Vitus Nucleus 29 Vrs Mountain Bike 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 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 1×10 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 29 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

• Shimano 1x10spd M5100 Deore Drivetrain
• Tektro M290 Brakes or Clarks M2
• WTB i30 Rims
• WTB Vigilante/Trail Boss tyres
• Internal dropper post cable routing

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 29” Tapered alloy steerer, 120mm travel, post mount disc brake mounts, 110mm x 15mm thru axle	SPOKESVitus N/A
SHOCKN/A N/A	FRONT TYREWTB Vigilante Comp High grip compound, 29” x 2.3”
CHAINSETShimano Deore M5100 170mm, 30t	REAR TYREWTB Trail Boss Comp 29” x 2.25”
BOTTOM BRACKETShimano BB52, BSA N/A	BRAKESTektro HD-M290 or Clarks M2 N/A
FRONT DERAILLEURN/A 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	HANDLEBARSNukeproof Neutron V2 riser  6061 alloy, 25mm rise,  9° back sweep, 760mm wide S/M, 780mm wide L/XL 31.8mm
SHIFTERS Shimano Deore M4100 Rapidfire plus, 10 speed	STEMVitus 50mm Alloy, 50mm reach, 3° rise
CASSETTESunrace 11-46t 10 speed N/A	HEADSETFSA No:57b 1-1/8″ UPPER 1.5″ BOTTOM
CHAINKMC X10 10 speed 114l	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