Santa Cruz Chameleon R / Aluminum

Name: Santa Cruz Chameleon R / Aluminum
Brand: Santa Cruz

2023 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £3,000 Last known price
Travel: 130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 30t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 13.28 kg 29.3 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

Components

18 of 18 identified

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Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Fox 34

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 445mm

Stack 629mm

Wheelbase 1184mm

Head angle 65.0°

Seat angle 74.3°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	420	445	465	490
Stackmm	620.1	629.2	638.2	647.3
Top tube lengthmm	596.1	621.3	643.4	668.8
Seat tube lengthmm	380	405	430	460
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	120	130
Head tube angle	65°	65°	65°	65°
Seat tube angle	74.1°	74.3°	74.4°	74.6°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	425	425	425
Wheelbasemm	1154.4	1183.6	1207.8	1237.1
Front centermm	729.4	758.6	782.8	812.1
Bottom bracket dropmm	56	56	56	56
Bottom bracket heightmm	315	315	315	315
Standover heightmm	682	682	686	708
Fork rakemm	45	45	45	45
Trailmm	125	125	125	125
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.41	1.37	1.32

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 13.28 kg

29.3 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 130 mm
Rear travel: 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 17.4 in
Highest gear: 79.1 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.6″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,192 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

17.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,625 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Highest gear

79.1 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,625 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

359 of 2,248 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,248 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.7 km/h
Highest gear: 30.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 17.4–79.1 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1625 bicycles with this information, 72.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1625 bicycles with this information, 72.2% of the class

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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Santa Cruz Chameleon R / Aluminum	Santa Cruz Chameleon D 29 / Aluminum	Santa Cruz Chameleon D / Aluminum	Santa Cruz Chameleon D MX / Aluminum	Santa Cruz Chameleon R 29 / Aluminum	Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX / Aluminum
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.28 kg	14.06 kg	14.06 kg	13.98 kg	13.28 kg	13.21 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Full suspension	Hardtail	Full suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Rear travel	130 mm	Not informed	130 mm	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	30	30	30	32	30	32
Largest chainring	30	30	30	32	30	32
Lowest gear	17.4 in	17.4 in	17.4 in	17.6 in	17.4 in	17.6 in
Highest gear	79.1 in	79.1 in	79.1 in	80.0 in	79.1 in	80.0 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration	Same size	Same size	Same size	Different sizes	Same size	Different sizes
Other specifications
Suspension	Full suspension	Hardtail	Full suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 2.6″	Not informed	Maximum tire width: 2.6″	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Wheel size	29″	29″	29″	29″ / 27.5″	29″	29″ / 27.5″
Tire width	Not informed	2.5″	Not informed	2.5″	2.5″	2.5″