Welcome to the Vitus Nucleus, 4 x winner of MBR magazine ?500 Hardtail of the Year.
Don?t be fooled by the price point, the Nucleus isn?t your run of the mill entry-level mountain bike. It?s the foundation of the Vitus mountain bike range, with aggressive geometry designed to get you hooked. Don?t say we didn?t warn you. For 2021 all models now come with 1x groupsets.
The low, long, and slack geometry is coupled to 120mm of Suntour Air suspension taking care of any rough terrain you'll encounter on the trails while the Tektro M290 or Clarks M2 brakes will give you ample stopping power. For 2021 the Nucleus has received a threaded bottom bracket for increased duribility and a wide range groupset thanks to the Shimano 1x10 M5100 Deore groupset. A clutch activated rear mech, and a narrow wide 1x chainring up front will keep you on the trails all day.
Our tried and tested combination of WTB tyres and rims offers superior performance and grip. Finished off with a combination of Vitus and Nukeproof components the Nucleus 27 VRS has stepped up to take your riding to the next level.
*Due to volatility in the bicycle supply chain we may slightly alter the specification of the component parts supplied with this bicycle. Where this happens we have listed the alternate product in the specification table and have ensured that this is of either equivalent or superior specification to the stock component.
SR Suntour AIR 120mm Forks
Award Winning Trail HardtailMBR Hardtail of the Year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Frame Material6061-T6 Aluminium Alloy |
Suspension Travel120mm Front |
Wheel Size27.5" |
Available SizeS,M,L,XL |
ColourBURNT RED |
Weight:Medium: 14.08 kg |
Specifications
![]() FRAMENucleus Aluminium 6061-T6 BSA threaded BB, IS disc brake mounts, 135mm x 9mm QR | ![]() REAR HUB Vitus KT K68R, 32h, 6 bolt, 135mm x 9mm QR |
![]() FORKSSR Suntour XCR32 Boost Air LOR DS 27.5? Tapered alloy steerer, 120mm travel, post mount disc brake mounts, 110mm x 15mm thru axle | ![]() N/A |
![]() SHOCKN/A N/A | ![]() FRONT TYREWTB Vigilante Comp High grip compound, 27.5? x 2.3? |
![]() CHAINSETShimano Deore M5100 170mm, 32t | ![]() REAR TYREWTB Trail Boss Comp 27.5? x 2.25? |
![]() BOTTOM BRACKETShimano BB52, BSA N/A | ![]() BRAKESTektro HD-M290 or Clarks M2 N/A |
![]() FRONT DERAILLEUR0 N/A | ![]() BRAKE ROTORSTektro TR180-TR160 or Clarks M2 180mm front, 160mm rear, 6 bolt |
![]() REAR DERAILLEURShimano Deore M5120, Shadow plus, long cage, 10 speed | ![]() 6061 alloy, 25mm rise, 9? back sweep, 760mm wide S/M, 780mm wide L/XL 31.8mm |
![]() Rapidfire plus, 10 speed | ![]() Alloy, 50mm reach, 3? rise |
![]() CASSETTESunrace 11-46t 10 speed N/A | ![]() 1-1/8" UPPER 1.5" BOTTOM |
![]() 10 speed 114l | ![]() N/A |
![]() TCS 2.0, 27.5?, 32h. TCS tubeless tape fitted | ![]() N/A |
![]() TCS 2.0, 27.5?, 32h. TCS tubeless tape fitted | ![]() 31.6mm x 400mm, 0mm offset |
![]() 32h, 6 bolt, 100mm x 9mm QR | ![]() 34.9mm |
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS:
Machine wash separately in cold water on a gentle cycle. Tumble dry separately on low heat. Add QE Home Wool Dryer Balls to reduce wrinkles and increases drying efficiency. Touch up with a low heat iron as needed. Do not bleach or dry clean.