Vitus Nucleus 29

2016 MountainCross-country

Price: Not published

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United Kingdom: £529 Last known price
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 3 × 9 22–44t / 11–32t
Gear range: 582%
Weight: 13.86 kg 30.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 157.5–172
MD 169–182
LG 179–192
XL 189–200.7

Components

17 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Mechanical formed 6061-T6 aluminium Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- SR Suntour
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

Square taper Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG300
CS-HG300
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- SR Suntour
Front derailleur
- Shimano Altus FD-M370 3 speeds
FD-M370
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Altus RD-M370 9 speeds
RD-M370
Shifters
- Shimano Altus SL-M370
SL-M370

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro
HD-M290

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 424mm

Stack 625mm

Wheelbase 1128mm

Head angle 69.0°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ 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
Reachmm	407.24	423.89	438.2	450.5
Stackmm	619.92	624.62	634.01	643.41
Top tube lengthmm	585	603	620	635
Seat tube lengthmm	380	440	480	520
Head tube lengthmm	105	110	120	130
Head tube angle	69°	69°	69°	69°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	443	443	443	443
Wheelbasemm	1109.3	1127.7	1145.6	1161.6
Front centermm	673	692	710	726
Bottom bracket dropmm	61.5	61.5	61.5	61.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	313	313	313	313
Fork rakemm	46	46	46	46
Trailmm	94	94	94	94
Stack/reach ratio	1.52	1.47	1.45	1.43

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: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Steel
Bicycle weight: 13.86 kg

30.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 44
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 19.9 in
Highest gear: 116.0 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 clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.3″
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 366 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

19.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Highest gear

116.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.6 km/h
Highest gear: 44.4 km/h

Total gear range 582%

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: 19.9–116.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class
Highest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% 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 2016 builds

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Nucleus 29	Vitus Nucleus 275	Vitus Nucleus 275 VR
Frame
Fork material	Steel	Not informed	Steel
Bicycle weight	13.86 kg	14.15 kg	13.57 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	Not informed	120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	22	24	22
Largest chainring	44	42	44
Rear sprockets	9	8	9
Lowest gear	19.9 in	20.6 in	18.9 in
Highest gear	116.0 in	105.0 in	110.0 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Coil	Air
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 2.3″	Not informed	Not informed
Wheel size	29″	27.5″	27.5″