The BEST & worst of the new 2022 Vitus Nucleus. 

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This was very helpful 🤙🏾

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That is true! Good deal!

I just bought the vrs for £250 brand new!

this video is awesome

Don’t we just love inflation…

Uhm ah even straight headtube but your fork is tapered a only option is getting a adapter for straight to tapered...😁😁😁

How Does Les Franks Like His New Bicycle!

Just picked up a VRS new for £249 on Chain Reaction!

Wonder if Brexit had anything to do with the price jump?

Great video. Keep them coming.

Wow just watching this after a year you put this out. Now they charge $349 to ship to the U S. Crazy

Can't wait for the next video

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

Early, seems like another great video Evan, I’m watching it right now, a new 2022 Nucleus?! I’m interested!

Your videos are on another level keep going!!

Rockshox still makes the Judy and Recon with straight steer tubes

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~.

brings back old memories.

I'm buying the new VRS 2022 this Friday The old one VRS 2021 is on sale for £600 at chain reaction!!!

Missed the opportunity to put "Newcleus" in the title.

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.

Solid information

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

Love your work mate. Greetings from Aus.

In Philippines 700 dollars you can buy a mountain bike with carbon frame and shimano deore 6100 group set and airfork

But Evan, there’s PLENTY of forks with str8 steerer tube!

the new Vitus be lookin fresh

An 8 speed? What’s going on here

The new pricing absolutely killed this bike. Pointless now.

Please do not leave me

Keep going with theses FIRE vids

ahh... vitus brings back lots of memories

Hello sir how are you

Where can I buy used mountain bikes.

Yas love this channel

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

Ordered 2022 VRS, UK it’s on sale with free shipping, £600 / 737USD

Rotational weight is not the worst trust me 😂

I have the 2019 nucleus vr in blue. It’s a blast when I get to ride it

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

I wish I had that suntour fork. All I got was a cheap chinese fork with the compression busted after 6 months

I just bought the vrs and its set to artive in the next few weeks what is anyone elses experience with it

i love your vids

Vitus is done for me. 1000+ dollars is insane for cheap bike like this

let me just say one thing.... YOU DO NOT NEED TUBELESS TYRES AND WHEELS TO CONVERT.

2021 vrs model currently on sale at £599 English pounds

$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.

The rockshox judy gold is by far the best fork you can get nowadays with a straight steerer tube.

Which is better Vitus Nucleus VRS 2021 or Kona fire mountian?

339 quid new in UK at moment

Which one people buying new bike Friday.. Polygon Xtrada 7 or the Vitus Nucleus 27 VRS 2022

I would buy a canyon stoic with that price

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Wich one is better the polygon xtrada or the virus ?

Given the low price increase in the UK, I'm guessing the large jump in price is due to Brexit rather than Vitus increasing prices. The dollar is very strong against the pound so I was hoping for a lower price. Guess not.

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!

needs a rear thru axle for that price 🤷🏼‍♂️

The 27.5 vr has 120 mm of suspension fork travel

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

Is the vitus a unisex bike

Its alot more competitively priced now in the UK. £599

Manitou forks are actually good for the price

Hi

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.

But I love my manitou fork 😭lol

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.

You're right man, not worth it at the moment. I hope these prices are NOT sticking around forever.

Nice bike

Great video! Keep it up!

Man that price hike is hard to see. It makes sense with all that is going on but even said that is very very high. I’ll be able to afford a 1k bike one day lol

Which is better 2021 vr or 2022 vr? Or much the same?

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 🙏🙏🙏

2022 VR or 2022 VRS which one would you prefer?? I do like the blue colour,.

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

Just ordered 2021 model vrs for £599 free delivery uk. couldn't see where the extra money was on the new model your vid let's me know I chose right

Dreamy bike

Congrats for the sponsor evan❤️

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.

Drink a Shot wen He say‘s „thats a BIG Deal“ 🥃😂

very swag

im so glad i bought mine a year ago i have the vrs for $799 i think..wow thats too much price now

1000 dollars for that junk - no way.

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

So xtrada 6 2022 maxxis tires are not tubeless ready?

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 👍

Chad would totally buy the new model even with inflation!

Not all ardent tires are wire bead, same as all maxxis tires you can choose between wire and foldable

Bought vitus sommet back in 2017. Biggest POS ever. Had literally sunglass screws holding on derailleur hanger. Went to straighten hanger and it pulled out of frame! Hahahaha, ridiculous! Returned it to chain reaction.

it would be cool for nostalgia purposes if you bought an Axum and upgraded it but I know your stance on working on big box bikes tho.maybe for 100k subs or something like that

Hey I’ve been a subscriber for a while and am wondering if you could give your opinion on the Marin San Quentin 2 because I have that bike

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....

Yeah the price has definitely changed, thanks for making these amazing videos I'm trying to start my own RU-vid channel do you have any tips?

Your videos are next level 👍

Why am I named after a bike.

got myself sentier for 960 euro in 2018 wich is their next tier ht now he costs 1300 euro

Shipping from wiggle should be a little cheaper but I do agree abiut the price increase everywhere is getting out of hand

I recently saw Rose bikes announced 10% price increase. But double or more that's crazy. Agree not a good buy, better roptions exists.

Hey Evan I have the 2021 nucleus and I'm on a tight budget. I was wondering what would be the one upgrade you would do to the bike out of new fork. Brakes or drive train and if so which would you reccomend. I hope to hear back from you. Keep up the good work. Your channel is awesome and has helped me learn a lot. I have a brand x dropper. A Funn Black Ace carbon bar. New renthal kevlar grips and switched out the samox single ring setup for a deore xt crank set after the original samox failed after 7 miles. Currently my bike has had around 18 miles worth of riding so I really need to get it out and smash the trails. Again I hope to hear back from you.