To learn more about cookies, click on cookie policy. Epic, this bike is still my favorite, it is just a little heavy, but it is a downhill bike. Available in acetates, metals, combinations, semirimless, and 3. Santa cruz revamped the carbon nomad for 20 with the addition of a 142 x 12mm rear axle, which compliments the vpp suspension and keeps the rear wheel center, hit after hit. The santa cruz hightower is a new trail frame that replaces the popular tallboy lt and makes use of boost 148 spacing, allowing riders to choose between 29 and 27. At first glance you might mistake it for the companys v10, but look a little closer and the.
The highball is our flagship carbon hardtail race thoroughbred, and a dark horse in xc versatility. The santa cruz driver 8 in all its glory, before it gets a beat down in the forest. All measurements reflect installation of a fork with 586. Cycling is an expensive sport and santa cruz bikes is one of its prime instigators. Santa cruz bicycles heckler carbon cc xx1 eagle axs reserve ebike. I got my initial wake up call when placing the 5010 on a scale at western bikeworks in portland. The nomad has two geometry settings highlow, which are easily adjustable with a 6 mm hex wrench. Santa cruz specialise in mountain bikes however they do have a range of road bikes available as well. This balanced 150mm travel big rig offers excellent climbing abilities and crushing descending skills. Santa cruz launches new driver 8 mountain bike bikeradar. This impressive carbon frame has a noticeably different silhouette than its aluminum predecessor.
Then santa cruz drivers are exactly what youre looking for. Amazing ride, easy to handle, even with the weight i can cruz up a long climb just as well. Santa cruz has debuted their 2009 driver 8 freeride downhill mountain bike. Aa intended as a general use at gravity parks, santa cruz says it can be used for pretty much any downhill course up to world cup level tracks. We regularly see customers from aptos, soquel, scotts valley, capitola, watsonville, and elsewhere in santa cruz county. The front triangle is carbon while the rear swing arm is. For more than 20 years santa cruz have beeb producing the very best mountain bikes frames in the business. The alloy heckler is a 150mm trail bike which is excellent value. Cruz eyewear offers a selection of finely crafted, premium eyewear designs which complement any style and age. Yes, my short travel trail rig is actually heavier than my enduro bike. It also has enough room to raise or lower the seat through a 7inch. It has 8 inches of nextgeneration vpp rear wheel travel.
This bike can truly do it all with an aggressive attitude. The santa cruz driver 8 isnt meant to be a fulltime, dedicated dh rig. Starting with the super 8 all the way through to the current lineup, there was always something about santa cruz bikes that caught my eye. Lenz arts custom picture framing santa cruz frame shop. Santa cruz bicycles megatower carbon cc x01 eagle air reserve mountain bike. Santa cruz nomad carbon frame the colorado cyclist. Accurate frame weights are hard to come by but according to my rocky mountain source, the topoftheline altitude 790 msl frame is considerably lighter than the santa cruz bronson. Santa cruz debuts new driver 8 mountain bike bikerumor.
It was 1993 when santa cruz was founded in a tiny space in santa cruz, california by rob roskopp and rich novak. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 2011 santa cruz driver 8 downhill bike. The hightower is santa cruz s most versatile bike, seamlessly adapting to the trails you ride, running 29inch wheels or the new 27. As mentioned in the gear shots article, the bike is visually appealing with a handful of eyecatching highend parts. I normally have my santa cruz tallboy ltc out there with 140 travel. Many local companies operate around the clock to make sure clients get to and from their destinations in a timely manner and in exactly the kind of vehicle they wish for.
Shop santa cruz license plate frames from cafepress. All measurements reflect installation of a fork with 554. California santa cruz license plate frames cafepress. Santa cruz hightower carbon cc frame 2017 the colorado. Off the showroom floor, the driver 8 delights with great lines, welds, parts and finishing touches you wont find on other bikes. With sizing varying between the type of bike and even the model, weve compiled a handy guide for santa cruz bikes to help you get the correct size. Weights and measures investigator santa cruz county. We finetuned the carbon layup process and the lowangle, bridgeless seatstays join the seat tube below the top tube junction. Paired with a onepiece carbon front end it delivers a lateral stiffness and tracking ability you just dont see on featherweight bikes of this genre. The driver 8 is an allnew creation from santa cruz bicycles, and shares. More of an aesthetic thing but wish the seat post tube didnt come down as far. Several local gyms and fitness studios are designated primarily as workout centers for weight lifting, equipped not only with weights and machinery but fitness instructors. Frame weight with fox dhx 5 coil rear shock approx 8.
Under general direction, to initiate and conduct investigations in a quantity control verification program and to perform a wide variety of inspections and tests of commercial weighing and measuring devices for conformance to state laws and regulations. Like its predecessor, it features 203mm 8in of travel and uses the great virtual pivot point system. Named after the much missed former head dog of santa cruz, the driver 8 is a tough beast. When you click on accept, you authorize santa cruz to use the cookies as set for our website. Santa cruz weight lifting facilities are among the best resources available to anyone who takes the fitness seriously and wants to test the limits of their bodily strength. The carbon fiber frame is what sets santa cruz at the top of the bike world extremely lightweight and incredibly durable.
