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Blur XE C
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$4,899| Weight | 24.1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 100 / 100mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Elite Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | XT |
| Brakes | Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Santa Cruz Blur is a lightweight, efficient cross-country bike praised for its excellent climbing capabilities, stable high-speed performance, and good suspension feel. It features a VPP suspension design with 100mm rear travel, aggressive geometry for climbing, and is noted for its quick, responsive handling. While it excels in racing and technical situations, some reviews note a lack of dropper post in standard builds and a firm suspension tune that may not suit all riders.
Lightweight
Excellent climber
Good suspension feel
Capable in tight, low-speed maneuvering
Stable at higher speeds
Lack of dropper post in build kits
Firm suspension tune may feel bouncy
Not as confidence-inspiring as a trail bike
The Blur is a light enough bike—Santa Cruz claims just shy of 22 pounds (with a 2,060 gram frame weight) for the CC XX1 Reserve Build—that in a tighter, lower speed setting, one could throw this bike around, there’s not much to it.
BIKE MagazineThis new Blur is a rocket, and the purest XC race full suspension bike Santa Cruz has ever made.Bicycling
Without a doubt, the Blur’s newfound speed and quickness is better suited to competition than any previous iteration has ever been.
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Sep 2019 · Zach Overholt
When it comes to mountain biking in 2019, the weather has not been kind. My time on the Santa Cruz Blur TR started with a trip to Sicily for the Pirelli Scorpion Tire launch, only to have the original ride snowed out. Things weren’t much better after arriving at home with constant rain keeping the …
Dec 2018 · Wil Barrett
As far as contemporary XC bikes go, the latest generation Blur from Santa Cruz Bicycles ticks a lot of boxes (registration)
Dec 2018
After a long absence from the Santa Cruz lineup, the Blur moniker is back on a new school cross country rocket ship. A thoroughbred full-suspension XC bike has been missing from the Santa Cruz family since the non-Boosted Tallboy II. The trend toward trail geometry and Boost shifted the Tallboy into more of a trail bike.
Aug 2018 · James Huang
After a short hiatus, the iconic Blur nameplate is back in the Santa Cruz lineup, this time as a dedicated XC racing machine designed for chasing finishing lines rather than laughs and grins. Without a doubt, the Blur’s newfound speed and quickness is better suited to competition than any previous iteration has ever been. But […]
Aug 2018 · Brandon
If you’re a diehard Santa Cruz fan, then you likely remember the Blur — a cross-country bike first introduced in 2002. The Blur transformed over the years
Jul 2018 · Matt Phillips and Mike Yozell
Last seen in in 2014, the Blur is back and ready to take names
Mar 2018
TR with the guise of 29-inch wheels? Uphill both ways? More question marks?
Mar 2018 · Josh Patterson
The reborn Blur fills a hole in the Santa Cruz product line that has been vacant for many years.
| Frame | Carbon Fiber BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | FOX 32 Performance Elite 100 Step-Cast, remote Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float Performance DPS, remote Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Threaded |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
| Stem | Race Face Turbine Basic |
| Handlebar | Santa Cruz Bicycles XC Flat Bar Carbon, 31.8mm x 750mm |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Road NiCro |
| Seatpost | Syntace P6 Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | ESI Chunky |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8000 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Shimano XT M8000, 170mm length (S), 175mm length (M-XL) |
| Shifters | Shimano XT M8000, 11-speed |
| Cassette | e*thirteen TRS Race, 9-46 tooth, 11-speed |
| Chain | Shimano SLX M7000 |
| Chain Guide | N/A |
| Brakes | Shimano XT M8000 with Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 160mm rotors Type: Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano XT M8000 |
| Rims | Race Face AR 24 29, 32 hole |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition |
| Front Hub | Front: DT Swiss 370, Boost 15mm x 110mm, Rear: DT Swiss 370, Boost 12mm x 148mm |
| Rear Hub | Front: DT Swiss 370, Boost 15mm x 110mm, Rear: DT Swiss 370, Boost 12mm x 148mm |
| Tires | Maxxis Aspen, 2.25" TR, with Stan’s Sealant |
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