycles with this information, 84.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1217 bicycles with this information, 84.6% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Nucleus 27 VR	Vitus Nucleus 24 Youth	Vitus Nucleus 24 Youth Hardtail	Vitus Nucleus 26 Youth	Vitus Nucleus 26 Youth Hardtail	Vitus Nucleus 27 VRS
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.35 kg	11.5 kg	Not informed	12.5 kg	Not informed	13.96 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	65 mm	65 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	1	1	1	1
Smallest chainring	22	30	30	30	32	32
Largest chainring	36	30	30	30	32	32
Rear sprockets	9	9	8	9	8	10
Largest sprocket	36	36	34	36	40	46
Lowest gear	16.8 in	20.0 in	22.9 in	21.7 in	19.2 in	19.1 in
Highest gear	90.0 in	65.5 in	70.9 in	70.9 in	69.8 in	80.0 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration	Same size	Same size	Same size	Same size	Different sizes	Same size
Other specifications
Tire width	2.3″	2.1″	2.1″	2.25″	2.25″	2.3″
Wheel size	27.5″	24″	24″ / 26″	26″	26″ / 24″	27.5″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA

Changes since 2019
Specification	2019 Vitus Nucleus 27 VR	This bicycle Vitus Nucleus 27 VR
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	14.35 kg
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	32	36
Lowest gear	18.9 in	16.8 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed