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Santa Cruz Blur R C

Last known price
$3,699
Travel
100 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 32t / 10–42t
Gear range
420%
Weight
11.63 kg 25.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Carbon Fiber Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 440mm
Stack 588mm
Wheelbase 1136mm
Head angle 69.0°
Seat angle 74.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 11.63 kg
  • 25.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 100 mm
Rear travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 22.1 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample
771 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.9% of the class

Lowest gear

22.1 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample
724 bicycles with this information
Coverage
91.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.5 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 420%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Santa Cruz Blur R C Santa Cruz Blur CC Reserve 29 XX1 Santa Cruz Blur S C Santa Cruz Blur CC X01 Santa Cruz Blur XE C
Frame
Bicycle weight 11.63 kg 9.94 kg 10.93 kg 10.18 kg 10.94 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 34 34 34 32
Largest chainring 32 34 34 34 32
Rear sprockets 11 12 12 12 11
Smallest sprocket 10 10 10 10 9
Largest sprocket 42 50 50 50 46
Lowest gear 22.1 in 19.7 in 19.7 in 19.7 in 20.2 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 98.6 in 98.6 in 98.6 in 103.1 in
Other specifications
Wheel material Aluminum Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum

No exact Blur R C publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Santa Cruz Blur R C, by Santa Cruz

This bicycle

Cross-country

Blur R C

  • Weight: 11.6 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Blur S C, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Blur S C

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 10.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Blur CC X01, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Blur CC X01

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 10.2 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Blur XE C, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Blur XE C

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 10.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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