2022 Vitus Bikes Nucleus Base

Design
Swept Back Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
Frame
Aluminum
Suspension
120mm fork travel
Features
Disc brake, Women's
Average stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Flat Bar
vs category

Geometry

XS
S
M
S
S
M
L
XL
Stack
596mm
601mm
605mm
592mm
592mm
597mm
606mm
615mm
Reach
363mm
386mm
410mm
420mm
420mm
438mm
455mm
477mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.64:1
1.56:1
1.48:1
1.41:1
1.41:1
1.36:1
1.33:1
1.29:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
343mm
380mm
432mm
380mm
380mm
432mm
483mm
520mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
545mm
570mm
595mm
600mm
600mm
620mm
640mm
665mm
Top Tube Slope
30.1deg
25.6deg
19.7deg
23.3deg
23.3deg
18.1deg
13.6deg
10.6deg
Head Tube Angle
66.5deg
66.5deg
66.5deg
66.5deg
66.5deg
66.5deg
66.5deg
66.5deg
Seat Tube Angle
73deg
73deg
73deg
73deg
73deg
73deg
73deg
73deg
Head Tube Length
100mm
105mm
110mm
105mm
105mm
110mm
120mm
130mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
45mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
Bottom Bracket Height
304.2mm
304.2mm
304.2mm
304.2mm
304.2mm
304.2mm
304.2mm
304.2mm
Chainstay Length
425mm
425mm
425mm
450mm
425mm
425mm
425mm
425mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
422.6mm
422.6mm
422.6mm
447.7mm
422.6mm
422.6mm
422.6mm
422.6mm
Front-Center
655.9mm
680.9mm
706.8mm
681.7mm
706.8mm
724.8mm
745.8mm
774.7mm
Front-Center Horizontal
654.4mm
679.4mm
705.4mm
680.3mm
705.4mm
723.4mm
744.4mm
773.4mm
Wheelbase
1077mm
1102mm
1128mm
1128mm
1128mm
1146mm
1167mm
1196mm
Fork Offset/Rake
47.5mm
47.4mm
47.6mm
20.6mm
43.6mm
41.6mm
41.7mm
44.5mm
Trail
100mm
very high
100.2mm
very high
99.9mm
very high
129.4mm
very high
104.3mm
very high
106.4mm
very high
106.4mm
very high
103.3mm
very high
Mechanical Trail
91.7mm
91.9mm
91.6mm
118.7mm
95.6mm
97.6mm
97.5mm
94.7mm
Wheel Flop
36.6mm
36.6mm
36.5mm
47.3mm
38.1mm
38.9mm
38.9mm
37.8mm
Standover Height
602mm
635mm
659mm
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—
—
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Tire to Pedal Spindle
136.8mm
170 mm cranks
161.7mm
170 mm cranks
187.7mm
170 mm cranks
157.6mm
175 mm cranks
182.7mm
175 mm cranks
200.6mm
175 mm cranks
221.6mm
175 mm cranks
250.6mm
175 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
134.2mm
170 mm cranks
134.2mm
170 mm cranks
134.2mm
170 mm cranks
129.2mm
175 mm cranks
129.2mm
175 mm cranks
129.2mm
175 mm cranks
129.2mm
175 mm cranks
129.2mm
175 mm cranks

Base Build

XS
S
M
S
S
M
L
XL
Wheel Size
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
Tire Width
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
Tire Outer Diameter
698.3mm
698.3mm
698.3mm
698.3mm
698.3mm
698.3mm
698.3mm
698.3mm
Bike Length with Tires
1775.3mm
1800.3mm
1826.3mm
1826.3mm
1826.3mm
1844.3mm
1865.3mm
1894.3mm
Crank Length
170mm
170mm
170mm
175mm
175mm
175mm
175mm
175mm
Handlebar Width
760mm
760mm
760mm
740mm
740mm
740mm
740mm
740mm
Stem Length
50mm
50mm
50mm
50mm
50mm
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Stem Angle
3deg
3deg
3deg
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Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
144 cm
to
152 cm
152 cm
to
170 cm
170 cm
to
180 cm
160 cm
to
170 cm
160 cm
to
170 cm
170 cm
to
178 cm
to
190 cm
to
PBH
61 in
to
67 in
67 in
to
76 in
76 in
to
81 in
71 cm
to
76 cm
71 cm
to
76 cm
76 cm
to
81 cm
to
86 cm
to

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Category Trend
Hardtail Trail MTB
Source:https://vitusbikes.com/collections/nucleus/products/vitus-nucleus-27-vrw-womens-mountain-bike-2022, https://vitusbikes.com/collections/mountain-bikes-trail-hardtail/products/vitus-nucleus-27-vrs-mountain-bike-2022, https://vitusbikes.com/collections/nucleus/products/vitus-nucleus-27-vrs-mountain-bike-2022