Vitus Nucleus VRX

2018 MountainTrail

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £699 Last known price
Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 2 × 9 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range: 536%
Weight: 13.5 kg 29.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 157.5–152.4
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
- RockShox Recon RL
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- SR Suntour
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG201 9 speeds 11–36t
CS-HG201HG-201
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- SR Suntour
Front derailleur
- Shimano
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Alivio RD-M3100 9 speeds
RD-M3100
Shifters
- Shimano Alivio

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-M395
BR-M395

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

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
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	42	42	42	42
Trailmm	107	109	109	106
Stack/reach ratio	1.41	1.36	1.33	1.29

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: 13.5 kg

29.8 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: Mechanical 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: 2018
Sample: 925 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

16.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 845 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Highest gear

90.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 845 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

25 of 938 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 938 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): 16.5–93.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Lowest gear: 845 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class
Highest gear: 845 bicycles with this information, 90.0% 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

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Nucleus VRX	Vitus Nucleus 29 VR	Vitus Nucleus 29 VRS	Vitus Nucleus V	Vitus Nucleus VR	Vitus Nucleus VRS
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.5 kg	14.3 kg	12.9 kg	Not informed	13.9 kg	13.7 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	36	36	36	32	36	36
Lowest gear	16.8 in	17.7 in	17.7 in	18.9 in	16.8 in	16.8 in
Highest gear	90.0 in	94.9 in	94.9 in	90.0 in	90.0 in	90.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Coil	Air	Air
Wheel size	27.5″	29″	29″	27.5″	27.5″	27.5″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	Not informed	Not informed