Vitus Nucleus 29 VR Mountain Bike Blue (2021)

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 100mm of Suntour Air suspension taking care of any rough terrain you'll encounter on the trails while the Tektro M275 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 new Box Four drivetrain. 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 29 VR 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 100mm Forks

Box 1x8spd Drivetrain – Narrow Wide Chainring and Clutch Rear Mech

WTB i30 Rims

WTB Vigilante/Trail Boss tyres

Tektro M275 Brakes or Clarks M2

Internal dropper post cable routing

Award Winning Trail Hardtail MBR Hardtail of the Year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Frame Material 6061-T6 Aluminium Alloy

Suspension Travel 100mm Front

Wheel Size 29"

Available Size S,M,L,XL

Colour Midnight Blue/Nardo Grey

Weight: Medium: 14.3 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 Air LOR DS 29” Tapered alloy steerer, 100mm travel, post mount disc brake mounts, 100mm x 9mm QR	SPOKESVitus N/A
SHOCKN/A N/A	FRONT TYREWTB Vigilante Comp High grip compound, 29” x 2.3”
CHAINSETSamox 170mm, narrow wide chaninring, 32t	REAR TYREWTB Trail Boss Comp 29” x 2.25”
BOTTOM BRACKETBSA  N/A	BRAKESTektro HD-M275 or Clarks M2 N/A
FRONT DERAILLEURN/A N/A	BRAKE ROTORSTektro  TR180-TR160 or Clarks M2 180mm front, 160mm rear, 6 bolt
REAR DERAILLEURBox Four 8 Speed Wide w/ Clutch	HANDLEBARSNukeproof Neutron V2 riser  6061 alloy, 25mm rise,  9° back sweep, 760mm wide S/M, 780mm wide L/XL 31.8mm
SHIFTERSBox Four 8 Speed multi shifter	STEMVitus 50mm Alloy, 50mm reach, 3° rise
CASSETTESunrace 11-40t 8 speed N/A	HEADSETFSA No:57b 1-1/8" UPPER 1.5" BOTTOM
CHAINBox Four 8 Speed 112 Link	GRIPSVitus lock on N/A
FRONT RIMWTB ST i30 TCS 2.0, 29”, 32h TCS tubeless tape fitted	SADDLENukeproof Neutron N/A
REAR RIMWTB ST i30 TCS 2.0, 29”, 32h TCS tubeless tape fitted	SEATPOSTVitus 6061 alloy, 31.6mm x 400mm, 0mm offset
FRONT HUBVitus KT K68F 32h, 6 bolt, 100mm x 9mm QR	SEATCLAMPVitus bolt 34.9mm