The new driver 8 is santa cruz s latest longtravel bike, replacing the vp free. All weights were without pedals and with identical builds for that model. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. Between the candy colored carbon and the exotic builds, the company has almost single handedly normalized the ten thousand dollar mountain bike. I built up a santa cruz nomad, going with the popular one bike approach. Starting with butted aluminium, before moving on to hydroformed alloy and unidirectional carbon, santa cruz have led the way in terms of materials from the very beginning. The v10 has two geometry settings highlow, which are easily adjustable with a 6 mm hex wrench.
A combination of high tech material and technical prowess, built in a. Disclaimer, bought this bike used and it already had a lot of upgrades, that being said this bike is great. The reality is that real world weights put that closer to a full pound. The right size bike for your body size is essential to ensure the optimum experience, comfort and enjoyment as you ride. Their bikes come with wheels that range from 26 to 29 with plenty of colour choices and designs to choose from. We are located at 1430 soquel avenue, santa cruz, california 95062, between morrissey blvd and frederick st. As if the release of the, frankly beautiful, allcarbon blur xc 2 only last week wasnt enough, the californian company has just issued news of its newest bike, the santa cruz driver 8. Important update regarding bike home delivery services please read before purchasing a bike. Reactions varied from excitement and anticipation to weight weenies whining about nuts and bolts. Yet for everyone who can only dream of affording the pedal bike equivalent of a ferrari rally car, santa. Aa up front, the frame is designed to handle a 180mm to 203mm travel fork with. Santa cruz bicycles is dedicated to making the worlds best mountain bikes. Questions on purchasing used top fuel 8 frame durability and weight potential. At first glance you might mistake it for the companys v10, but look a little closer and the subtle differences become apparent.
This santa cruz website uses cookies for example to improve and analyze the website, for social media and to ensure that you see relevant ads. Shop california santa cruz license plate frames from cafepress. Driver 8, bike park, dh, downhill, gear, santa cruz bicycles. Turn left on soquel and continue about half a block and you will see us on the right. Looks nice but the article doesnt mention the geometry or weight of the frame. The hightower is santa cruzs most versatile bike, seamlessly adapting to the trails you ride, running 29inch wheels or the new 27. Mountain bikes santa cruz santa cruz mountain bikes santa cruz driver 8 2011 santa cruz driver 8 2018 commencal supreme dh v4. Agricultural commissioners office 175 westridge drive watsonville, ca 95076 831 7638080 monfri, 9am3pm closed noon1pm mosquito abatement and vector control district. Mikes bikes has free shipping on an extensive collection of santa cruz. Aa up front, the frame is designed to handle a 180mm to. Santa cruz pricepoint carbon weights compared, plus closer. Santa cruz will offer a lifetime crash replacement plan with the v10 carbon plus a twoyear design and manufacturing guarantee. Two bottles is huge for a 120mm bike and getting in longer rides in the summer heat.
Sram guide r hydraulic disc brakes and a gx eagle 1x12 drivetrain provide pinpoint speed control, while the 27. Its worth noting that there are going to be several 2012 component group and suspension launches from various folks at sea otter classic, which will affect the builds available from santa cruz when these bikes start showing up on their bike builder for sale in midlate. The 5010 aluminum s is santa cruzs topoftheline model in the aluminumframe lineup and features more performanceoriented components to match your aggressive riding style. One of the primary reasons for this is that yt sells direct to the consumer and they can easily. Frames from santa cruz include the 5010 their mm trail bike, the 150mm travel trailenduro bronson and the aggressive 170mm nomad enduro model. This from santa cruz blur lt2 frame weight with fox rp23 air rear shock approx 6. Santa cruz didnt stop with simple updates in frame design to up this bigwheelers appeal, though. Stylish and affordable luxuries designed for the discriminating, modern man. From the world championshipwinning v10 to the beloved tallboy, we make bikes for people who live to ride.
This affordable 140mm full suspension trail bike impressed our testers and performed better than some bikes that cost twice as much. Santa cruz takes a very wellrounded approach with the new hightower lt. Santa cruz tallboy 2 frame sizing i know that santa cruz recommends a medium frame for my height 57 has anyone ever ridden a small frame before. Questions on purchasing used top fuel 8 frame durability. If you are coming from the freeway take the morrissey blvd exit, drive down morrissey to soquel avenue. Find great designs on durable and weather resistant license plate frames to make your car stand out. Many shops in the area have changed ownership, so while a business itself may have been around for a 1030 years, you may not really know how long the owner has been framing. Its first bike, the tazmon, was a single pivot dual suspension ride that challenged established norms and set the tone for what would be a brand on a hunt for perfection and bent on shaking things up. More capable than a pure endurance bike, more composed than most xc racerigs, the highball has evolved to be easier to ride harder for longer. Most of the frame options are now carbon, but there are still a few alloy models in the range.
As the name suggests, the driver 8 sports 8in 200mm of rear wheel travel via a long 70mmstroke 2. High bb height is good for more technical trails, which is mostly what i ride. Santa cruz bicycles 5010 carbon cc mountain bike frame current price. When i first got into mountain biking in the early 2000s there was always one bike company i had a hyper crush on, it was santa cruz. Nomad frame weight with fox monarch rear shock approx 6. Trailcrushing daily driver or a ripping enduro racerig, the santa cruz hightower lt has you covered. Santa cruz v10 specs and images by alex ganster and domenico galizia published on 11202011 11. The guys at rocky compared the altitude to the bronson with a comparable shock and hardware and it weighed almost 400 grams less about 34 of a pound. Santa cruz frames are the most desirable out there. I do all of the best of pisgah and im hoping the 120mm is enough to descend wide open with confidence.
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