It was a combination of low weight and capable full suspension performance. Santa cruz superlight 29 d xc recon silver 100 santa cruz first introduced the superlight in 1997 and the. It has the mindset of a race bike but its prepared for more. At noon of june first, santa cruz unleashed the second volley in their 27. The dh xc build is nice but i would upgrade the wheelset and brakes at the very least. The bike was burly and was aimed squarly at the sixinch all mountain travel bike crowd and the growing enduro racing scene. Superlight hydroformed aluminum tubing single pivot suspension 100mm travel tapered head tube. I picked up my 20 superlight 29er today and yes it does have the fox 32 float 29 120mm fork.
The superlight is the bike that launched santa cruz into the stratosphere. The superlight 29 is a 4 inch travel single pivot bike with excellent trail manners. The 100mmtravel superlight29 uses the same refined singlepivot design that appears on the 26in superlight and the heckler. Biking can be an expensive hobby, if you want to do it right.
And why are they better than dual front fork shocks. This is a video about the santa cruz superlight 29. As with the highball, the superlight 29 is descended from a longstanding santa cruz model. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Highball 29 hardtail mountain bike santa cruz bicycles.
Santa cruz superlight xc 27 pro velikosti s a m a xc 29 pro velikosti l a xl. It blended technology and reliability and offered it at reasonable price. Solid bike for anyone looking to do it all on the mountain except for maybe the biggest drops and jumps. Once the tech bits for santa cruz s new superlight 29er and highball alloy 29er were posted, we threw a size run of each bike on the scale. For an xc bike like the superlight, bob in the fork e. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 20 santa cruz superlight r xc bike. Santa cruz superlight 29er dxc29 20 specifications. Well those qualities are still important so santa cruz is offering the superlight with 29er wheels now. To learn more about cookies, click on cookie policy. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 20 santa cruz superlight d xc bike.
Read its strength, weaknesses, find deals and pricing. Mtb, how can i turn my santacruz superlight 29er into more of a durable dh bike. Santa cruz presents the 2014 superlight 29, combining the proven value and performance of the legendary superlight with the smooth rolling stability of larger wheels. Also realize you bought an xc bike, its geometry and its strength are. The santa cruz blur has just been revised and has been reborn as a 29er xc endurance bike. Santa cruz bicycles superlight 29 d xc complete bike blackgreen. The best compliment i can give it is that i dont notice it. I chose to trade in versus selling it myself because its more of a hassle to try to find someone to sell it to, haggling about prices, can you add this, can you take away that.
I didnt want to deal with it so i researched and felt it was the best way for me to go. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 2014 santa cruz superlight d xc 29 bike. There is nothing really bad about a superlight, it is all good. The superlight 29er geometry is pretty much identical to a tallboy.
Why are all single fork shocks leftys and no rightys. With capacity for three bottle cages, the everreliable threaded bb and, of course, the lifetime warranty that comes standard with all santa cruz. But dont just think of think as a lycraloving race bike. Santa cruz created an allnew frame, geometry and a different suspension rate to make its superlight 29, but the family resemblance to its 26er sibling is unmistakable. It also has two front derailleur cable tabs mounted on the seat tube, but they are offset to the sides and are no longer mounted directly to the back of the tube, directly in. Santa cruz bicycles is dedicated to making the worlds best mountain bikes. For a more xc setup, you can use toponly guides like the mrp 1x or e xcx. Even if 29ers need less travel, it was a 26 super light that i had a 100mm fork on that i really enjoyed edit. Perfect for someone who wants a really light full suspension xc bike for an affordable price. Santa cruz tallboy carbon 29er full suspension user. The sales guy in cc also suggested getting the 100mm stem instead. I want to keep the 29 s, i need stronger rims, i bent and untrued my rims on my last dh run. Smooth and simple speed, and at an affordable price given its aspirational name.
The superlights were mainly built up with their d xc spec, which includes a shimano deore crankset, shifters and front mech and the slx rear derailleur. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. A left fork while great for xc and trail riding will not be as stiff as its 2. From the world championshipwinning v10 to the beloved tallboy, we make bikes for people who live to ride. Get the best deals on santa cruz mountain bikes when you shop the largest online selection at. The santa cruz superlight29 d xc complete bike proves that you dont have to go allin with your life savings to get a trustworthy and highperforming bigwheeled rocket. As the site says, combining the proven value and performance of the legendary superlight with the smooth rolling stability of larger wheels, we present the superlight29. Like other santa cruz superlight models, this model has a great single. When you click on accept, you authorize santa cruz to use the cookies as set for our website. Despite being an xc spec bike ive never bottomed out the suspension. Santa cruz bicycles superlight 29 d xc complete bike. 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.
Custom hydroformed aluminum tubing, a reliable, efficient. Review of the brand new, 2016 santa cruz superlight r kit. Moving with the times we decided to update the iconic bike with larger wheels as they have become the norm. However, this santa cruz superlight model proves that you can still have a reliable, wellperforming bicycle without having to spend your lifes savings. I realize i was unclear about that in my previous post. This early 20 model santa cruz superlight 29 was purchased new from competitive cyclist in october 2012. To be fair, i never had a 120mm fork on it, but i never wanted to put one on it, either. On the right sort of terrain and with a pilot who likes all things trad, the blur looks to be a barrel of laughs. The other thing i d be curious to find out is if a sl 27.
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