While the industry continues to debate between 29 and 27. 5-inch wheels, some of us choose to reap the best qualities of both wheel sizes with the Santa Cruz Bronson. A big wheel up front keeps us rolling swiftly through rock gardens, steep chutes, and drops, while the smaller wheel out back lets...

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When we set out on a trail adventure with unknown destinations, we choose the Santa Cruz Bronson for its do-it-all, fun-loving attitude. Built from the ultralight, ultra-strong Carbon CC layup, the Bronson is purpose-built around a mixed-wheel setup giving us the superior rollover ability of a...

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From weekend shred sessions to low-key days at the bike park, we love the Santa Cruz Bronson for its aggressive geometry, mixed-wheel setup, and efficient yet plush suspension platform. With 150 millimeters of VPP suspension, the Bronson is at home descending technical trails and is still nimble...

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Built to tame unwelcoming descents yet hang with the XC crowd on the climbs, the Hightower Carbon C GX Eagle AXS Mountain Bike is nothing short of a staple in our collective quiver of bikes. 145mm of VPP-powered rear suspension produces an aggressive all-mountain feel on the descents and even...

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Quite a sizeable sector of our mountain biking Herd enjoys their trail time aboard a Hightower like this Hightower Carbon X GX Eagle AXS Reserve Mountain Bike because it truly represents what an uncompromising trail bike should be. With 145mm of VPP travel, we count on this bike to track...

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We choose the Santa Cruz Hightower Carbon CC X01 Eagle Mountain Bike because it lets us keep up with our buddies with long-travel enduro bikes on the descents and spin with the XC crowd on the climbs. The updated leverage curve on the VPP rear linkage makes the 145mm of travel somehow feel...

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We love the Santa Cruz Hightower CC X0 Eagle Transmission Reserve Mountain Bike for its ability to be the perfect bike on most rides. Fitted at the top end of the trail spectrum and the bottom end of the enduro category, the Hightower is capable of taking on an array of trails, being an efficient...

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We love the Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX Eagle Transmission Reserve Mountain Bike for its ability to be a quiver-killer bike, allowing us to have one bike that is perfect for most of the trails we ride. The Hightower has 145mm of VPP suspension, which climbs well, descends well, and is very...

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Situated as the flagship enduro race bike from Santa Cruz, we're happy to tackle sustained descents and all-day adventures aboard the Megatower Carbon C GX Eagle AXS Mountain Bike. We're equally stoked about the V2 Megatower's new Glovebox frame storage system as we are about its updated...

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The Megatower Carbon X GX Eagle AXS Air Reserve Mountain Bike is among our top picks for long-travel enduro bikes with the efficiency of a shorter travel all-mountain bike. 165mm of lower link VPP travel provides loads of traction and support for big hits, yet sits high in its travel when we're...

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