Vitus Nucleus 29 VR

2018 MountainCross-country

Price: Not published

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United Kingdom: £499 Last known price
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 9 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range: 536%
Weight: 14.3 kg 31.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

MD 167.6–152.4
LG 177.8–182.9
XL 188–182.9

Components

16 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

6061-T6 Alloy, Mechanicaly formed 6061-T6 Alloy, 135mm QR Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- SR Suntour
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- SR Suntour
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG200 11–36t
CS-HG200HG-200
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- SR Suntour
Front derailleur
- Shimano
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Altus
Shifters
- Shimano Altus

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

KT, 100mm QR, 32h Not identified
Rear hub

KT, 135mm QR, 32h Not identified
Rims
- WTB
Spokes

Double butted Not identified
Tires
- WTB

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size LG

Table

Reach 450mm

Stack 623mm

Wheelbase 1173mm

Head angle 67.0°

Seat angle 73.0°

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 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	432.5	450	472
Stackmm	613	623	632
Top tube lengthmm	620	640	665
Seat tube lengthmm	432	483	520
Head tube lengthmm	110	120	130
Head tube angle	67°	67°	67°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	439	439	439
Wheelbasemm	1151	1172.5	1198.5
Front centermm	719	740	766
Bottom bracket dropmm	61.5	61.5	61.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	313	313	313
Fork rakemm	51	51	51
Trailmm	109	109	109
Stack/reach ratio	1.42	1.38	1.34

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
Bicycle weight: 14.3 kg

31.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 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: 17.7 in
Highest gear: 94.9 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: 29″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2018
Sample: 771 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.9% of the class

Lowest gear

17.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample: 724 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.9% of the class

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample: 724 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.9% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

18 of 787 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample: 787 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.8 km/h
Highest gear: 36.4 km/h

Total gear range 536%

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: 17.7–94.9 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.5–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Lowest gear: 724 bicycles with this information, 91.9% of the class
Highest gear: 724 bicycles with this information, 91.9% 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 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Nucleus 29 VR	Vitus Nucleus 29 VRS	Vitus Nucleus V	Vitus Nucleus VR	Vitus Nucleus VRS	Vitus Nucleus VRX
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.3 kg	12.9 kg	Not informed	13.9 kg	13.7 kg	13.5 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	36	36	32	36	36	36
Lowest gear	17.7 in	17.7 in	18.9 in	16.8 in	16.8 in	16.8 in
Highest gear	94.9 in	94.9 in	90.0 in	90.0 in	90.0 in	90.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Coil	Air	Air	Air
Wheel size	29″	29″	27.5″	27.5″	27.5″	27.5″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed

Changes since 2017
Specification	2017 Vitus Nucleus 29 VR	This bicycle Vitus Nucleus 29 VR
Frame
Fork material	Steel	Not informed
Bicycle weight	13.86 kg	14.3 kg
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	32	36
Lowest gear	19.9 in	17.7 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 2.3″	Not informed