Nucleus 27 VRW
A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with modest components.
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MSRP | £549 (about $695) |
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Weight | 31.5 lbs |
Frame | Aluminum |
Suspension | Hardtail, 120mm |
Fork | Suntour XCR Air |
Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 2 × 9 |
Groupset | Altus, microSHIFT |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
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 | Nucleus 27.5" hardtail frame, 6061-T6 Alloy construction |
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Fork | SUNTOUR XCR32 BOOST AIR 27.5" 120mm Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | Square Taper Cartridge Bottom Bracket, 73mm / 113.5mm |
Headset | FSA, NO.57B |
Stem | Vitus 50mm |
Handlebar | Nukeproof Neutron, 25mm Rise, Width - XS740mm, S740mm, M760mm, 31.8mm bar diameter |
Saddle | Nukeproof Neutron |
Seatpost | VITUS, 31.6mm x 400mm, zero offset Type: Rigid |
Rear Derailleur | SHIMANO ALTUS, RD-M2000, SGS 9-SPEED, SHADOW DESIGN |
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Front Derailleur | MICROSHIFT MD-462B, Down-SWING, DUAL-PULL, FOR REAR 9-SPEED, BAND TYPE(34.9MM) |
Crank | SUNTOUR XCM, 36Tx22Tx175mm |
Shifters | SHIMANO ALTUS, SL-M2000, 3-SPEED RAPIDFIRE PLUS |
Cassette | SHIMANO ALTUS, CS-HG200-9, 9-SPEED, 11-36T |
Chain | KMC Z9 EPT Anti Rust |
Brakes | Front: TEKTRO HD-M290, WAVE STYLE ROTOR, ROTOR: 180mm, Rear: TEKTRO HD-M290, WAVE STYLE ROTOR, ROTOR: 160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | WTB ST i30, TCS 2.0, 27.5 |
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Spokes | 14G STAINLESS DB BLACK, BRASS NIPPLES |
Front Hub | VITUS MS6F, BOOST 15mm x 110mm, 32H, 6-BOLT |
Rear Hub | VITUS K68R, Standard spacing 135mm x10mm, 32H, 6-BOLT |
Tires | WTB Vigilante F / Trailboss R, 2.3" x 27.5" Comp tire w/High Grip Compound F - 2.25" x 27.5" Comp R |
Last updated May 13
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