The Blur LT is one of those rare, hard to define machines, light and nimble enough to thrive in cut and dice woodsy singletrack riding, yet strong, plush and stable, and very much at home dropping down steep and scary terrain. And it climbs mighty nicely, too. It's a true jack-of-all-trades, with none of the compromises that usually implies. The LT has undergone a thorough revision, featuring a new frame design, new linkages and a new VPP suspension offering 140mm travel. The alloy lower link has grease ports and intricate labyrinth seals to operate in a clean, quiet, contaminant-free environment. The upper link is now molded from carbon fiber and the shock mount is isolated from the pivot axles. Beefy 15mm pivot axles bolt into the frame and feature aluminum collett-heads to secure the linkage, eliminating any chance of loosening or slop. If you could only have one bike, this would be the one.

Frame: Custom butted 6069 aluminum tube set with VPP linkage. Sealed cartridge bearings and replaceable dropouts. 140mm travel. Shock: Custom valve Fox RP23. Frame Weight (Med): 6 lbs. 3 oz. Sizes: SM-XL. Recommended Fork Travel: 140 - 160mm. Powder Coat Colors: Black, orange, white, sand, gangreen and liquid blue.

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Freshly redesigned, reaping the benefits of next generation VPP technology, the all-new Nomad2 further messes up the boundaries between trail riding and gravity performance. 160mm rear travel meets 1.5" headtube and ISCG05 chainguide mounts in a lightweight but aggressive aluminum frame. Newly revised shock rates, grease ports in the lower link, carbon fiber upper link, 15mm diameter pivot axles rolling on angular contact bearings are part of the plush, stable, flex-free design. So, what is it? A heavy-duty trail bike? The new all-mountain contender? Freeride lite? Yes. Intended for use with the new, single-crown, 6 inch (160mm - 180mm) travel forks.

Frame: Custom butted 6061 and 6069 tube set with VPP linkage. Sealed cartridge bearings and replaceable dropout. 6.0 inch (160mm) travel.
Shock: Fox DHX 5.0 Air.
Sizes: S-XL.
Frame Weight (Med): 7.8 lbs.
Recommended Fork Travel: 145 to 170mm. Anodized colors: Ano Slate or Dark green.

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Freshly redesigned, reaping the benefits of next generation VPP technology, the all-new Nomad2 further messes up the boundaries between trail riding and gravity performance. 160mm rear travel meets 1.5" headtube and ISCG05 chainguide mounts in a lightweight but aggressive aluminum frame. Newly revised shock rates, grease ports in the lower link, carbon fiber upper link, 15mm diameter pivot axles rolling on angular contact bearings are part of the plush, stable, flex-free design. So, what is it? A heavy-duty trail bike? The new all-mountain contender? Freeride lite? Yes. Intended for use with the new, single-crown, 6 inch (160mm - 180mm) travel forks.

Frame: Custom butted 6061 and 6069 tube set with VPP linkage. Sealed cartridge bearings and replaceable dropout. 6.0 inch (160mm) travel.
Shock: Fox DHX 5.0 Air.
Sizes: S-XL.
Frame Weight (Med): 7.8 lbs.
Recommended Fork Travel: 145 to 170mm.
Powder Coat colors: Black, Liquid blue, white, red, Lime green or Yellow.

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It's just like the Blur LT that everybody loves, except it's lighter, stiffer, faster, more responsive and way stronger. In fact, the Santa Cruz Blur LT Carbon is the strongest frame Santa Cruz has ever built, bar none. And, it sports the stiffest chassis they've ever built. Whether you build up a lightweight trail flyer or take it to the hilt, you never have to ask if the frame can handle whatever travel fork you want to put on it…or if there are rider weight limits…or if its burly enough to handle a 6' drop to flat…or any of those niggling little questions that people are always asking about carbon fiber frames. The catchall answer to any of these "is it tough enough" questions is, "Yes." Think of the Blur LT Carbon as a hairy chested, all-mountain ass kicker…in a hockey mask...with a chain saw.

