Blur Carbon CC X01 Eagle Mountain Bike
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It can be difficult to satiate a hankering for flowy descents, but we'd argue that towering climbs that set your quads on fire make undulating ribbons of singletrack taste that much sweeter. To take on the climbs with the speed and power you covet, you'll want a race-ready short-travel machine, and we'd argue that the Blur Carbon CC X01 Eagle Complete Mountain Bike makes a strong case for itself in the speed-demon department. Offering steeper angles, and aggressive race-ready geometry, the Blur shows us that it hasn't forgotten its speedy roots, and is hungry to take on rolling singletrack with a powerful force, and float up climbs like the featherweight ride it is.
Santa Cruz may have taken a bit of a divergence from the XC scene in past years, with the Tallboy being the closest to a cross-country offering in recent time, and geometry stretching to slacker angles year over year. Thankfully this trend had a bit of a wrench thrown into it when the Blur had a resurgence last year, and with geometry that takes a U-turn from the trends, and reverts to true race-ready steep angles. Even steeper than the previous generation, this iteration of the Blur features a 69-degree headtube angle, and 74-degree seat tube, perching you on top and in control of your steed while you barrel through miles of singletrack. The wheelbase is stretched slightly, with some help from a slightly stretched chainstay — another unusual stray from trends, but we'll get into that later. This longer wheelbase lends itself to confidence through rough terrain, enabling you to pick the gnarlier line, shaving seconds off of your time as you push towards the podium. The rear end is updated with Boost spacing, stretching things out and stiffening things up, and while we usually see this pairing with tucked-in wheels and extra-stubby chainstays, the chainstays on the Blur move out just under a quarter of an inch to 17-inches, so you can still comfortably get behind the saddle when you need to, without feeling like you're going to go over backwards.
We may have a tendency to hesitate when we hear the words "rugged" and "cross-country race rocket" used in the same sentence, but with a one-piece carbon VPP rear triangle we can't help but spot the similarities between the Blur and Santa Cruz's burly DH rigs. Its twin upright architecture gives cues to inspiration from the Nomad and V10, promising a ride that's uncompromising and stiff, but without the bulk to follow. Keeping a good thing going, Santa Cruz carefully constructs a one-piece carbon front triangle to pack in lateral stiffness that provides tracking confidence through blown out, washboard switchbacks and root-latticed climbs. The VPP suspension in the new Blur is much like the VPP you'll find in other modern Santa Cruz bikes, which undoubtedly an upgrade from the previous generation, with smoother ramping mid-stroke to prevent a bottomed out feel as you soak into the suspension, and with the smooth FOX Float Factory shock you'll find that the short 100-millimeters of travel feel so much deeper.
The Blur is built using Santa Cruz's top tier CC carbon fiber construction. By using some of the finest, and strongest, raw materials available, Santa Cruz is able to make its CC level frames extremely lightweight, while maintaining outstanding impact resistance, exceptional stiffness, and just the right amount of finely tuned flex to cancel out trail chatter. Of course, balancing these factors requires true mastery of carbon fiber, and the design team at Santa Cruz has proven time and time again that their command of carbon fiber construction is unsurpassed in the bike industry. The result is a frame that will hold up to years of hard riding, will provide a comfortable ride, and will do so at a very competitive weight.
This build comes with a medley of cherry-picked components to ensure you push ahead with the best ride quality possible. It begins with a worthy suspension package from Fox: a Float Performance DPS air shock and Step-Cast 32 Performance fork, each paired with remotes for quick adjustments on the fly, without obnoxious levers and bolts to twist. This setup offers a supple and buttery-smooth stroke, and easy tuning of their 100-millimeters of travel that gives just the right amount of cushion to the trails harsh blows. SRAM's reliable and snappy X01 Eagle groupset dials you in with a gear for every pitch you can pedal into, so you can crush to the top of quad-scorching climbs without bail outs, and turn around to hammer down descents at warp speed, and Level TLM brakes keep you under control with a slimmed down build as you cook it a little too quickly into corners.
Details
- Santa Cruz's XC race machine for toeing the line and towing the pack
- The Blur zips into the modern era with updated geometry
- Steep angles keeps you perched with nimble control
- Carbon CC frame sheds grams without sacrificing strength
- 4-inches of efficient and lively VPP suspension
- Find a gear for every climb with SRAM X01 Eagle drivetrain
- FOX suspension equips you with remotes for on the fly adjustments
- Item #SNZK155
- Frame Material
- Carbon CC
- Suspension
- VPP
- Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance Elite DPS, w/ Remote
- Rear Travel
- 100mm
- Fork
- FOX SC 32 Float Performance Elite
- Front Travel
- 100mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
- Shifters
- SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-spd
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-spd
- Crankset
- SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon
- Chainring Sizes
- 34t
- Crank Arm Length
- [extra small, small] 170mm, [medium, large, extra large, extra-exrta large] 175mm
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM DUB
- Bottom Bracket Type
- English Threaded
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12-spd
- Cassette Range
- 10 - 50t
- Chain
- SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-spd
- Brakeset
- SRAM Level TLM
- Brake Type
- post-mount hydraulic disc
- Rotors
- SRAM CLX Centerlock, 180/160mm
- Handlebar
- Santa Cruz XC Carbon Flat
- Grips
- ESI Chunky
- Stem
- Syntace LiteForce
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado Team
- Seatpost
- Syntace P6 Carbon HiFlex, 400mm
- Wheelset
- RaceFace ARC
- Hubs
- DT Swiss 350
- Front Axle
- 15 x 110mm Boost
- Rear Axle
- 12 x 148mm Boost
- Tires
- Mxxis Aspen EXO TR
- Tire Size
- 2.25 x 29in
- Pedals
- not included
- Recommended Use
- cross-country
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime on frame
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