BIKER'S EDGE

Primer dropping, and XC racers and big day pedalers are going to be excited about this one.

The all-new Santa Cruz Blur has changed quite a bit from the previous version. Santa Cruz increased the travel, changed the geometry and refined the frame to make it lighter, faster and a bit more capable.

The Blur is still built to sprint off the start line, but with now with 120mm of travel, and updated frame storage make it equally suitable for long days in the saddle.

Core Platform

• CC carbon fiber frame with 120mm of rear travel.
• Designed around a 120mm fork with 29-inch wheels front and back.
• Two full-size bottle mounts, Glovebox storage 2.0 and top-tube accessory mounts.

Suspension & Components

• Fork: Fox 34 SL or RockShox SID, depending on the build.
• Shock: Fox Float SL or RockShox SID Luxe.
• Brakes: SRAM DB8 or SRAM Motive brakes with 180mm rotors.
• Drivetrain: Build options from both SRAM and Shimano.
• Wheels: Alloy Race Face wheels on entry-level builds or Reserve 28|XC carbon wheels on higher-end builds.

Standard builds get Fox suspension, Maxxis Aspen AT tires and a riser bar. Race builds use RockShox suspension with lockouts, Maxxis Rekon Race tires and a flat-bar cockpit.

The result is a lightweight XC bike that should still feel comfortable when the trails get rougher than the average racecourse.

Geometry Snapshot

Sizes offered in S, M, L, XL

Geometry	S	M	L	XL
BB Height	334	334	334	334
Head Angle	66	66	66	66
Seat Angle	75	75	75	75
Standover Height	735	744	744	744
Stack	588	588	597	611
Reach	425	450	475	500

Key Geo Updates:

• Slacker head angle
• Steeper seat angle
• Longer reach
• Shorter seat tubes
• Lower BB than Blur 4 TR

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Sizing & Weight

• Available in frame sizes S through XL.
• Complete bike weights range from roughly 29.1 lb. on the Deore build to 25.2 lb. on the highest-end builds.

Price

Build prices start with the Deore build at $4,899 and climb to the top dog build, XX AXS Flight Attendant Race RSV build at $13,399.

Stay tuned for the full review.