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Blur S / Carbon C / 29
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry bike with high-end components.
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$4,949| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 100 / 100mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance Elite |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Level TL Hydraulic Disc |
5'0" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'10"
5'8" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'6"
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Summary
The Santa Cruz Blur is a high-performance cross-country bike that excels in speed, handling, and efficiency, making it a top choice for racers and enthusiasts alike. Its lightweight frame, precise handling, and active suspension system are frequently praised, though some note its stiffness and limited travel can be a drawback on more technical descents. The bike's design and performance have set a new standard in the XC category, with comparisons often made to the Santa Cruz Tallboy and Scott Spark.
Lightweight frame
Precise, race-ready handling
Active and efficient suspension system
Excellent climbing capabilities
Top-quality components and build
Stiff frame may be unforgiving on rough terrain
Limited travel for technical descents
Rear suspension can be too active when pedaling
High cost
a seething matte-black carbon weapon that looked like it wanted to go straight to Europe and kick people’s teeth in.
Betathe most serious race bike it has ever made
Bike PerfectProof, if it were needed, that you don’t have to oversize everything to achieve a precise, accurate ride.
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Sep 2021
Getting the Santa Cruz Blur ready for the upcoming BC Bike Race has meant some changes to spec and getting used to piloting an XC bike.
Capable in XC conditions
Surprisingly good with 100mm travel
Tires provide great traction
Handling insanely good steering precision
Fox 34 Step Cast fork supple off top and supportive mid stroke
Fox Float DPS shock crisp and responsive
Climbing still good with geometry changes
Seat tube slackens by 0.9 degrees in XL
Climb better with steeper seat tube angle
Longer travel needed for fatigue late in race
Stock tires not trusted for long race stages
Rear shock finds limit on successive high-speed hits
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
Aug 2021 · Lydia Tanner
The new Santa Cruz Blur is lighter and more supple than its predecessor. It lacks some VPP get-up-and-go, but that's not a bad thing.
Light
Stiff
Race-Ready
Slight pedal bob
Easily deflected
Not for every descent
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
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.
| Frame | Blur S / Carbon C / 29 Colors: Gloss Aqua and Yellow; Gloss Carbon and Aquarius Green |
|---|---|
| Fork | FOX SC 32 Float Performance, 100mm, 29", w/ Remote Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float Performance Elite DPS, w/ Remote Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68/73mm |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
| Stem | Race Face Aeffect |
| Handlebar | Race Face Aeffect |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Pro |
| Seatpost | RaceFace Next Type: Rigid |
| Grips | ESI Chunky |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 34t |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Brakes | SRAM Level TL Type: SRAM Level TL Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | RaceFace AR Offset 25 29" |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Sapim Race |
| Front Hub | DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 32h |
| Rear Hub | DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 32h |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.25", 3C, EXO, TR, Rear: Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.25", 3C, EXO, TR |
| Disc Rotors | Avid Centerline 160mm |
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