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.
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
Review | 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
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
First ride review | Santa Cruz Hightower CC X0 AXS RSV
More travel and improved geometry ensure the Hightower is ready for everything
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
Goodbye VPP, hello Horst – Santa Cruz breaks from tradition with new Vala eMTB
Move to Bosch means revised linkage to ensure peak performance
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
New Santa Cruz Hightower gets extra travel and geometry update for increased traction and comfort
Fourth-generation Hightower available in six builds
Alex Evans | Santa Cruz’s new Bronson 5 is proof bike development has stalled
Incremental tweaks are all that’s left to boost performance
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
Enduro Bike of the Year contender | Santa Cruz Megatower C R
The Megatower promises to be seriously capable just about everywhere
Electric Mountain Bike of the Year contender | 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
Gravel Bike of the Year contender | Santa Cruz Stigmata Force-1x AXS RSV
Premium MTB-inspired gravel bike
5 of the top eMTBS of 2024 (so far)
The electric mountain bikes you should have on your watchlist
Santa Cruz's latest Stigmata gears up for rowdier riding
New Stigmata gets more progressive geometry and down tube storage
New Santa Cruz Heckler SL gets Fazua Ride 60 motor and mullet wheels
Santa Cruz enters the lightweight eMTB market with 150mm-travel Heckler
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
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
Bike of the Year contender | Santa Cruz Bullit CC S review
Santa Cruz’s Bullit is the brand’s longest-travel ebike designed for gravity-focused riding
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
Review | Santa Cruz 5010 CC X01 AXS RSV MX
Jump-focused 5010 moves from 27.5in hoops to a mixed-wheel setup
Review | 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
Introducing our headline bikes… | 8 mountain bikes setting the trend for 2023 and beyond
Introducing our headline bikes…
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