Santa Cruz Stigmata 4 CC Apex 700c Complete Bike 2027

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.

Eagle range on a drop bar bike? Now that’s a party. The Apex Eagle rear derailleur quietly and quickly shifts across 12-speed Eagle cassettes, while 1x-specific chain retention technology keeps the chain where it needs to be. It’s the best of SRAM's road and mountain bike innovations in one package.

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

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.