Santa Cruz Solo Revealed

[javburg]

A new Santa Cruz bike has been revealed!!! It's called Solo, it´s a 650b bike with 125mm of travel, a 68 degrees head angle and a 73 degrees seat angle. The only pic at the moment is this:

 

http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/santa-cruz/804344d1370038659-june-1st-velo-vert-juin-2013-256.jpg

Edited June 1, 2013 by javburg

[Capricorn]

looks like a shorter travel version of the Bronson, which is 150-180mm of travel, with 67 deg HA and same seat tube angle.

flip hard to spot the differences between that and the bronson the more i look at it. have to love market segmentation.

[Pappa Bear]

That is a bronson. Solo on the front page of the french mag revers to " the one", the article might say this is the one bike to have, solo bike. Bronson has 150 mm travel.

[Capricorn]

That is a bronson. Solo on the front page of the french mag revers to " the one", the article might say this is the one bike to have, solo bike. Bronson has 150 mm travel.

 

one of the reviews, bikeradar or PB, said the Bronson can take up to 180mm travel forks up front,but the rear is limited to 150mm.

 

edit: the SC Bronson FAQ states the following however:

We spec a 150mm fork on the Bronson, which is for general All-mountain use. A 160mm fork is another great option if you are looking for a more downhill-oriented bike.

Edited June 1, 2013 by Capricorn

[Baaisikilist]

That must be a one off spray job though. All the pics I've seen are either the lumo yellow frame,or the matt black with blue and orange writing on the carbon frames, and in the alu ones are either black with blue writing or white with blue/grey writing.

[Pappa Bear]

Ok ok..... I might be wrong. You are right all of the carbon bikes are yellow and raw carbon. Yes the bike can take up to 180mm forks but I meant the frame has 150mm travel.

 

I know of the new juliana but haven't heard of the solo before.......

 

[javburg]

That is a bronson. Solo on the front page of the french mag revers to " the one", the article might say this is the one bike to have, solo bike. Bronson has 150 mm travel.

 

The new bike is called Solo, and they are releasing it today : http://www.trailscotland.co.uk/santa-cruz-exclusive-launch/

That is why they have SCOOP on top of the Solo text. Some guys on the MTBR forums checked on SC's website and they found the name with weights under the Trail section.

[javburg]

http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/assets/news/solo3.jpg

[javburg]

http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/company/index.php?NewsID=0239

http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/assets/news/solo1.jpg

http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/assets/news/solo2.jpg

Edited June 1, 2013 by javburg

[javburg]

[javburg]

Carbon:

http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2013/06/01/max_Santa_Cruz_Solo_Carbon_49172.jpg?1370117647

 

Alu:

http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2013/06/01/max_solo_34_orange_1_198405.jpg?1370116045

[Skylark]

What linkage is that?

Man those blue accents on the rims look sick

[Guest Oom Kalahari!]

CHEEEEEETTAAAHS!!!!!!

[javburg]

What linkage is that?

Man those blue accents on the rims look sick

 

It's also using SC's VPP suspension. The "Mountain Rescue" Orange and blue combo is also awesome!

Edited June 1, 2013 by javburg

[javburg]

Some more pics...

 

http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2013/06/01/max_5_SOLO_logo_e1370114782955_182335.jpg?1370117208

 

http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2013/06/01/max_8_SOLO_hike_e1370114918342_437988.jpg?1370117234

 

http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2013/06/01/max_7_SOLO_bedrock_e1370114885222_998965.jpg?1370117271

[Baaisikilist]

I NEEED IT...!!!