Santa Cruz CHAMELEON - R MX

Santa Cruz CHAMELEON - R MX

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Description

SRP3199 £
CategoryHardtail
Travel Front130 mm
Travel Rear130 mm
Wheels29 / 27.5 / Mullet
Frame MaterialAluminum
GroupsetSram NX EAGLE
ForkFox
BrakesSram

Reviews

off.road.cc

Buy if... You're after a true do-it-all hardtail and are open to upgrades

Pros
  1. Excellent and versatile geometry
  2. Soft-compound rubber at the front boosts confidence
  3. Interchangeable dropouts offer a lot of adjustability
Cons
  1. Componentry fails to stack up against cheaper competition
  2. Front brake rotor limits downhill capability

MBR

seanwhite

With 25 years of engineering behind it, the latest incarnation of the Santa Cruz Chameleon is a thoroughly modern hardtail with a versatile design and animated nature.

Pros
  1. Go anywhere, do anything attitude. Mix and match wheel sizes along with adjustable chainstay length makes it very adaptable. Maxxis MaxxGrip front tyre. Shorter 460mm seat tube length on size XL.
Cons
  1. Expensive, given the SRAM NX drivetrain. BB height could be lower. No XXL size for really tall riders

BikeRadar

Tom Marvin

Capable and composed, fast and fun, but pricing will put it out of reach of many

Pros
  1. Great handling that brings a grin to your face
  2. soft-compound front tyre boosts control
  3. tons of versatility
Cons
  1. Value is poor
  2. brakes lack power and suffer on long descents
  3. deserves thicker-carcass tyres

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Specifications

Frame

Frame
Frame Sizes
S, M, L, XL, XXL
Frame Colors
Gloss Navy Blue

Suspension

Fork
FOX Rhythm 34, 130mm
Rear Shock

Cockpit

Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Handlebars
Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Tape/Grips
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium CroMo

Drivetrain

Rear Derailleur
SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Shift Levers
SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette
SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain
SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Crankset
SRAM Descendant Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Chainrings
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB

Brakes

Front Brake
SRAM Guide T
Shift Levers

Wheels

Front Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 30 27.5"
Front Tyre
RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Tyre
RaceFace AR Offset 30 27.5"
Front Hub
SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 32h
Thru Axle
SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h

Geometry Santa Cruz CHAMELEON - R MX

SizeSMLXL
Seat Tube Length (mm)380405430460
Seat Tube Angle74.1°74.3°74.4°74.6°
Head Tube Length (mm)100110120130
Head Tube Angle65.0°65.0°65.0°65.0°
Top Tube Length (mm)596.1621.3643.4668.8
Wheelbase (mm)1154118412081237
Standover (mm)682682686708
Stack (mm)620.1629.2638.2647.3
Reach (mm)420445465490
BB Offset (mm)56/4056/4056/4056/40

Customer questions & answers

FAQ Santa Cruz CHAMELEON - R MX

What material is the frame of the Santa Cruz CHAMELEON - R MX?

The Santa Cruz CHAMELEON - R MX ist crafted with Aluminum

What is the recommended price given by the manufacturer Santa Cruz?

The SRP Price is our information at 3199 GBP

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