Welcome to the Nucleus VR, MBR magazine £500 hardtail of the year three years running.

Don’t be fooled by the price point, the Vitus Nucleus VR 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.

The low, long and slack geometry of the Nucleus 27 VRW Hardtail is confidence inspiring. The geometry has been optimised to provide a better fit for our female shredders! For 2020 we have upgraded the forks on the Nucleus 27 VRW to Suntour XCR32 120mm Boost Air. The rest of the build includes Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, reliable Shimano 2 x 9 Altus groupset and large volume WTB tyres on WTB i30 wide rims for awesome grip. The Nucleus frame features dropper post routing, allowing you to treat your Nucleus to a nice upgrade when the time is right. The Nucleus 27 VRW has been designed to let you discover the joy of mountain biking and take your riding to the next level.

Alloy frame with modern geometry – (long, slack, low)
120mm Suntour XCR32 Boost Air Suspension Fork
Shimano Altus 2x9 Groupset
Internal dropper post cable routing
Large volume WTB tyres on 29mm inner width WTB i30 rims
Nukeproof/Vitus Finshing Kit

Features:

Award Winning Hardtail

MBR Hardtail of the Year 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Frame Material

6061-T6 Double Butted Aluminium

Wheel Size

27.5"

Suspension Travel

120mm Front

Weight

Medium: 14.16kg

Specifications

FRAMENucleus 27.5" hardtail frame 6061-T6 Alloy construction	REAR HUB VITUS K68R Standard spacing 135mm x10mm, 32H, 6-BOLT
FORKSSUNTOUR XCR32 BOOST AIR 120mm 27.5"	SPOKES14G STAINLESS DB BLACK BRASS NIPPLES
SHOCKN/A N/A	FRONT TYREWTB Vigilante 2.3" x 27.5" Comp tire w/High Grip Compound
CHAINSETSUNTOUR XCM 36Tx22Tx175mm	REAR TYREWTB Trailboss 2.25" x 27.5" Comp
BOTTOM BRACKETSquare Taper Cartridge Bottom Bracket 73mm / 113.5mm	FRONT BRAKETEKTRO HD-M290 WAVE STYLE ROTOR, ROTOR: 180mm
FRONT DERAILLEURMICROSHIFT MD-462B Down-SWING, DUAL-PULL, FOR REAR 9-SPEED, BAND TYPE(34.9MM)	REAR BRAKETEKTRO HD-M290 WAVE STYLE ROTOR, ROTOR: 160mm
REAR DERAILLEURSHIMANO ALTUS RD-M2000, SGS 9-SPEED, SHADOW DESIGN	HANDLEBARSNukeproof Neutron 25mm Rise, Width - S760mm, M760mm, L780mm, XL800mm, 31.8mm bar diameter
SHIFTERSSHIMANO ALTUS SL-M2000, 9-SPEED RAPIDFIRE PLUS	STEMVitus 50mm N/a
CASSETTESHIMANO ALTUS CS-HG200-9, 9-SPEED, 11-36T	HEADSETFSA NO.57B
CHAINKMC Z9 EPT Anti Rust N/A	GRIPSVITUS Tapered, single composite clamp, sticky rubber
FRONT RIMWTB ST i30 TCS 2.0, 27.5", 30mm inner diameter, 32 hole, Pinned Joint	SADDLENukeproof Neutron N/A
REAR RIMWTB ST i30 TCS 2.0, 27.5", 30mm inner diameter, 32 hole, Pinned Joint	SEATPOSTVITUS 31.6mm x 400mm, zero offset
FRONT HUBVITUS MS6F BOOST 15mm x 110mm, 32H, 6-BOLT	SEATCLAMPVITUS 34.9mm seat clap with quick release lever