Men and women are built differently. Generally speaking, longer legs, shorter torsos, wider sit-bones. Keeping those differences in the forefront of their mind, Santa Cruz has the Juliana Superlight, a lightweight cross-country frame that takes most of its design cues from the Superlight and tweaks them to fit women better. The Juliana comes in smaller frame sizes, and Santa Cruz dials their geometry for a woman's physique. The bent top tube allows for generous stand over clearance, so petite women have here a bike they can easily throw a leg over. Single-pivots are simple. But simple ain’t easy. The single-pivot design of the Juliana is highly evolved to begin with and the sophisticated damping of the Fox shock makes this simple system work great. Like the Superlight, the Juliana utilizes a single-pivot suspension design which yields 100mm of travel. The standard shock is the reliable, lightweight Fox Float R, though for a $92 upcharge, our favorite Fox Float RP23 with ProPedal can be yours. The front end is designed for forks with 100-125mm of travel. Simple has many benefits. Many would say that cost is the first benefit. A single pivot frame is far easier to produce -- less tooling, less machining, less assembly, etc. As such, the savings get passed on to the customer. Easier has other benefits. Fewer parts to put together and maintain, and fewer parts to break. Arguably, with more welds and fewer pivots, a single-pivot bike can often be torsionally stiffer as well. Simple can also be a benefit in racing. Whether you're doing XC, or a marathon or an epic, there's much less to worry about and much less to fix if the worry is justified. Best of all, the bike is stiff, light, and strong and that deadly (to your competitors) combination is mated to a geometry that puts you in an aggressive riding position that is both maneuverable going slow, and stable going fast. The frame tubes are welded and shaped 6069 aluminum, which are as thin-walled as they are oversized. To beef up the 1-1/8" head tube, SC relies on carefully-placed external gussets to maximize strength and minimize weight. The frame accepts 2.35 tires, giving you plenty of options for rubber. The Santa Cruz Juliana Superlight frame is available in Black, Lime, Liquid Blue, Red, White, or Yellow powder coats. Or for an additional $150, it can be anodized in either Gold or Slate. It requires a 30.9mm seat post and a 34.9mm top swing top pull front derailleur. The right dropout has a replaceable derailleur hanger. There are braze-ons for an under the down tube water bottle cage to fuel up on epic rides. The frame tips the scales, with Float R shock, at a super-svelte 5.1lbs (2.318kg) according to Santa Cruz. The frame has a two year warranty against manufacturing defects, while the bearings are guaranteed for life. US Santa Cruz dealers are prohibited from shipping Santa Cruz bicycles outside of the United States.
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