Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded by skateboard pioneers Rob Roskopp and Rich Novak in 1993.

 

Santa Cruz focuses on producing high-end, full-suspension mountain bikes. The company's first production bike was the Tazmon, a single pivot dual suspension model with three inches of travel.

 

In 1999, the company purchased the rights to Outland's VPP (virtual pivot point) suspension design. This suspension design has become a hallmark of the company's bicycles and has been adapted for use on everything from cross-country to downhill bikes.

Santa Cruz Bronson CC X0 AXS RSV: predictable and smooth feel with thrilling cornering agility

The fifth iteration of the Bronson promises refinement rather than revolution
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Best electric mountain bikes: top-rated eMTBs to tame the trails

Our pick of the best electric mountain bikes reviewed by the BikeRadar test team
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Santa Cruz Hightower CC X0 AXS RSV

More travel and improved geometry ensure the Hightower is ready for everything
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Every custom bike and awesome athlete competing in 2024's wild Red Bull Rampage

The complete list of riders and bikes from the men's and women's events
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Goodbye VPP, hello Horst – Santa Cruz breaks from tradition with new Vala eMTB

Move to Bosch means revised linkage to ensure peak performance
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How to choose the best electric bike – and 21 top-rated options for all riders

Our buyer's guide to the best electric bikes, including hybrids, folding bikes, eMTBs, budget electric bikes and more
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New Santa Cruz Hightower gets extra travel and geometry update for increased traction and comfort

Fourth-generation Hightower available in six builds
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Alex Evans | Santa Cruz’s new Bronson 5 is proof bike development has stalled

Incremental tweaks are all that’s left to boost performance
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Best cross-country mountain bikes 2024 | 15 top-rated XC mountain bikes and our buyer's guide

The top cross-country bikes as rated by our expert reviewers, plus our buyer's guide for everything you need to know
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Santa Cruz Megatower C R

The Megatower promises to be seriously capable just about everywhere
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Santa Cruz Heckler SL GX AXS Carbon C

The brand’s first lightweight ebike’s sleek looks are designed to sneak assistance onto the trails
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Santa Cruz Stigmata Force-1x AXS RSV

Premium MTB-inspired gravel bike
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5 of the top eMTBS of 2024 (so far)

The electric mountain bikes you should have on your watchlist
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Best mountain bike wheels in 2024 | Trail, all-mountain and enduro wheels tested

Our pick of the best trail-tested wheelsets and what to know before you buy
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Santa Cruz's latest Stigmata gears up for rowdier riding 

New Stigmata gets more progressive geometry and down tube storage
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New Santa Cruz Heckler SL gets Fazua Ride 60 motor and mullet wheels

Santa Cruz enters the lightweight eMTB market with 150mm-travel Heckler
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New Santa Cruz Stigmata is rowdier than ever and says no to internally routed cockpits

Updated Stigmata is designed to tackle the whole spectrum of gravel riding
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Santa Cruz Riser Carbon Bar review

Santa Cruz’s Riser Carbon Bar comes with a lifetime warranty and will be a great upgrade for brand loyalists
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Santa Cruz Bullit CC S review

Santa Cruz’s Bullit is the brand’s longest-travel ebike designed for gravity-focused riding
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12 new mountain bikes we want to see in 2023 | Our wishlist for YT, Specialized, Santa Cruz and more

These are the bikes we want – or expect – to see launched this year
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Santa Cruz 5010 CC X01 AXS RSV MX

Jump-focused 5010 moves from 27.5in hoops to a mixed-wheel setup
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Santa Cruz Nomad C GX AXS RSV Coil

Santa Cruz increases the versatility of its burly Nomad with mixed-wheel sizes, plus suspension and geometry changes
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8 mountain bikes setting the trend for 2023 and beyond

Introducing our headline bikes…
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Santa Cruz’s 2023 Tallboy gets integrated down tube sandwich storage and updated geometry 

An evolutionary rather than revolutionary update for the short-travel 29er 
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