Nucleus 26 Youth Bike

Nucleus 26 Youth Bike - £519.99

The Nucleus 26 – based on our award-winning Nucleus range, this mountain bike features progressive geometry and simple, confidence-inspiring components.

Our Nucleus 26 mountain bike is specifically designed with progressive geometry and easy-to-master components to make your little one's first forays into trail riding, action-packed and enjoyable. Coming complete with 100mm-travel Spinner Air suspension forks, easy to use 1x9 Shimano Altus gearing and super grippy Schwalbe Nobby Nic tyres.

Vitus have spec'd the Nucleus 26 with a set of Spinner 300 forks. A light weight alloy fork with 100mm of travel supported by an air cartridge. This allows you to set the forks to the child's weight allowing them to get maximum travel out of the fork. Traditional spring forks can be tough for kids to use and they can struggle to use all the travel. The Spinner 300 forks also have rebound adjustment along with a full lock out switch allowing you to dial in the forks to suit your child's riding ability.

The Shimano Altus/Sunrace drivetrain is the perfect combination of performance and durability, with the Altus 9 speed rear derailleur, all powered by Altus thumb shifters. The 1x9 speed system is driven by a set of Sunrace cranks, with their light weight alloy arms and a 30t narrow wide chainring to reduce weight and maintain strength. All of these will ensure the classic Shimano reliable shifting and performance but keep you supported when battling the mountains.

Tektro M290 hydraulic disc brakes with a 160mm 6 bolt lock rotor on the front and rear, offering high stopping power for tracks that you might not normally hit up.

Rest assured that each Vitus bike is fully built, tested and tuned by our exclusive retail partners team of qualified bike mechanics to ensure your bike arrives in perfect condition.

Features:

Confidence inspiring Kids Trail Bike

Lightweight Alloy Frame and 100mm Suspension Fork

Frame Material

6061-T6 Aluminium

Wheel Size

26"

Groupset

Shimano Altus 9 Speed

Weight

12.5kg

£519.99

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Specifications

FRAMEVitus Nucleus 26" 6061-T6 Frame

26" Wheel 6061-T6 frame, IS Disc brake mounts, threaded BB, 10mm QR Dropouts

FRONT HUBKT

K08F, 32 Hole, Loose Ball, 9mm Axle, QR

FORKSSpinner 300 26 Air RLC

100mm travel, QR, Lockout, 1 1/8" steerer

REAR HUB KT

K08R, 32 Hole, Loose Ball, 10mm Axle, 9 Speed Cassette, QR

CHAINSETSunrace FCM80T

160mm, 30t narrow wide, 3/32" x 1/2"

SPOKESSteel

F:257/259MM R:258/259MM, Black, 14G

BOTTOM BRACKETSunrace

BSA threaded, Sealed Cartridge, 119mm Axle Length, Square Taper

FRONT TYRESchwalbe Nobby Nic

26 x 2.25", TLR, Performance, Addix Black

REAR DERAILLEURShimano Altus

M2000-SGS, 9 Speed, Direct Fit, Shadow Design

REAR TYRESchwalbe Nobby Nic

26 x 2.25", TLR, Performance, Addix Black

REAR SHIFTERShimano Altus

M2000, 9 speed, Rapidfire Plus with gear display

HANDLEBARSVitus MTB

22.2mm Diameter Bar grip, 31.8mm clamp area, 700mm Wide

CASSETTEShimano HG200

9 speed, 11-36t

STEMVitus MTB

Bar bore 31.8mm, +/- 9 degrees, 40mm Reach

CHAINKMC Z9 Anti rust

9 Speed, 106 Links

HEADSETFSA No 11

Internal press fit cups (44mm OD), 1 1/8"

BRAKE LEVERSTektro M286

Hydraulic Disc brake

GRIPSVitus LO

Lock on, 132mm Length

FRONT BRAKETektro M286

Hydraulic Disc brake, 160mm rotor, 6 bolt, IS Mount

SADDLEVitus MTB

Cromo rails

REAR BRAKETektro M286

Hydraulic Disc brake, 160mm rotor, 6 bolt, Post Mount

SEATPOSTVitus

27.2mm x 250mm, 20mm layback 

FRONT RIMWTB Speed Disc i25

26", 32 Hole, Double wall, Eyeleted, Pinned

SEATCLAMPVitus

31.8mm 

REAR RIMWTB Speed Disc i25

26", 32 Hole, Double wall, Eyeleted, Pinned

AXLESQR

QR, Front: 100mm x 9mm axle. Rear 135mm x 10mm Axle

Geometry & Sizing

Measurement instructions for Vitus Sommet range

Wheel Size 24" 26"
Rec. Rider Height (Imperial) 4' 1" - 4' 6" 4' 5" - 5' 1"
Rec. Rider Height (Metric) 127 - 142cm 140 - 158cm
Rec. Inside Leg (Imperial) 22" - 26" 25" - 28"
Rec. Inside Leg (Metric) 57 - 66cm 64 - 70cm
Seat Tube - CT 340mm 356mm
(A)Seat Tube - CC 160mm 176mm
(C)Virtual TT 495.96mm 565.1mm
Front Centre 444mm 461.5mm
(E)Wheelbase 966.96mm 1071.1mm
(F)Headtube 90mm 105mm
Fork Rake 41mm 38mm
Fork Length 242mm 267mm
(I)HT Angle 67° 67°
(J)ST Angle 72.5° 73°
(K)Chainstay 415mm 430mm
BB Drop 45mm 40mm
Crank length 140mm 160mm
Tyre size 24x2.1" 26x2.25"
(B)Stack  487.3mm 553.1mm
(M)Reach 342mm 396mm
Stem length 60mm 60mm
Handlebar Width 420mm 440mm

Help

  • FAQs
  • Where can I buy Vitus Bikes?
  • You can buy Vitus bikes directly through our exclusive retailers Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles
  • Do your bikes come with Warranty?
  • We offer a 5-year warranty on all our frames. On top of that we also offer an extended 2-year warranty on all components excluding wear and tear items such as bearings, brake pads, chains & cassettes etc. Our Warranty policy applies to the original owner and processed by our exclusive retail partners.To see their warranty process check: CRC & Wiggle
  • Where can I buy touch up paint for my bike?
  • We have partnered up with paint specialist G-Paint to offer touch up paints for popular Vitus models. These can be bought direct from G-Paint's website HERE.