New 2008 Santa Cruz Bikes
Redesigns for V10, Chameleon plus a new cyclocross model
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We’re hitting the run up to the Eurobike and Interbike shows and it’s time for the manufacturers to grant us a sneak peak of what’s to come for 2008. This time it’s the turn of Santa Cruz, with tweaked and redesigned V10 and Chameleon bikes and a new cyclocross bike called the Stigmata.
Expect delivery of the Chameleon by the end of September, the Stigmata in October, and the new V-10 by the end of November. If you want to check out the old 2007 models against these new ones check out the Santa Cruz site.
V10
The suspension has also been revised to sit higher in its travel for a livelier ride, resulting in a lighter, tighter package with 254mm of rear wheel travel and sharper handling.
Chameleon
Stimata
Constructed from new EA6X tubing they’ve come up with a lean (1300g for a 54cm frame, with powdercoat), no-compromise, race ready ‘cross frame – note the absence of mudguard and rack mounts. The tight geometry is run around a low BB and has lots of tyre clearance.
UK pricing for the new models will be available on the Santa Cruz site soon, and they’ll be on display at the World Championships at Fort William in September.