Santa Cruz Stigmata CC Apex 700c Complete Bike 2024

Gravel/Adventure bikes are versatile machines designed for exploring mixed terrain, combining elements of road and mountain bike frames for comfort and stability. They offer traction and stability on various surfaces. Whether on gravel roads, light trails, or city streets, these bikes provide a perfect balance between comfort, performance, and versatility.

Carbon is a composite frame material. Unlike metals, carbon is composed of fibrous strands woven into a grid and bonded with epoxy. Carbon is favored by many for its lightness and stiffness but its complexity in fabrication makes it the most expensive option.

The Apex mechanical shift-brake control gives you all the gears you need in the palm of your hand. It's technology that makes cycling easier-so you can tune into the experience and build on it.

The Apex XPLR derailleur hits the sweet spot of smooth jumps over a big gear range, all with unmatched chain security and the simplicity of a 1x drivetrain. Quietly and quickly shift across 12-speed cassettes with 44T large cogs knowing you’ll have the gears you need.

The Apex 1 crankset completes the Apex 1 group, SRAM's most affordable road 1x™ drivetrain yet. Using patented X-Sync™ technology, the Apex 1 crankset runs silent and secure. Riders looking for a wide gear range and shifting simplicity at a great value will find it in Apex 1.

FEATURES

• SRAM 1x™ road 10-speed and 11-speed compatible
• Available with 40T, 42T, 44T chainrings
• Aluminum chainring and crankarms
• Patented X-Sync™ chainring technology provides unparalleled chain retention as part of a complete SRAM 1x™ system
• Integrated 4-arm, asymmetric spider maximizes stiffness to weight
• Greater frame and tire clearance than other road cranks, 2mm per side

Make that daily ride from your front door a little spicier with some dirt. The 440% range of the XPLR XG-1251 cassette provides smooth gear progression when you’re sweating up gravel climbs, and tight jumps on the high end for when it’s time to drill it on asphalt. Shift features on each cog are optimized for electronic shifting, so you’ll get fast, smooth and precise shifts every time.

FEATURES

• X-Range gearing gives you more range and a smoother gear progression, so you’re always in the right gear
• 440% range gives the coverage 1x gravel riders want
• For use with XPLR 1x rear derailleurs
• Compatible with Flattop chains
• Compatible with XDR driver body
• MINI CLUSTER technology for light weight and durability

Flattop technology is so much more than a distinctive look. It allows SRAM's 12-speed chain to be lighter, stronger and more durable than anything that came before. The Apex chain uses the same construction as the Rival and Force chains, with a polished grey finish.

FEATURES

• 12-speed
• Flattop technology allows for a narrower chain with quieter operation and increased strength and durability
• Includes Flattop PowerLock
• Polished steel with grey finish

Apex is the group that knows how to have a good time. Wide-range gearing for gravel, bikepacking, adventure, casual cruises, and everything in between. With wireless AXS or classic DoubleTap mechanical shifting, XPLR or Eagle gearing, Apex connects you to your bike with smooth and reliable shifting, chain retention, and controlled and powerful hydraulic braking. Apex is simple to understand and easy to use, keeping the focus on what matters most – finding the fun.

Zipp’s Service Course seatpost is light weight and strong for security and designed to offer a precise fit at an affordable price. It also provides easy tool access to the downward facing bolt for easy setup and micro adjustments after it’s mounted. Better fit means better performance to make you faster. An out-of-position saddle means wasted energy with every pedal stroke. The secure, low-profile clamp allows the saddle to slide farther back along the rails, and with 0 and 20mm setback options, it’s possible for nearly any rider to achieve the perfect fit. For high strength, low weight, and efficient use of every gram, the shaft and head are not bonded but are 3D-forged from 6061 aluminum. The Service Course seatpost is 350mm in length.