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Nucleus VRX
A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with mid-range components and shimano mechanical disc brakes.
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£699($938)| Weight | 29.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 120mm |
| Fork | RockShox Recon Silver RL |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 9 |
| Groupset | Alivio |
| Brakes | Shimano Mechanical Disc |
5'2" – 5'0"
5'5" – 5'0"
5'10" – 6'1"
6'2" – 6'1"
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Dec 2019 · Alan Muldoon
What can we say about the Vitus Nucleus 27 VR that’s not been said? As winner of this test four years in a row, its accolades say everything.
Ride quality and build kit belie its price tag
Still no clutch mech to help keep the chain on
Jul 2019 · Tom Marvin
Spec highlights include the wide (29mm internal) WTB rims and the Schwalbe tyre combo — a Magic Mary up front in the grippy ADDIX Soft compound and a Nobby Nic out back with standard ADDIX rubber but a toughened Double Defense casing.. .
| Frame | 6061-T6 Alloy, Mechanicaly formed 6061-T6 Alloy, 135mm QR |
|---|---|
| Fork | Rockshox Recon RL, Air, 120mm travel Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | Suntour, BKA008-C Thread Type |
| Headset | FSA, 1 1/8 |
| Stem | Vitus alloy, 50mm |
| Handlebar | Vitus alloy, 740mm |
| Saddle | Vitus |
| Seatpost | Vitus alloy, 31.6mm, 400mm Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Alivio, 9 speed |
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| Front Derailleur | Shimano M462B, 2x Band on |
| Crank | Suntour, 36x22t, 175mm |
| Shifters | Shimano Alivio, 2x9 |
| Cassette | Shimano HG-201, 9 speed 11-36t |
| Chain | KMC Z99, 9 speed |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano M395, 180mm, Rear: Shimano M395, 160mm Type: Shimano Mechanical Disc |
| Rims | WTB, TCS, 27.5 |
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| Spokes | Double butted |
| Front Hub | KT, 100mm QR, 32h |
| Rear Hub | KT, 135mm QR, 32h |
| Tires | WTB Vigilante 2.3 (FR) WTB Trail Boss 2.25 (RR), 27.5" |
First added October 6
Last updated October 21
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