Vitus Nucleus 27 VRW Womens Mountain

2021 MountainTrail

Vitus Nucleus 27 VRW Womens Mountain, color Pearl Grey

Price: Not published

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United Kingdom: £599 Last known price
Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 8 32t / 11–40t
Gear range: 364%
Weight: 13.89 kg 30.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 151–164
SM 160–172
MD 166–179

Components

16 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Nucleus Aluminium 6061-T6, BSA threaded BB, IS disc brake mounts, 135mm x 9mm QR Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- SR Suntour XCR32
Rear shock

N/A, N/A Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, N/A Not identified
Cassette
- SunRace 11–40t
Chain

Box Four, 8 Speed 112 Link Not identified
Crankset
- Samox 32t
Front derailleur

N/A, N/A Not identified
Rear derailleur

Box Four, 8 Speed Wide w/ Clutch Not identified
Shifters

Box Four, 8 Speed multi shifter Not identified

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

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

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size SM

Table

Reach 386mm

Stack 601mm

Wheelbase 1102mm

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 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	363	386	410
Stackmm	596	601	605
Top tube lengthmm	545	570	595
Seat tube lengthmm	343	380	432
Head tube lengthmm	100	105	110
Head tube angle	66.5°	66.5°	66.5°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	425	425
Wheelbasemm	1077	1102	1128
Front centermm	656	681	707
Bottom bracket dropmm	45	45	45
Bottom bracket heightmm	310	310	310
Fork rakemm	48	47	48
Trailmm	102	103	102
Stack/reach ratio	1.64	1.56	1.48

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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: womens
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 13.89 kg

30.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 40
Lowest gear: 22.0 in
Highest gear: 80.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
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: 2021
Sample: 1,324 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.1% of the class

Lowest gear

22.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,137 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Highest gear

80.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,137 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

53 of 1,346 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,346 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.4 km/h
Highest gear: 30.6 km/h

Total gear range 364%

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: 22.0–80.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1137 bicycles with this information, 84.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1137 bicycles with this information, 84.2% 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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Nucleus 27 VRW Womens Mountain	Vitus Nucleus 24 Youth Hardtail	Vitus Nucleus 26 Youth Hardtail	Vitus Nucleus 27 VR Mountain	Vitus Nucleus 27 VRS Mountain	Vitus Nucleus 29 VR Mountain
Frame
Intended fit	womens	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex
Fork material	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	13.89 kg	Not informed	Not informed	13.95 kg	14.08 kg	14.3 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	65 mm	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	30	32	32	32	32
Largest chainring	32	30	32	32	32	32
Rear sprockets	8	8	8	8	10	8
Largest sprocket	40	34	40	40	46	40
Lowest gear	22.0 in	22.9 in	19.2 in	22.0 in	19.1 in	23.2 in
Highest gear	80.0 in	70.9 in	69.8 in	80.0 in	80.0 in	84.4 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration	Same size	Same size	Different sizes	Same size	Same size	Same size
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air	Air
Tire width	2.3″	2.1″	2.25″	2.3″	2.3″	2.3″
Wheel size	27.5″	24″ / 26″	26″ / 24″	27.5″	27.5″	29″