Nucleus 27 VR
A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with modest components.
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Manufacturer Price
£499($632)Frame | Aluminum |
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Suspension | Hardtail, 120mm |
Fork | Suntour XCR Air |
Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 2 × 9 |
Groupset | microSHIFT, Altus |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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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, long, slack & low modern geometry BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
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Fork | 120mm Suntour SF14-XCR32 Air Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | N/A Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | Suntour, Threaded 73mm BSA |
Headset | FSA, 1 1/8 - 1.5 tapered |
Stem | Vitus, 50mm |
Handlebar | Nukeproof Neutron, 31.8mm 25mm rise Widths - S 740mm M 760mm L 780mm XL 780mm |
Saddle | Vitus |
Seatpost | Vitus, 31.6 Type: Rigid |
Rear Derailleur | MICROSHIFT MD-462B, 9 speed |
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Front Derailleur | Shimano RD- M2000 Altus, 2 speed |
Crank | Suntour CW15-XCM, 175mm, 36x22T |
Shifters | Shimano Altus, 2x9 speed |
Cassette | Shimano CS-HG200-9 11-32t, 9 speed |
Chain | KMC Z9, 9 speed |
Brakes | Front: Tektro HD-M290, 160mm rotor, Rear: Tektro HD-M290, 160mm rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | WTB ST i29 |
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Spokes | N/A |
Front Hub | KT, 32H, 100x9mm |
Rear Hub | KT, 32H, 135x10mm |
Tires | WTB Vigilante Comp (F) TrailBoss Comp (R), 27.5x2.3” with High Grip Compound (F) 27.5x2.25”(R) |
Last updated October 21
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