2020 Santa Cruz
Blur XX1 AXS Reserve TR / Carbon CC / 29
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$10,299| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 100 / 110mm |
| Fork | Fox Factory Float 34 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Factory |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | XX1 Eagle AXS |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'0" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'10"
5'8" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'6"
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Dec 2021 · Henry Quinney
The Blur was the lightest bike in this year's downcountry field test. What did that mean out on the trail?
Comfortable
Very light
Best climber in terms of traction
Not the firmest under pedaling load, if that matters to you
Not the most stable descender
“Isn’t a downcountry bike” - which will make you less cool
Sep 2021 · Tom Marvin
A couple of spec niggles can’t stop this being one of the best cross-country rigs out there – an object of desire for any XC racer
Great geometry gives fast yet dependable handling
Active, comfortable suspension eats up trail chatter with ease
Overall, an impressive spec list
You’ll be using the TwistLoc a fair bit on smooth-surfaced climbs
Fox’s Transfer SL dropper isn’t quite to my taste
Sep 2021 · Alan Muldoon
No one can accuse Santa Cruz of jumping on the XC bandwagon; along with the V10, the original Santa Cruz Blur helped pioneer its VPP suspension.
Punches well above its weight
Rear suspension is too active when pedaling
Jul 2021
When NSMB got started way back in the first summer of this millennium, XC bikes were not a part of the formula. Sure, many of those involved had recently owned or ridden XC bikes, but that wasn't what NSMB was about, because that wasn't what the North Shore was about, and that wasn't the kind of bike or trails we were all riding. Over the years, we've hemmed and hawed about cross-country bikes. Do we cover them? What about World Cup racing - especially when there's a Canadian doing well? Are we stupid for leaving such a huge category untouched, or do we follow our noses and leave those leg-shaving roadie wannabes to their own devices (Strava)?
Jul 2021 · Guy Kesteven
The new Blur with its super-light suspension is super-fast without sacrificing Santa Cruz’s signature handling
Superlight frame
Excellent, speed-happy handling
Totally sorted suspension
Lifetime frame and wheel warranties
Superb lightweight yet controlled race spec
Excellent wheel pack
Wireless shifting
Three bottle positions
Internal control plumbing
2.4in tire clearance
Self-serviceable bearings
Rowdiest racers might want the Blur TR’s bigger fork and grippier tires
Affordability
Jun 2021 · Beta
The Santa Cruz Blur may have had more influence on suspension design than any other bike in history. Today, it drastically changed form.
Sep 2019
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
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.
| Frame | Blur XX1 AXS Reserve TR / Carbon CC / 29 BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Colors: Gloss Aqua and Yellow; Gloss Carbon and Aquarius Green |
|---|---|
| Fork | FOX Step-Cast 34 Float Factory, 110mm, 29", w/remote Travel: 110mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float Factory Kashima DPS, w/Remote Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB |
| Headset | Chris King DropSet 3 Matte Jet |
| Stem | Syntace LiteForce |
| Handlebar | Santa Cruz XC Carbon Flat |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Carbon |
| Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6 Type: Dropper |
| Grips | SRAM Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 12spd |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 148 DUB, 34t - 170mm (S), 175mm (M-XL) |
| Shifters | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1299 Eagle Rainbow 12spd 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle 12spd |
| Brakes | SRAM Level Ultimate Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Santa Cruz Reserve 25 Carbon Rim - 28h |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition Race (28) |
| Front Hub | DT 240, 15x110, Centerlock, 28h |
| Rear Hub | DT 240, 12x148, Centerlock, XD, 28h |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Rekon, 29"x2.25", 3C EXO TR, Rear: Maxxis Rekon, 29"x2.25", 3C EXO TR |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM CLX Centerlock Rotors, 180mm Front, 160mm Rear |
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