Frame: UD carbon fiber one-piece lay-up with Next Generation VPP suspension. 140mm travel. Aluminum lower link with 4 angular contact cartridge bearings, 4 lip seals and 2 grease ports. Molded carbon fiber upper link. Replaceable derailleur hanger. 17" chainstay length. Shock: Fox Float RP23 Frame Weight (Med): 5 lbs. 6oz. Sizes: SM-XL. Recommended Fork Travel: 140-160mm. Colors: Black carbon or steel carbon. Headset included.

The Next Generation VPP Suspension is mighty fine stuff.

• Patented Counter-rotating Link Design allows flexibility in manipulating shock rates for a huge diversity of uses and delivers incredible bump absorption without wallowing or bottoming.
• The short links (carbon fiber upper, forged aluminum lower) and large diameter axles combine with angular contact bearings to improve chassis integrity and precision handling.
• Grease ports in the lower link and tons of seals throughout provide superior protection that's low maintenance and easy to service.
• Beefy 10 and15mm pivot axles bolt into the frame and feature aluminum collett head hardware to secure the linkage, eliminating any chance of loosening or slop.

Santa Cruz Carbon Technology and One-piece Lay-up.
Before embarking on the production of their new carbon frames, Santa Cruz set rigorous goals - the frames must pedal flawlessly, have virtually no flex, and be extremely strong, but ultra light! They also wanted to eliminate the perception that comfort and handling must be sacrificed to maximize efficiency and minimize weight. To achieve this, the engineers doubled their critical test targets and began making and breaking frames, all the while revising, rebuilding and repeating the process. They tried different modulus combinations and area reinforcement in an effort to make them stronger and stiffer. And then they tested them, and repeated the process again. And again.

All this testing and experimentation rendered a one-piece lay-up process that delivered some very important qualities. First, by laying up and curing the front triangle all at the same time (as opposed to assembling carbon pieces together) they were able to eliminate the overlapping joints that have to be bonded or wrapped with carbon, thus decreasing the amount of material used. Less material means less weight. Second, the unique lay-up process allows continuous fibers to be wrapped between the tubes. The resulting structure is better at distributing loads and absorbing impact energy. It also provides control of the outside and inside shape, delivering superb compaction of the fiber layers during the process. The complete elimination of gaps between the carbon layers keeps resin from migrating to the inside of the tubes. The inside structure boasts no gaps, no filler, no mystery material, no resin pools and no glue-patched sections. Essentially, no skeletons in the closet! Finally, Santa Cruz was able to truly integrate the shock mounts, pivot mounts, dropouts and disk brake tabs into the structure using all uni-directional carbon plies. The result is a clean, bold design that surpasses all of their original goals.

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Having pushed the concept of lightweight VPP suspension as far as it could go with the old, aluminum Blur XC, Santa Cruz turned to carbon fiber to take the next step. The Santa Cruz Blur XC Carbon features 105mm of next generation VPP travel (including grease ports in the lower links, angular contact bearings, large diameter pivot axles and enhanced shock rates) tailored specifically to address the hard pedaling dynamics of XC racing while maintaining superb bump absorption. The XC Carbon is a full pound lighter than the aluminum model, with blazing fast acceleration and incredible climbing performance, built with a stable, surefooted geometry and a super stiff, flex-resistant chassis. Caution: When you hop on to your new Blur XC Carbon, you're opening up one big can of "Whoop Ass".

Frame: UD carbon fiber one-piece lay-up with Next Generation VPP suspension. 105mm (4-inch) travel. Aluminum lower link with 4 angular contact cartridge bearings, 4 lip seals and 2 grease ports. Molded carbon fiber upper link. Replaceable derailleur hanger. 16.6" chainstay length. Shock: RockShox Monarch 3.3. Frame Weight (Med): 4.2 lbs. Recommended Fork Travel: 100-120mm. Sizes: SM-XL. Colors: Black or black/orange.

The Next Generation VPP Suspension is mighty fine stuff.

