The Chameleon Reserve SE is just one such example of how Santa Cruz is dedicated to constantly improving and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on a mountain bike. The new ‘Reserve’ line-up promises to catapult Santa Cruz even further into the limelight as one of the leading mountain bike brands in the world. This has helped reduce weight across the board as Santa Cruz introduces lightweight carbon-wheeled models in its downhill, trail, gravel, and all-mountain models. Recently, Santa Cruz has upped its game in the carbon world, introducing its own carbon wheels in 29, 27.5, 700c, and 650b sizes. Santa Cruz has always been a boutique brand that, despite moving much of its frame manufacturing to China and Taiwan, still has all its bikes assembled in California. It’s in no way a downhill bike but you’ll feel confident enough weaving between rocks on medium descents. The geometry is unique, providing excellent maneuverability upfront even on relatively steep descents – something seldom found in hardtails. Now, the Chameleon is an exciting but well-balanced all-rounder, designed for high-speed trail riding. The original Chameleon got the nickname Tin Lizard, serving as a compatible freeride hardtail and single-speed XC bike but several upgrades have occurred since then. The full-carbon versions come in at just under 13kgs, making them some of the lightest MTBs available but even the 29″ aluminum Chameleon weighs only an impressive 13.6kg. It’s available in both aluminum and carbon, with 27.5″ or 29″ wheels, and several different build specs ranging from $1949 to $2699 in price. The Chameleon has long been a favorite of aggressive trail riders and represents Santa Cruz’s flagship hardtail MTB. Geometry – Head tube angle: 67.2 / Seat tube angle: 72.7.While you might not find such groundbreaking technology on the hardtail Chameleon, you won’t be left disappointed by the incredible stability and speed of this lightweight trail bike. Since the early 2000s, Santa Cruz has been revolutionizing the downhill mountain biking scene with its patented Virtual pivot Point (VPP) technology. Popular Santa Cruz bikes like the Hightower and Tallboy are firm favorites, commonly found in shredding trails and mountain passes all around the world. Founded in 1994 by Rob Roskopp, Mike Marquez, and Rich Novak, the brand has grown to become hugely popular amongst downhill, trail, and all-country MTB riders. By Mark / Last updated - Decem/ Hardtail, Mountain Bikes, Reviews, Santa CruzĬalifornian-based Santa Cruz Bicycles has been one of the world’s leading mountain bike manufacturers for several decades now.
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