Vitus Zircon III

2013 MountainCross-country

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 26″
Drivetrain: 3 × 8 22–42t / 11–32t
Gear range: 555%
Weight: 13.3 kg 29.3 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–170
MD 168–179
LG 176–187

Components

17 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Triple-butted 6061 hydroformed aluminium, four-bar V-Link rear suspension, 140mm travel Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox XC30 TK

Drivetrain

7 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Avid

Wheels and tires

3 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs reach and stack, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Top tube lengthmm	588.5	605	625
Seat tube lengthmm	406	457	508
Head tube lengthmm	115	140	155
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68°
Seat tube angle	72°	72.5°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	426	426	426
Wheelbasemm	1095.2	1121.9	1149.1
Front centermm	670	697	724
Bottom bracket dropmm	22.5	22.5	22.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	320	320	320

Not published by the manufacturer: Reach, Stack, Standover height, Fork rake, Trail, Stack/reach ratio, 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: 13.3 kg

29.3 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 42
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 17.9 in
Highest gear: 99.3 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Coil
Tire width: 2.25″
Wheel size: 26″

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: 2013
Sample: 212 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Lowest gear

17.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2013
Sample: 254 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.4% of the class

Highest gear

99.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2013
Sample: 254 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.8 km/h
Highest gear: 38.0 km/h

Total gear range 555%

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: 17.9–99.3 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–116.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2013
Lowest gear: 254 bicycles with this information, 94.4% of the class
Highest gear: 254 bicycles with this information, 94.4% 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 2013 builds

Differences across 2013 builds
Specification	This bicycle Vitus Zircon III	Vitus Zircon 29	Vitus Zircon 29VR	Vitus Zircon I	Vitus Zircon II
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.3 kg	13.3 kg	13 kg	14.3 kg	13 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	140 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	3	Not informed	2	2
Smallest chainring	22	22	Not informed	26	26
Largest chainring	42	42	Not informed	39	39
Rear sprockets	8	8	10	10	10
Largest sprocket	32	32	36	36	36
Lowest gear	17.9 in	19.9 in	Not informed	18.8 in	18.8 in
Highest gear	99.3 in	110.7 in	Not informed	92.2 in	92.2 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring	Coil	Coil	Air	Air	Air
Tire width	2.25″	2″	2″	2.35″	2.25″
Wheel size	26″	29″	29″	26″	26″
Wheel material	Not informed	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed