The BEST & worst of the new 2022 Vitus Nucleus.
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Let's take a look at the 2022 Vitus Nucleus changes!!
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Your videos are on another level keep going!!
Thanks Flow!
That is true! Good deal!
I just bought the vrs for £250 brand new!
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You just made a puppy happy
Just picked up a VRS new for £249 on Chain Reaction!
Haha same. Too good to pass up, only now watching reviews!
Uhm ah even straight headtube but your fork is tapered a only option is getting a adapter for straight to tapered...😁😁😁
Early, seems like another great video Evan, I’m watching it right now, a new 2022 Nucleus?! I’m interested!
Super early!
@@EvansMTBSaga Lol thanks! I’m actually up early right now, I should probably go back to sleep! Anyway, I totally agree with you on the pricing, sad! I actually asked Vitus a couple of months back about the Nucleus’ pricing/price increase, lemme know if you’d like to hear their explanation!
Love your work mate. Greetings from Aus.
Hey evan another good hardtail is a Marin san quentin it has dh oriented geo and bulky tires and a decent fork love the video’s i would recommend the san quentin 2 it has a dropper
I have the sanquentin 2 it’s so good for the money I love it
@@jackn7013 i have it too best Thing ever
I’ve got the three and it’s pretty amazing specs, a bit expensive for a hard tail tho
How Does Les Franks Like His New Bicycle!
Haha he emailed me and said it's been dumping show in the northeast and they haven't rode it yet!
this video is awesome
Thanks Andres!
Wonder if Brexit had anything to do with the price jump?
I think VAT is paid by EU people so it shouldnt affect US/UK
@@EvansMTBSaga I was thinking more along the lines of manufacturing and distribution costs increasing for them
Upload more!
Your videos are next level 👍
Thanks Cooper! I love your name Cooper. Trying to convince my wife to name our next baby Cooper 🤞🙂
This was very helpful 🤙🏾
I have a ‘21 Nucleus VR I bought last year. Like you, I wish I had ponied up for the VRS. The new price makes the bike not worth it in my opinion. I still love my bike though. I got a 150mm brand x dropper for $100 which really changed the bike, sold the box 4 for $100 and bought an advent X group set for $200. Going to extend the fork to 120 and call it there until I decide to get my next bike. In 1-2 years the new 2022 Trek roscoes will be around $1200-1500 used so I’ll pick one up
I have the 2019 nucleus vr in blue. It’s a blast when I get to ride it
Wow, prices are out of control! I would say hard pass with those specs per $ value. Video quality just keeps getting better and better! Keep up the good work and can appreciate the amount of editing time to produce these quality videos.
Thanks Kevin! I thought this would be an easier video to edit but I ended up having so many cut away shots
Chad would totally buy the new model even with inflation!
Yeah Chad doesn't even look at prices!
Wow just watching this after a year you put this out. Now they charge $349 to ship to the U S. Crazy
That's wild! They've started a US operation via Vitusbikes.com, but aren't yet selling the Nucleus yet
@@EvansMTBSaga Unfortunately, that bike is no longer available in the USA, but Vitus does have the Sentier which is a very comparable option!
The Nucleus is only made in the 26 and the 24 now so no 29 options.
Straight from their U S support
$1200 for a bike with old 135mm x 9mm QR rear hub sizing, nah thanks. That’s the one killer for me with last years Nucleus, but the price meant it was a worthwhile compromise. Any bike over $1000 should be up-to-date on sizings and parts compatibility at the very minimum.
You put it really nicely. Maybe one day you can be my writer!
External headset cups generally helps frame with straight tube to accept tapered forks.
It is called EC44= external cups 44mm(inside diameter of the headset tube). It extends bottom of the headtube for 1cm~ and allows bearing to sit in the cup with wider internal diameter for tapered fork.
Disclaimer, If the head tube internal width without the cup is less than 44mm (34mm is also common). It can't accept the tapered steerer tube.
34mm top and bottom head tubes are designed to use the straight steer tubes with external cups. Inner width of the cup bearings are around 30mm~.
Yeah, I don’t know why he’s spouting nonsense about straight steerer tubes. High end steel frames still use a 44mm head tube and use a EC44/40 lower cup.
I think my Chromag had 44mm!
I disagree that you cannot run tubeless on wire bead tyres. I have been running the cheaper, wired Magic Mary's tubeless on my bike for about 2 years and so have my 2 mates. Everything works just fine as long as the tyre is new when setting otherwise it will sweat all the sealant out which looks hilarious btw
Haha after this video I had a bike that I converted to tubeless with the stock tires. Ran it that way for months until I realized they were wire bead
The rockshox judy gold is by far the best fork you can get nowadays with a straight steerer tube.
I want to try that one! I liked the Recon when I tried it
You are completely right about the price. It’s been sad, I used to recommend this bike to new riders all the time for bang for buck, but it’s not that anymore. I’m glad I got mine last year before the price shot up. It’s an extremely capable bike. And for a little money can be even more capable.
339 quid new in UK at moment
Awesome review. I just bought this for £500 new in the UK. Seems like a pretty good deal at that price.
Same 😁
£399 on wiggle
Please do not leave me
I love your wonderful videos and allowed me to help me a little in my work
Great video. Keep them coming.
What's up D Fish! I'm surprised you'd watch a video of mine about a budget bike after seeing what kind of bike you ride! 😍🤑
i would consider the 2021 xtrada 7 to be the best budget hardtail cuz for less than 1000 bucks you get a 12 speed drivetrain, mt200 brakes, boost thru axles front and rear and a tapered head tube
Wow, thanks for mentioning this one, it's even on sale right now for $919. Looks like front fork is non boost, only downside I can see - but far more important you are correct, rear is 148 thru axle, front can always be changed with a fork swap if needed.
@@Zimpo79 I know and keep in mind if you are over 5'9 the medium would be borderline small
1:16 Just here to spread the good word... ND Tuned makes a straight steerer tube that can be swapped over onto forks with tapered steerer tubes. I converted my Rockshox Sektor to a straight steerer so I could make a 27.5/26 mini mullet and it has worked perfectly.
brings back old memories.
Right!
@@EvansMTBSaga Daaaang you actually answered, wow thats quite impressive.
the new Vitus be lookin fresh
New color schemes look cool!
The quality of your videos is super impressive
Solid information
Thanks Paul!
Yas love this channel
Thanks Tom!
Can I recommend something to you
I just got a 2021 vrs on the cycle to work scheme here in the uk. It’s £750 here and with some bits I had laying around I’ve upgraded the brakes to deore, changed the grips to Ergons, put the dropper off of my Marin hawk hill on it(upgraded the Marins)a few other bits as well. Will mainly be used to commute to work on but will have some trails on my way home when I can. So far I’ve been really impressed with it for the money.
The red one is awesome! Glad you got that color
Nice upgrades too!
@@EvansMTBSaga tbh I wasn’t sure on the colour in the pictures but it’s really nice in the flesh.
It’s the rear hub sizing that’s a killer for me. I dunno about you, but I cannot find a decent 135x9mm QR rear hub in the UK. Looks like we’re stuck with the trash vitus hub for the life of the bike.
@@Synysterjmz just buy a non boost thru axle and get an adapter that’s what I did when I buy my wife trek marlin. I found so cheap stans wheels and got an adapter that the QR goes through.
Yea if if look at the canyon outlet sometimes you can get a really great deal on one of their bikes I got a canyon spectral for only 2k but it was last year’s model. It’s still the best for its price in my opinion
3:43The tubeless ready Maxxis tyres have TR Logo on them, so you can easily tell if they are tubeless or not.
Congrats for the sponsor evan❤️
Rockshox still makes the Judy and Recon with straight steer tubes
Where can I buy used mountain bikes.
Don’t we just love inflation…
Just to let you know if you have a straight steerer tube that has an internal diameter larger than ~43mm you can get an adapter headset to use tapered forks.
Also if anyone gets this bike pop some foam o rings and fork oil in the fork!
Oh yeah that bike I gave away had that. Good recommendation!
While your there open up the air chamber of the fork and put some fox float fluid In there.
As per request, in the multiple forks I’ve worked on RL-O dampers don’t absorb the oil and hydrolock.
The choice to remove grease and use oil is yours I hold no responsibility of damage to your fork.
Hmm I can get the Pike and Manitou circus expert in a straight or tapered steerer tube and personally run a straight steerer on my dirt jumper no problem
I'm not so sure the Pike comes with a straight steer tube 29" version
Great video! Keep it up!
You’re not stuck using straight steerer tubes on a straight head tube. As long as your head tube has a 44mm diameter you can fit a EC44/40 lower cup to fit a tapered fork. Bikes like the Marlin or Rockhopper can benefit from this. Also, a lot off high end steel frames come with this setup.
I think the giveaway bike had that size !
Yeah the price has definitely changed, thanks for making these amazing videos I'm trying to start my own UA-cam channel do you have any tips?
Yeah dude! The best advice to a starter is pick a niche. Mountain biking is general is too broad of a niche. Do you want to build bikes like me, review bikes, trail build, or GoPro trail ride? Also keep your video intros short. I'm talking 10-20 seconds maximum
@@EvansMTBSaga Thanks for the advice, it is cool to be able too talk to fellow mountain biking youtubers to get advice!
Oh, and for me I would like to trail build and do GoPro edits.
Love the videos! Keep them up!
Rotational weight is not the worst trust me 😂
I'm loving my Nucleus VRS! I can't wait to upgrade the front shock!
how are the tyres
@@nestormontagu4718 The inner tubes aren't good. I have slime tubes, I love those if your don't mine the increase in weight and difference in handling characteristics.
I still have my front end tire it does what it's supposed to however I upgraded my rear due to my mom going to an ebike shop to ask if they can remove my tire after i asked her to go to a specific shop that i had gone to before. Anyways they basically tore it and gave it back. So I bought the Vittoria Martello DH Specific tire with my own money. I love it! It has great rotation speed, just the right amount of slide and lean angle super predictable! Just search them up on here hope it helps.
Keep going with theses FIRE vids
Haha thanks Will!
Daaaang bro, your videos really leveled up lately! Last year when i bought my nucleus, your videos kept coming up in my feed and i always skipped over them, but a year later this video quality is on a whole other level! Keep it up!
Dreamy bike
True!
But I love my manitou fork 😭lol
They work good enough!
But Evan, there’s PLENTY of forks with str8 steerer tube!
great video! i got a used dh bike (commencal supreme dh 2009) for 800 dollars, it has been so fun to ride and you should try a dh bike on your trails.
I think I wanna do another high low series with a DH bike like yours!
@@EvansMTBSaga that would be a great series, on my bike i can't have a big cassete because the chain rubs on the frame so im stuck with a pretty heavy gearing
I just enjoy getting the specs and stuff and I rlly enjoy ur content
Thanks I wasn't sure if people would like this style
You can convert wire bead tires to tubeless.... Most of them. They even seat easier, they just need more sealant and sometimes loose air a bit faster....
Super hard to take off too!
Can't wait for the next video
Should be within a week!
The vrs29 at the moment in the uk is £549 and the vr is 449 , is the vrs worth the extra £100 or is there anything else around this price that you think would be better ? Cheers
The biggest problem i found with the 2022 nucleus is the choice of crankset , or more specifically the chainring . They have gone with a non standard asymmetric design which will be very difficult and probably expensive to replace . If you ever want to replace the 8 speed Box gears i would budget for new cranks and probably bottom bracket as it doesn't look easy to get a narrow wide 10/11/12 speed chainring for the crank .
The youth 26 is £100 more this year. Glad I got my son his last year, and the colour is nicer in red. Also my wife's 27.5 is mega money in the 2022 range!!! Mega price hike or what! But Rob Warner's sponsorship is worth it 👍
It's really sad because I don't think prices will come down ever
No they wont. The nucleus was amazing value for money.
Which one people buying new bike Friday.. Polygon Xtrada 7 or the Vitus Nucleus 27 VRS 2022
Xtrada 7 for sure
Xtrada 7. If you decide, click my link and then purchase, please 😁
I can get the Xtrada 7 for £730 @ the moment tempting
Wich one is better the polygon xtrada or the virus ?
Xtrada!
Sick videos!!! Keep shredding dude!!
So xtrada 6 2022 maxxis tires are not tubeless ready?
Nope, sorry for that wrong information 😔😐
Hello sir how are you
Hey dude!
In Philippines 700 dollars you can buy a mountain bike with carbon frame and shimano deore 6100 group set and airfork
Hi idol im from ph. One of your subscribers 😘 . Uhhm do you have extra fork ? Like coil .?. cause my bike need fork to ride again 😔😔🙏🙏🙏 please 🙏🙏🙏
What about your polygon d5
Next video!
Missed the opportunity to put "Newcleus" in the title.
Haha that is a good one
I just bought the vrs and its set to artive in the next few weeks what is anyone elses experience with it
ahh... vitus brings back lots of memories
I'm buying the new VRS 2022 this Friday
The old one VRS 2021 is on sale for £600 at chain reaction!!!
For us Americans the price went up
Thts for the old one the new one went up in price here too they're just clearing old stock out
I am so glad I got my Sentier, I got the $1200 model and couldn’t be happier with it for the money. I seat and pedals is the only parts I added. It came with all the stuff to go tubeless in the box.
I have maxxis ardent tires on my 2017 Kona precept 130 and successfully converted them to tubeless and that hold air so you should try it before you throw it out
Great vid, keep up good work, soon you’ll blow up in the mtb Community!❤️
Hi
What's up!
The sky
Ordered 2022 VRS, UK it’s on sale with free shipping, £600 / 737USD
Where did you order from ?
Hi Evan,
I have the same Maxis Ardent 2.25 (it doesn’t say TR)on my giant talon 2 and I was able to convert it tubeless with zero issue.
Those new frame colors look pretty sick.
needs a rear thru axle for that price 🤷🏼♂️
Agreed!!!
Diamondback be like: 😑😑😑😑😑😑
It's crazy how much more expensive the nucleus is now. I bought the 2021 version at 650 dollars and can't imagine spending more. Bike is great but if you are serious about mountain biking I would say that the sentier is the better option. Hey Evan love your bike build videos. Would love to see a series of you building a hardtail from scratch and how to find stuff on a budget. Nukeproof scout??? Thx for the great content, keep it up!
That's the frame i'm looking at right now to replace my GT Aggressor Pro frame. I need a tapered head tube, unfortunately I still would end up having to buy a new rear wheel since the Scout only comes with a thru axle rear and my GT is QR, so that's atleast another $100 to go with the $400 frame.
The 27.5 vr has 120 mm of suspension fork travel
Is the vitus a unisex bike
Nice bike
I think the canyon stoic is the best hardtail on the market
You should get the Kona fire mountain
I wish I had that suntour fork. All I got was a cheap chinese fork with the compression busted after 6 months
Not all ardent tires are wire bead, same as all maxxis tires you can choose between wire and foldable
I really want to get the 2022 Sentier 27 VRS... Bit over my price range unfortunately but it looks stunning.
Hey i have a nice full sus but i have an polygon Xtrada 7 i bought it for sgd1200
A air fork both thru axle a 12 speed shimano drivetrain and shimano brake ill definitely recommend you get one more value.
Agreed. That is a good deal!
very swag
2021 vrs model currently on sale at £599 English pounds
Sizing question. I'm 5'10 but with inside leg of 32 inches. I've had a medium recommended to me. Anyone else had any experiences? Thanks
Im same measurements, bought the mythique vrx a couple of years ago in medium, but always feel it’s too small
I would buy a canyon stoic with that price
i love your vids
Thanks Owen!
@@EvansMTBSaga np