• Patented Counter-rotating Link Design allows flexibility in manipulating shock rates for a huge diversity of uses and delivers incredible bump absorption without wallowing or bottoming.
• The short links (carbon fiber upper, forged aluminum lower) and large diameter axles combine with angular contact bearings to improve chassis integrity and precision handling.
• Grease ports in the lower link and tons of seals throughout provide superior protection that's low maintenance and easy to service.
• Beefy 10 and15mm pivot axles bolt into the frame and feature aluminum collett head hardware to secure the linkage, eliminating any chance of loosening or slop.

Santa Cruz Carbon Technology and One-piece Lay-up.
Before embarking on the production of their new carbon frames, Santa Cruz set rigorous goals - the frames must pedal flawlessly, have virtually no flex, and be extremely strong, but ultra light! They also wanted to eliminate the perception that comfort and handling must be sacrificed to maximize efficiency and minimize weight. To achieve this, the engineers doubled their critical test targets and began making and breaking frames, all the while revising, rebuilding and repeating the process. They tried different modulus combinations and area reinforcement in an effort to make them stronger and stiffer. And then they tested them, and repeated the process again. And again.

All this testing and experimentation rendered a one-piece lay-up process that delivered some very important qualities. First, by laying up and curing the front triangle all at the same time (as opposed to assembling carbon pieces together) they were able to eliminate the overlapping joints that have to be bonded or wrapped with carbon, thus decreasing the amount of material used. Less material means less weight. Second, the unique lay-up process allows continuous fibers to be wrapped between the tubes. The resulting structure is better at distributing loads and absorbing impact energy. It also provides control of the outside and inside shape, delivering superb compaction of the fiber layers during the process. The complete elimination of gaps between the carbon layers keeps resin from migrating to the inside of the tubes. The inside structure boasts no gaps, no filler, no mystery material, no resin pools and no glue-patched sections. Essentially, no skeletons in the closet! Finally, Santa Cruz was able to truly integrate the shock mounts, pivot mounts, dropouts and disk brake tabs into the structure using all uni-directional carbon plies. The result is a clean, bold design that surpasses all of their original goals.

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Having pushed the concept of lightweight VPP suspension as far as it could go with the old, aluminum Blur XC, Santa Cruz turned to carbon fiber to take the next step. The Santa Cruz Blur XC Carbon features 105mm of next generation VPP travel (including grease ports in the lower links, angular contact bearings, large diameter pivot axles and enhanced shock rates) tailored specifically to address the hard pedaling dynamics of XC racing while maintaining superb bump absorption. The XC Carbon is a full pound lighter than the aluminum model, with blazing fast acceleration and incredible climbing performance, built with a stable, surefooted geometry and a super stiff, flex-resistant chassis. Caution: When you hop on to your new Blur XC Carbon, you're opening up one big can of "Whoop Ass".

Frame: UD carbon fiber one-piece lay-up with Next Generation VPP suspension. 105mm (4-inch) travel. Aluminum lower link with 4 angular contact cartridge bearings, 4 lip seals and 2 grease ports. Molded carbon fiber upper link. Replaceable derailleur hanger. 16.6" chainstay length. Shock: Fox RP23 Frame Weight (Med): 4.2 lbs. Recommended Fork Travel: 100-120mm. Sizes: SM-XL. Colors: Black or black/orange.

The Next Generation VPP Suspension is mighty fine stuff.

• Patented Counter-rotating Link Design allows flexibility in manipulating shock rates for a huge diversity of uses and delivers incredible bump absorption without wallowing or bottoming.
• The short links (carbon fiber upper, forged aluminum lower) and large diameter axles combine with angular contact bearings to improve chassis integrity and precision handling.
• Grease ports in the lower link and tons of seals throughout provide superior protection that's low maintenance and easy to service.
• Beefy 10 and15mm pivot axles bolt into the frame and feature aluminum collett head hardware to secure the linkage, eliminating any chance of loosening or slop.

