Santa Cruz Blur 5 CC GX AXS Race 2027 Bike Start-Line Ready, Straight From the Box XC racing gets harder each year, and the Blur 5 is built for that reality. This CC Carbon full-suspension race bike runs 120mm of rear travel matched to a 120mm travel fork, an increase over the previous Blur model without adding weight to the frame. A revised leverage curve adds more support through the middle of the stroke, so pedaling stays efficient and the bike stays composed when the trail gets rough. Reach has been extended, the head angle is set at 66 degrees, and the seat tube angle steepened to 75 degrees, giving you a more confident position on technical descents without giving up climbing efficiency. The bottom bracket sits lower at 334mm for a more planted feel through corners. A threaded 73mm bottom bracket, ISCG05-compatible chain guide, and a stick-on downtube protector, back up the performance changes with the durability Santa Cruz is known for. Every frame carries Santa Cruz's lifetime warranty and free bearings for the original owner. SRAM GX AXS drives this build, bringing wireless, electronic shifting that used to be reserved for top-tier bikes down to a more accessible build kit. The Fox 34 SL Performance Elite suspension front and rear delivers a refined damper tune at both ends without stepping up to the Factory-level fork and rear shock, and SRAM Motive Bronze brakes with 180mm rotors front and rear give you dependable stopping power lap after lap. Raceface ARC 27 rims on DT Swiss 370 hubs form a solid, tubeless-ready wheelset, and Maxxis Aspen AT tires roll fast with reliable traction from the 3C Maxx Speed compound. A One Up dropper post lets you drop the saddle out of the way for the technical sections. At 26. 36 lbs, this build gets you wireless shifting and a genuinely capable race chassis without stepping up to the priciest components on the shelf. Features CC Carbon frame Santa Cruz's lightest carbon layup, used across every Blur 5 build120mm Superlight(TM) suspension, 120mm fork travel revised leverage curve for a more supportive, efficient pedaling feel SRAM GX AXS wireless drivetrain precise, cable-free shifting under load Rock Shox SID Select+ fork and SID Luxe Select+ shock, both with remote lockout firm up for climbs and open back up for technical terrain Reserve 28|XC carbon wheels on DT Swiss 350 hubs race-ready wheelset paired with Maxxis Rekon Race tires Race cockpit flat bar and 60mm stem for a start-line-ready position Specifications Frame CC Carbon, 120mm Superlight(TM) Travel, 29"" Wheels Fork FOX 34 SL Float Performance Elite, Grip X, 120mm Rear Shock FOX Float SL Performance Elite, 190x45Headset Cane Creek 40 Integrated Shifters SRAM AXS Pod Controller Front Derailleur1x drivetrain Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd Crankset SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type, 34t - S:165mm; M-XL: 170mm Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 73 MTB Wide BBChain SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, FLattop, 12spd Cassette SRAM GX 1275 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t Brakes SRAM Motive Bronze Wheelset Raceface AR 27 Rims, DT Swiss 370 Hubs Tires Maxxis Aspen AT 29x2. 4" EXO Maxx Speed Handlebar One Up Carbon, 35mm - S-M: 760mm, 20mm Rise; L-XL: 760mm, 35mm Rise Stem Santa Cruz CNC 50mm Grips/Bar Tape ESI Chunky Grips Seatpost One Up Dropper Post Saddle SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy Atmos Intended Use XCNote: Components are subject to change without notice. METRICINCHSanta Cruz Blur 5 CCSize SMMDLGXLA: Seat Tube Length405405440490B: Effective Top Tube-C: Stack588588597611D: Reach425450475500E: BB Height334334334334F: BB Drop-G: Head Tube Length-H: Head Tube Angle66deg66deg66deg66degI: Seat Tube Angle75deg75deg75deg75degJ: Standover Height735744744744K: Chainstay Length433435437439L: Wheelbase-Crank Arm Length165mm170mm170mm170mm Stem Length50mm50mm50mm50mm Handlebar Width760mm760mm760mm760mm Suggested Rider Height Frame Size SMMDLGXLRider Height5'0" - 5'5" 152 - 165 cm5'5" - 5'10" 165 - 178 cm5'10" - 6'1" 178 - 185 cm6'1" - 6'6" 185 - 198 cm Santa Cruz Blur 5 CCSize Small Medium Large Extra Large A: Seat Tube Length15. 915. 917. 319. 3B: Effective Top Tube-C: Stack23. 123. 123. 524. 1D: Reach16. 717. 718. 719. 7E: BB Height13. 113. 113. 113. 1F: BB Drop-G: Head Tube Length-H: Head Tube Angle66deg66deg66deg66degI: Seat Tube Angle75deg75deg75deg75degJ: Standover Height28. 929. 329. 329. 3K: Chainstay Length17. 017. 117. 217. 3L: Wheelbase-Crank Arm Length165mm170mm170mm170mm Stem Length50mm50mm50mm50mm Handlebar Width760mm760mm760mm760mm Suggested Rider Height Frame Size SMMDLGXLRider Height5'0" - 5'5" 152 - 165 cm5'5" - 5'10" 165 - 178 cm5'10" - 6'1" 178 - 185 cm6'1" - 6'6" 185 - 198 cm