Santa Cruz Bicycles Stigmata CC Force AXS 650 Complete Bike 2020

Urban/Commuter bikes are purpose-built for navigating city streets with comfort and practicality in mind. Featuring frames designed for easy mounting and dismounting, often made of durable steel, these bikes prioritize reliability and ease of use with components like internally geared hubs or single-speed drivetrains for low maintenance.

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.

Combining the tradition of mechanical rim brakes and the precision and efficiency of modern electronic shifting, SRAM Force eTap AXS shift-brake levers are fully wireless and fully personalizable. Classic is now new.

AXS powered components enable customization and scale to an individual rider’s liking via the AXS App. It features a shorter cage for 10mm more ground clearance, with more chain wrap on the cassette to sit slightly further forward, and further inboard from mechanical Eagle. The Eagle AXS derailleur is smart enough to protect itself thanks to its incredibly resilient Overload Clutch. In the event of an impact, the motor gearbox disengages, giving the derailleur freedom to move, and instantly returns back to its position for a seamless experience for the rider.

Riders want more range and closer steps between gears—and that's the driving design principle of the SRAM Force crankset. It offers smaller chainrings with a consistent 13-tooth gap between size variants, delivering smooth, accurate and dependable shifting for the modern rider. Always find the sweet spot.

FEATURES

• X-Range gearing technology gives you more range and a smoother gear progression, so you’re always in the right gear
• Crisp and accurate front shifts
• DUB bottom bracket adds durability and simplicity
• Can be upgraded to a power meter

The XG-1295 cassette gives riders more than ever before, with an unprecedented 520-percent range. For a little extra to avoid the hike-a-bike, a little more in the “spin to win” game, the XG-1295 cassette also allows stronger riders to increase their chainring size if they want.

FEATURES

• Provides a massive 520-percent gear range for brutal steeps and avoiding hike-a-bikes.
• Stronger riders can increase chainring size for speed, without sacrificing climbing.
• Avalable in Black, the Eagle™ Colorsystem lets the cassette and chain express the look of the bike.

It might look normal from the outside, but the engineering inside this incredible chain design that makes possible a gear range previously found only in 2-chainring drivetrains. And it's also the biggest contributor to the Eagle drivetrain's ultra-smooth, precise, durable and quiet performance. The Eagle chain's links have a smooth radius, with no sharp edges or chamfers, which yield a significant reduction in noise, friction and wear on chainrings and cassette cogs. This design also allows for a flatter plate, which means more consistent chain riveting and greater overall strength.

FEATURES

• Groundbreaking chain design and technology.
• The Eagle chain has been completely re-engineered, and is produced with new manufacturing technology.
• Eagle PowerLock chain connector with FlowLink technology provides better chain-guiding and increased longevity.
• The Eagle chain is the quietest, strongest and most wear-resistant chain in the world.
• Unique features and design also provide significantly improved wear resistance on Eagle cassettes and rings.

Small changes can make a big difference. SRAM optimized the Force AXS hood shape to provide increased finger wrap for more hand sizes, so you can stay secure sprinting for town lines, committing to the rut in a muddy CX race, or chattering down a long gravel descent. What hasn’t changed is the power and modulation of SRAM's acclaimed hydraulic disc brakes. Intuitive shift logic and easy-to-find shift paddles mean these controls really sparkle.

The EC70 Seatpost takes Easton's superlight unidirectional carbon and applies their patent pending ISA technology - Independent Saddle Adjustment - which allows for completely independent fore-aft adjustment and saddle adjustment. With the 2 pitch adjustment bolts, the saddle angle gets locked into place as if you were adjusting limit screws, and unlike single bolt designs, you get adjustability and security.