Santa Cruz Carbon Technology and One-piece Lay-up.
Before embarking on the production of their new carbon frames, Santa Cruz set rigorous goals - the frames must pedal flawlessly, have virtually no flex, and be extremely strong, but ultra light! They also wanted to eliminate the perception that comfort and handling must be sacrificed to maximize efficiency and minimize weight. To achieve this, the engineers doubled their critical test targets and began making and breaking frames, all the while revising, rebuilding and repeating the process. They tried different modulus combinations and area reinforcement in an effort to make them stronger and stiffer. And then they tested them, and repeated the process again. And again.

All this testing and experimentation rendered a one-piece lay-up process that delivered some very important qualities. First, by laying up and curing the front triangle all at the same time (as opposed to assembling carbon pieces together) they were able to eliminate the overlapping joints that have to be bonded or wrapped with carbon, thus decreasing the amount of material used. Less material means less weight. Second, the unique lay-up process allows continuous fibers to be wrapped between the tubes. The resulting structure is better at distributing loads and absorbing impact energy. It also provides control of the outside and inside shape, delivering superb compaction of the fiber layers during the process. The complete elimination of gaps between the carbon layers keeps resin from migrating to the inside of the tubes. The inside structure boasts no gaps, no filler, no mystery material, no resin pools and no glue-patched sections. Essentially, no skeletons in the closet! Finally, Santa Cruz was able to truly integrate the shock mounts, pivot mounts, dropouts and disk brake tabs into the structure using all uni-directional carbon plies. The result is a clean, bold design that surpasses all of their original goals.

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All the lovable traits of Heckler's past are retained, with some new tweaks added to make a good thing even better. The stout 6069 aluminum front triangle features advanced gussets to reinforce the head tube without adding boat anchor weight, while the shaped down tube accommodates any single crown fork with room to spare. The rear swingarm pivots on an optimally placed, 15mm diameter axle with lifetime guaranteed bearings and coughs up 5.9-inches of travel. A new replaceable rear derailleur hanger sits independently of the rear dropout, and all the frame components can be disassembled or put back together with a few Allen wrenches.

Frame: Custom butted 6069 aluminum tube set with single pivot linkage, sealed cartridge bearings and replaceable dropouts. 150mm (5.90 inches) rear travel.

Shock: Fox RP23.
Frame Weight: (Med): 6.6 lbs.
Sizes: SM-XL.
Recommended Fork Travel: 140 to 170mm.
Powder Coat Colors: black, white, gangrene, orange or liquid blue
Anodized Colors:black or silver.
Also Available in Polished. Size and color selection may be limited.

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Santa Cruz's redesigned Superlight frameset includes a new rear triangle, ditching the CNC-machined aluminum swingarm in favor of a completely welded tubular construction. Also new is a unique, two-bolt design replaceable rear derailleur. The single pivot has been moved directly in line with the down tube and has more than doubled in size from 9mm to 20mm. With Fox RP23 rear shock, the new Superlight is a whopping three times more rigid than previous models and weighs just over 5lbs.

Frame: Custom butted 6069 aluminum tube set with single pivot linkage. Sealed cartridge bearings and replaceable dropouts. 100mm travel (4.0 inches) rear travel.
Shock: Fox RP23.
Frame Weight: (Med): 5.2lbs.
Sizes: S-LG.
Recommended Fork Travel: 100 to 125mm.
Anodized colors: slate or blue.

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Santa Cruz's redesigned Superlight frameset includes a new rear triangle, ditching the CNC-machined aluminum swingarm in favor of a completely welded tubular construction. Also new is a unique, two-bolt design replaceable rear derailleur. The single pivot has been moved directly in line with the down tube and has more than doubled in size from 9mm to 20mm. With Fox RP23 rear shock, the new Superlight is a whopping three times more rigid than previous models and weighs just over 5lbs.

Frame: Custom butted 6069 aluminum tube set with single pivot linkage. Sealed cartridge bearings and replaceable dropouts. 100mm travel (4.0 inches) rear travel.
Shock: Fox RP23.
Frame Weight: (Med): 5.2lbs.
Sizes: S-LG.
Recommended Fork Travel: 100 to 125mm.
Powder Coat Colors: black, white, gangreen, liquid blue, orange.

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