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Your tire tracks will give it away. Maybe. The Juliana Joplin 4 CC X01/GX Complete Mountain Bike is equipped with some serious meats, maybe out of place among other 120mm bikes labeled "XC." But aggressive tires run counter to this bike's climbing prowess, its quick-but-not-too-twitchy handling, or the way its size-specific rear triangles make it equal parts playful and planted. Juliana's calling this new Joplin "tech-C," and that's a nice way to wrap it up: if you're racing a modern XC track, you'll encounter as many heavy moves as on a trail ride, and the overall competence of this bike shines when the going gets rougher. The gnarly tires make sense, once you see what this bike's capable of!
Carbon CC Frame – Santa Cruz's highest grade CC-level carbon frame is every bit as stiff and strong as their C-level frame, but weighs about 280 grams less, due to the use of lighter, stronger, and more expensive carbon fiber. Santa Cruz is also able to truly integrate the shock mounts, pivot mounts, dropouts and disc brake tabs into the structure, using all uni-directional carbon plies. The shock mount isn't merely riveted or bonded on after curing, but is an integrated part of the fiber lay-up. This makes Santa Cruz's carbon frames incredibly strong and able to absorb impact better than any other frame they've tested.
Travel – 120mm Rear / 130mm Front
Wheel Size – 29"
Lower-Link Mounted VPP® Suspension – VPP is based on the patented principle of having two short links rotating in opposite directions. This system provides huge design flexibility, allowing Santa Cruz to manipulate shock rates to the intended purpose and character of each model; from short travel endurance bikes to World Championship winning DH machines. This redesign mounts the shock lower on the bike, making for an even better ride quality.
The Glovebox™ – Seal whatever you want to carry on your ride inside your downtube. Secure and easy to access, the Glovebox™ has a Tool Wallet and Tube Purse inside, to help organize your stuff too. Simply cavernous!
Integrated Flip Chip for High/Low Geometry Setting
Internal Brake & Dropper Cable Routing
Size | XS | S | M |
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Rider Height | 4'8" - 5'1" | 5'1" - 5'5" | 5'5" - 5'9" |
Reach (mm) | 405 | 430 | 455 |
Stack (mm) | 601 | 610 | 619 |
Effective Top Tube (mm) | 556 | 580 | 603 |
Seat Tube (mm) | 370 | 380 | 405 |
Head Tube Angle (°) | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.7 |
Seat Tube Angle (°) | 76.0 | 76.3 | 76.7 |
Chainstay Length (mm) | 430 | 430 | 433 |
Bottom Bracket Height (mm) | 335 | 335 | 335 |
Bottom Bracket Drop (mm) | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Head Tube Length (mm) | 95 | 105 | 115 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 1138 | 1167 | 1199 |
Standover Height (mm) | 680 | 693 | 696 |
Wheel Size | 29" | 29" | 29" |