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Stigmata Force / Carbon CC / 650b
A carbon frame gravel bike with ultra high-end components and sram force hydraulic disc brakes.
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$6,049| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 650b Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | X01 Eagle AXS, Force |
| Brakes | SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'10"
5'8" – 6'1"
5'11" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'6"
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Summary
The Santa Cruz Stigmata is a highly versatile gravel bike praised for its lightweight, nimble handling, and excellent blend of frame stiffness and compliance. It offers a comfortable ride with high tire clearance and thoughtful component specifications, making it suitable for a variety of terrains. While it excels in performance and versatility, some reviews note its higher price and lack of certain accessory mounts as drawbacks.
Lightweight
Nimble handling
High tire clearance
Versatile
Comfortable ride
Expensive
Lack of certain accessory mounts
1x drivetrain may lack range for flats
It was simply a joy to ride: comfortable, surprisingly capable, and handled very well.BIKEPACKING.com
The third-generation Santa Cruz Stigmata is so capable and refined that some might almost consider it boring.
Cycling TipsThe Stigmata is a lightweight carbon rocketship on the climbs.
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Sep 2022 · William Tracy
Swenson has been looking a class above this season, whether on MTB or gravel.
Jan 2022 · Jeremy Benson
The Santa Cruz Stigmata earned high marks across all of our rating metrics and was our best gravel bike model. This lightweight carbon bike was recently...
Lightweight
Nice build
Excellent blend of frame stiffness and compliance
More expensive
Feb 2021 · Stu Bowers
It may be at the racy end of the gravel spectrum but it has a playful side too
Light
Nimble
Sharp and reactive handling
Excellent wheels
Expensive
Mar 2020 · James Huang
Santa Cruz apparently had a crystal ball when it introduced the original Stigmata in 2007. Although billed as a cyclocross bike at the time, its more generous tire clearance and longer-and-lower geometry basically made it a gravel bike — just more than 10 years or so before we were actually using that label. The third-generation […]
Lightweight, refined ride and handling, looks fantastic.
Not great value, not terribly exciting.
Nov 2019 · Benjamin Topf
With the Santa Cruz Stigmata CC, the US company wants to offer a bike that bridges the gap between cyclocross and gravel. Find out how this mustard yellow race machine fared out on the gravel. Click here for an overview of the best gravel bike 2020 group test. For the second generation of the Stigmata […]
Balanced comfort
Well-considered component spec
Very agile front-end
Limited stability
Lack of confidence at high speed
May 2019 · Logan Watts
The new Santa Cruz Stigmata and Juliana Quincy have clearance for 700c x 45mm or 650B x 2.1" tires, threaded bottom brackets, and interesting paint schemes.
| Frame | Stigmata Force / Carbon CC / 650b Colors: Moonstone Blue and Ivory; Midnight Green and Black |
|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
| Stem | Easton EA90 |
| Handlebar | Easton EA70 AX |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Team |
| Seatpost | Easton EC70, Zero Offset Type: Rigid |
| Grips | Velo Bar Tape |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM Force 1, 42t |
| Shifters | SRAM Force eTap AXS, 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12spd |
| Brakes | SRAM Force Type: SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | RaceFace ARC Offset 25 650b |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Sapim Race |
| Front Hub | DT Swiss 350, 12x100, Centerlock, 28h |
| Rear Hub | DT 350, 12x142, XDr, Centerlock, 28h |
| Tires | Front: WTB Ranger 27.5"x2.0", TCS, Rear: WTB Ranger 27.5"x2.0", TCS |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM CLX R Center Lock 160mm |
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Last updated June 4
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