Bosch Performance Line CX

Whether its all-day rides or massive elevation gain, Bosch’s Performance CX motor can handle it. Class-leading power delivery, rattle-free descending, and an intuitive user interface bring us the quality we expect from Santa Cruz, while the 600Wh battery means we have enough in the tank to hit one more lap.

Exceptional Handling Chassis

VALA is equipped with a Carbon C or Carbon CC frame, and as long-time riders of Santa Cruz bikes, we can speak to the refined and durable layup of their frames. Engineered with a better handling and improved chassis in mind, VALA boasts dual independent flip-chips for geometry adjustment and shock progression tuning.

New VP-Free Suspension

Some will say it looks like a Heckler, look again; That’s a four-bar linkage. Harnessing improved suspension kinematics centered around the extra weight of E-MTB’s, VALA ditches the ultra-efficient VPP system for a more active Horst Link design to better mitigate braking and acceleration forces associated with heavier, motor-powered bikes. Plus, the frame shape was revised to make way for the new suspension system, giving us a straight seat tube that can fit longer-stroke dropper posts.