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Shop all Santa Cruz Bicycles Shop sale Santa Cruz BicyclesCarbon CC frame? Carbon rims? A cutting-edge 1x12 SRAM X01 Eagle™ drivetrain? Hold your horses there partner... Or don't and let 'em run down any trail on the Santa Cruz Bicycles Bronson CC X01 Reserve Complete Mountain Bike! A reworked VPP® linkage makes this third iteration of the all mountain Bronson more efficient uphill while improving bottom out resistance and mid-stroke support. While they were at it, Santa Cruz also lengthened the reach and slackened the head tube, improving the Bronson's composure in gnarly terrain. Perhaps the most versatile bike in the Santa Cruz offering, the Santa Cruz Bicycles Bronson CC X01 Reserve Complete Mountain Bike is their answer to the versatility and capability demanded by today's all-mountain riders.
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.
150mm 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.
RockShox Super Deluxe RCT – Solid Threshold adjustment for pedaling performance, compression adjustment to fine tune the ride to any trail and condition, and the proven performance of RockShox’s revolutionary Super Deluxe rear shock in a package that’s ready to tackle any challenge.
Shock Adjustments – 2-Position Compression Adjust (Open/Pedal) with Low Speed Compression Adjust in Open Mode | External Rebound | Air Spring Pressure
Frame Update 3.0 – This iteration of the Bronson features a revised VPP® suspension with a new lower-link mounted shock. This yields a smoother pedaling platform, greater bottom out resistance, and a supportive mid-stroke. Add to this a mildly slacker head angle, slightly steeper seat angle and a longer reach to make the Bronson more versatile than ever.
27.5 / 27.5+ Wheel Clearance – Clearance for up to 2.8-inch tires.
Fox 36 Float Performance Elite – Performance Elite forks retain the same adjustments, dampers, weight, and 7000 series aluminum upper tubes as Factory Series, but have black anodized upper tubes instead of Genuine Kashima Coat.
Fork Adjustments – FIT4 3-Position Lever Adjust with Open, Medium, Firm Modes | External Rebound | Air Spring Pressure
SRAM X01 Eagle™ – The X01 Eagle™ drivetrain signals an exciting new era of freedom and the next level of uncompromising performance for enduro racers and aggressive trail riders. Watching the world’s best racers use their parts to battle against nature, physics and time itself, has inspired SRAM to supply them with the most advanced tools we can develop. X01 Eagle™ takes everything you love about SRAM's pioneering 1x drivetrains and increases its wear life, toughness, precision, smooth and silent operation. Add to that the 10- to 50-tooth, 12-speed, Eagle™ cassette, and you have a range of gears that gives you the freedom to enjoy the benefit of 1x in any terrain, any location and at any speed. X01 Eagle™ is drivetrain freedom—how you exploit it is up to you.
SRAM Code RSC Brakeset – Code RSC is built from the elements that made Guide a benchmark in contemporary brake design and performance, and delivers an extra 15% power to shine in all heavy duty applications. SwingLink™ and Lever Pivot Bearings ensure a smooth and progressive feel at the lever, while the additional 30% positive fluid volume ensures consistent performance even when braking harder, more frequently or with a heavier mass to slow down.
Avid Centerline Rotors – The new Centerline Rotor was designed to keep the center of friction consistent throughout rotation thereby minimizing vibration offering consistent performance and a quiet ride.
Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Wheels – Whether it's a sunset lap with friends or a race run against the clock, a broken wheel ruins any ride. SC set strength and impact resistance as their highest priority, but strength doesn't have to mean uncomfortably stiff. Their wheels are compliant enough to avoid that harsh "wooden" ride that gives some carbon rims a bad name offroad. Santa Cruz only makes offroad bikes, so they have the privilege of being able to focus purely on the mountain bike experience. Everything from the thickness of rim beads to external spoke hole reinforcements comes purely from their experience of knowing what riders need at every level—from international racing to your local trails.
Maxxis Minion DHF Front Tire – The Minion DHF was designed for the often loose and muddy conditions of aggressive all-mountain terrain. The DHF incorporates ramped knobs for low rolling resistance and channel-cut knobs to increase gripping edges, giving straight-line control and precise cornering.
Maxxis Minion DHR II Rear Tire – With side knobs borrowed from the legendary Minion DHF, but widened to provide more support, the DHR II corners like no other. The center tread features ramped leading edges to improve acceleration and sipes to create a smooth transition when leaning the bike. Paddle-like knobs on the center tread dig in under hard braking and help keep the bike under control. Pair it with a Minion DHF up front for the ultimate aggressive trail riding tire combo!
RockShox Reverb Stealth Dropper Seatpost – Don’t let its familiar good looks fool you—Reverb is a whole new weapon. Its internals have been completely re-engineered to improve on its already legendary performance and to offer enhanced reliability: all the smallest details, down to the single seal, have been re-evaluated and updated to pass the hardest and longest durability tests. Additional bushing overlap also improves performance over time. This is the brand-new Reverb, engineered for the next-generation mountain biker.
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Size | S | M | L | XL |
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Reach (mm) | 415 | 429 | 455 | 485 |
Stack (mm) | 595 | 605 | 614 | 627 |
Effective Top Tube (mm) | 574 | 598 | 621 | 656 |
Seat Tube (mm) | 680 | 405 | 430 | 460 |
Head Tube Angle (°) | 65.1 | 65.1 | 65.1 | 65.1 |
Seat Tube Angle (°) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Chainstay Length (mm) | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 |
Bottom Bracket Height (mm) | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 |
Bottom Bracket Drop (mm) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Head Tube Length (mm) | 110 | 120 | 130 | 145 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 1167 | 1191 | 1215 | 1252 |
Standover Height (mm) | 700 | 717 | 715 | 715 |