Santa Cruz Bicycles Bronson Carbon CC Mountain Bike Frame
Santa Cruz Bicycles Bronson Carbon CC Mountain Bike Frame, Positioned between the agile and playful 5010 and the big-hitting Nomad the Bronson strikes a perfect balance for riders seeking a mixed-wheel bike that truly does everything well and fast. Enduro racing jumps and gravity trails are well within its realm but so are all-day pedal-fests deep in the mountains. That's why it's been a favorite of ours (and many other riders) since we threw a leg over the first generation way back in 2013. Now in its fourth generation the Bronson is an ultra-refined package as you expect from a modern Santa Cruz ready for you to build up your dream bike and hit the bike park or backcountry. The fourth-generation Bronson has a frame that's purpose-built to work around a 27. 5in and 29in wheel combo offering a better ride than scrappy mullet conversions that can have undesirable effects on the bike's geometry and handling. The revised wheels bring the mixed wheel size game into the park and enduro lineup giving riders a bike that's nimble in the corners but rolls over the chunder all day long. The bike maintains the same 150mm of VPP rear travel as the previous generation but the suspension has lower anti-squat values to help enhance the bike's traction and overall smoothness. This Bronson also sees longer and slacker geometry but Santa Cruz didn't go too crazy with it and the bike still has that agility that riders loved about the previous model. Our favorite change is the chainstay length that varies per each size ensuring every size of rider gets the same balanced geometry and fit. The reach and wheelbase are longer and the head tube is slacker providing more stability during high-speed sections and technical descents. Santa Cruz knows that pedaling prowess matters so they incorporated a steeper 77. 1-degree seat tube angle on a size medium to balance the long and slack geo. Combined with the efficient VPP platform the bike tackles tough climbs with ease. The geometry is also adjustable via a flip-chip in the linkage...