Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded by skateboard pioneers Rob Roskopp and Rich Novak in 1993.
Santa Cruz focuses on producing high-end, full-suspension mountain bikes. The company's first production bike was the Tazmon, a single pivot dual suspension model with three inches of travel.
In 1999, the company purchased the rights to Outland's VPP (virtual pivot point) suspension design. This suspension design has become a hallmark of the company's bicycles and has been adapted for use on everything from cross-country to downhill bikes.
Jackson Goldstone’s world champion striped Santa Cruz V10 sports prototype Fox 40 fork and Shimano stoppers
A close-up look at the world champion's bike in Lenzerheide
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Move to Bosch means revised linkage to ensure peak performance
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Premium MTB-inspired gravel bike
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