Three years ago, at the start of the 2016 'cross season, Santa Cruz and MASH SF teamed up to create what is, in my opinion, the most recognizable Stigmata frameset of all time. There have been other team builds, other rad bikes, but this is the one everyone remembers. And yet, there were only 12 of these frames available to the public and less than 20 including the team frames! Our friend Kenji, a good friend of MASH and Cinelli and a long time contributor to the track bike scene here in Vancouver and, honestly, everywhere, has been dabbling with geared…
Updated for 2024, our Santa Cruz Chameleon review was originally posted in 2022. Back in 2018, I reviewed the Santa Cruz Chameleon in the 27.5+ platform with a tricked-out build spec thanks to Hope Tech. Much like its namesake, the Chameleon really stood out from the crowd of other production hardtails on the market, making it a proper icon in the world of hardtail mountain bikes. Fast forward three years and I've had the new and improved 2022 Chameleon model under my butt for a few weeks now, have taken it on similar terrain as I did in Los Angeles…
The Santa Cruz Bicycles 5010 5 C GX AXS Complete Mountain Bike only sees the bright side. Of everything. A court jester of the bike world, the 5010 knows how to milk every last drop of merriment out of a ride, even if it's one of those too-long and too-hot epics that have you returning in a daze, shivering, as night falls. This build features the amazing SRAM GX Eagle Transmission wireless drivetrain and new Code Bronze Stealth brakes, components that were designed together to provide the best trail experience possible. The 5010 may have a bigger front wheel now, but don't fear: it's still a ripping funbike. All hail the 5010, the ziggiest, zaggiest mountain bike ever created!
We put the updated Bronson to the test to see exactly what this 150mm machine can handle.
How we built Danny MacAskill his dream bike. A full Carbon Trials Bike with 24" Reserve Carbon Wheels. See our masterpiece here.
