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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Bantam R AM Complete Mountain Bike

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Packs a big punch.

Santa Cruz’s VPP bikes may garner most of the attention, but the California brand has been pumping out shred-ready single pivots for two decades now. And in case you’re wondering what “shred-ready” looks like, check out the Bantam R AM Complete Mountain Bike. With geometry based off the esteemed Solo, and a bulletproof single pivot chassis, it’s a trail beast that’s ready to take seasons' worth of abuse, and come back begging for more.


While the Bantam is a simple machine, don’t let that fool you into thinking that it’s unrefined. Its burly aluminum tubeset will take a beating, without being unreasonably heavy. Like Santa Cruz’s VPP bikes, it runs on super-stiff collet hardware, which has the added benefit of being easy to service. Further enhancing the stiffness is a 12x142mm rear thru axle. The 30.9mm seat tube offers compatibility with dropper posts — should you choose to upgrade. And with its aggressive geometry, that may very well be the first component change on the list. Its tapered head tube makes room for a tapered fork — significantly improving front end stiffness, especially under braking. The result is a bike that’s simple on the surface, but will allow you to ride circles around people on much more expensive setups.


Santa Cruz’s R AM kit starts off with an Evolution series FOX FLOAT CTD rear shock, which is nicely matched by the RockShox Sektor Gold 130mm travel fork. The drivetrain is a Shimano blend, pulling the front derailleur and crankset from the Deore group, while the shifters and rear derailleur come from the workhorse SLX groupset. Stopping duties are handled by ultra-reliable Shimano Deore brakes. The cockpit consists of a Race Face Ride bar, stem, and seatpost, which is topped with a WTB Volt saddle. The wheels are handbuilt at Santa Cruz and consist of SRAM hubs laced with DT spokes to WTB rims, and they’re wrapped in Maxxis High Roller II tires for all-conditions grip.


The Santa Cruz Bantam R AM Complete Mountain Bike is available in four sizes, from Small to X-Large, and in the colors Black/white and Green/white.


Frame Material
aluminum
Suspension
single pivot
Rear Shock
FOX FLOAT CTD Evolution
Rear Travel
125 mm
Fork
RockShox Sektor Gold RL
Front Travel
130 mm
Headset
Cane Creek
Shifters
Shimano SLX
Front Derailleur
Shimano Deore
Rear Derailleur
SLX Shadow M675 SGS
Crankset
24/32/42 T Shimano Deore
Bottom Bracket
Shimano
ISCG Tabs
ISCG05
Pedals
not included
Cassette
11-36 t Shimano HG-81
Chain
Shimano HG-75
Brake Set
Shimano Deore
Handlebar
Race Face Ride
Grips
Lizard Skin "494"
Stem
Race Face Ride
Saddle
WTB Volt
Seatpost
Race Face Ride
Seat Collar
Santa Cruz QR
Hubs
front SRAM MTH 716, rear SRAM MTH 746
Rims
WTB ST i23 TCS
Spokes
DT Swiss (2.0mm)
Tires
Maxxis High Roller 2
Tire Size
27.5 in x 2.3 in
Recommended Use
all mountain
Manufacturer Warranty
5 years on frame

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