Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. Tom Marvin is a technical editor at and MBUK magazine. However, the TwistLoc is not as intuitive as a lever-based lockout, such as Scott’s TwinLock or Orbea’s Squidlock, even if it is tidier – I found I needed to twist it quite far around the bar to lock the shock, and it’s not the lightest thing out there either. It gives a pretty solid lockout, which transforms the bike into almost a hardtail, which I like.
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The suspension is free to move under load, so I did find myself reaching for the two-position lockout on smooth tarmac or gravel climbs because the suspension can rob a little bit of zip. On rougher climbs, jabbing at the pedals or standing on them to sprint, results in sharp accelerations, no doubt thanks in some part to the incredibly skinny-treaded Aspen tyres. On bumpy traverses, the geometry positions you nicely over the cranks, giving your legs every chance to lay down power, while the rear wheel happily eats up the undulations as you go. Santa Cruz’s Reserve 28 wheels feel great on the trail and give the tyres plenty of volume. This changes with bike size too, so the small has a correspondingly shorter rear centre than the XL – good for maintaining front to rear length ratios. The bottom bracket sits at 330mm from the ground, while the rear centre is 435mm. The reach is an impressive 470mm in a large and is matched with a 470mm seat tube. The head angle on my size large sits at a reasonably slack for XC 68 degrees and the effective seat-tube angle measures 76 degrees – moderately steep for a shorter travel bike. The geometry is contemporary and, much like the Specialized Epic, its numbers don’t look too far away from what we would have seen on a trail bike not so long ago. The ultimate guide to rear suspension systems.The matt paint looks great but holds on to dirt, so if you like your bikes to look showroom clean all the time it’ll take some committed cleaning. Two colours are available: black paint, which saves a few grams of weight, and this ‘Sockeye Sal’ colour here. There’s a small chainguide to keep everything secure and both the down tube and chainstays get rubberised protection. Manufacturer’s claimed weight 10.4kg / 22.Chainstay protection keeps the bike rolling quietly through the rough.Rear Tyre Maxxis Aspen, 29"x2.25", EXO TR, clincher.Front Tyre Maxxis Aspen, 29"x2.25", EXO TR, clincher.Crankset SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB 34T (170mm S, 175mm M-XL).Cassette SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T 12-speed.Rear Derailleur SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed.Brake Levers SRAM Level TLM hydraulic disc.Rear Brake SRAM Level TLM hydraulic disc with SRAM CLX Centre Lock 160mm rotor.Front Brake SRAM Level TLM hydraulic disc with SRAM CLX Centre Lock 160mm rotor.Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB.Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset.Shock FOX Float Performance DPS with remote.Fork FOX Step-Cast 32 Performance Elite, 100mm, 29", with remote.Frame Santa Cruz Carbon CC 100mm travel.Please note this bike is sold with Raceface rims not the rims on the product image. Lifetime warranty on all Santa Cruz bikes.DT Swiss 350hubs with 29” Race Face ARC Offset 25 rims.Fox Float Performance DPS rear shock with remote.FOX Step-Cast 32 Performance Elite fork with 100mm travel with remote.Suitably fast Maxxis Aspen EXO TR tyres and 29” wheels with DT Swiss 350 hubs laced to Race Face ARC Offset 25 rims ensure that speed is easily attained and easily maintained due to their low weight and fast-rolling nature. SRAM also provides the hydraulic brakes in the form of their Level TLM model with 160mm Centre Lock rotors. SRAM’s 12-speed X01 Eagle groupset brings simplicity, accuracy and performance to the gear shifting, with the wide range 10-50t cassette having sufficient ratios for any climb, sprint or descent. The one-piece carbon Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) rear triangle has a similar twin upright composition to their World Cup-winning downhill bikes that delivers incredible stiffness and accurate tracking across any terrain without adding weight. The redesigned FOX Step-Cast 32 Performance Elite fork is stiffer than ever and the Float Performance DPS rear shock features a dual-piston valve construction for improved rebound and compression flow. Weighing in at just 10.4kg (claimed), it’s perfect for both racing and rapid all-day missions thanks to the 100mm of FOX suspension front and rear which provide both comfort and control. The Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC X01 29” Mountain Bike has been designed to be a race-ready machine. Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC - X01 Kit - 2021
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