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Posted 22 May 2022
The Vitus Nucleus 27 VR Mountain Bike - Grey Sin Size Large Frame £499.99 @ Wiggle
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The Vitus Nucleus 27 VR Mountain Bike - Grey is a four-time winner of the MBR magazine (500 UK pounds) Hardtail of the Year award.
In Size Large Was £599.99
Also has the burnt red version in both 27 & 29 inch wheel for £549.99 From £749.99 In Sizes M,L,XL
Vitus Nucleus 29 VRS Mountain Bike (2021) | Hard Tail Mountain Bikes | Wiggle
In Size Large Was £599.99
Also has the burnt red version in both 27 & 29 inch wheel for £549.99 From £749.99 In Sizes M,L,XL
Vitus Nucleus 29 VRS Mountain Bike (2021) | Hard Tail Mountain Bikes | Wiggle
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Edited by Deal_or_no-Deal, 22 May 2022
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sorted byRims are taped for tubeless but the tyres aren’t tubeless ready. So you’ll need new tyres and valves. I think you’re better off spending the extra £50 and getting the VRS with the better drivetrain (10 speed Shimano Deore) wiggle.co.uk/vit…021
Could’ve got another £10 off, email them, they’re usually pretty good, code CLEAR2022
100% I’ve made the costly mistake of going for a X-Large instead of L in the past, big mistake in every sense.
Always go for the smaller size if you’re in between, my opinion anyway (edited)
The vitus has a better fork.
And it's tubeless ready, the trek doesn't immediately seem to say.
I bought the sentier vrs last week along with some nukeproof Horizon v2s.
I got the Nucleus 29VRS last year and had the same issue as you being in between sizes but the L & XL, I went for the XL thinking it'll be nice and stable and predictable and it was, but after a short while it definitely felt too big for me. Trying to do technical sections of trail on a bike that's every so slightly bigger than you want it to be is quite tricky.
I've upgraded since to a bike a size down and I much prefer it.
Thanks
I just contacted them on chat and they've refunded the extra £10. I've posted it as a separate deal in case it helps anyone.
Everything is subatomic particles!
Im too old to adapt. I want the old school back. I must I will have it.......stamp stamp. Wow check that place out, where is it and where is the canoe parked up?
That's Windermere.
You can probably rent a canoe nearby, I pedalled a short distance from a cafe.
Not a very good 1x though. 8 speed and range is only 11-42t on the rear. You could replace with 11-46t Deore though, but more cost.
thanks
some brands fill the gap between both. Giant do too. Youll need to compare the geometry of each bike youre interested in between brands as there is no 'standard' medium, large (or med/large...) size equitable across brands, all have minor differences/interpretations (edited)
Medium, much easier to make a bike bigger than smaller. (edited)
And they have the blue same price.
100% agree, definitely go for the VRS for an extra £50. I've had this bike, great value but had a lot of problems with the Box drivetrain. Got the Deore on my Whyte 429 and its so much better.
If you're between sizes definitely go up a size. (edited)
Honestly - and this is just an opinion so ignore as see fit - but Id say the opposite. The Reach on modern bikes is very long and (FOR ME) would feel way too stretched out if actually pointing it down a steep trail.. I wouldnt be able to get weight back. (edited)
Depends on your route, hilly?, and general fitness level, but if you’re managing hills on a ss don’t think you’ll have any problems, I regularly ride my ss through London including shooters hill if you know it and it’s definitely easier on a decent mtb
Route is quite flat through Hyde park park and Mayfair, tempted to get a mtb not a road bike for the comfort!
If you're not doing trails but looking for a bit more comfort you might be better off with a hybrid, any MTB will be harder work on the road. (edited)
It's certainly capable of a short commute like that.
I'm currently riding my MTB for commuting because my hybrid's waiting for a part.
If your route takes in gravel paths/towpaths, etc. it's ideal. My MTB is so much more fun on the canal towpath than my hybrid is.
However, if it's all paved roads/cycle lanes then you might want to switch the tyres for something narrower and smoother.
Depending on your speed, you may also find MTB gears frustrating; they're ideal for going up hills but on the flat/downhill I find I run out of gears and want to go faster. That can be fixed with a bigger chainring or smaller sprocket, but it's more expense and faff.
Though if you're used to a single speed this may not bother you much.
By the time you've switched the tyres and gears, you've effectively turned it into a hybrid.
Everything has nuclei.
Subatomic particles don't.
Huh!. Why? Before these fad bikes came in they all had 20+ gears. No suspension and were great on and off road with a hybrid tyre suitable for both. Unless a serious performance need of course. (edited)