Santa Cruz Blur CC X01 AXS RSV Size Large

Each weekend, at race venues the world over, there is one rider who gets hoisted upon the shoulders of the crowd and carried to the podium. Or at least leaves with a water bottle as their prize.

And between each of those races, innumerable wannabes are putting in the hours on the rollers and in the gym all because they want to feel what it's like to take the win. They know that to beat the pack every advantage needs to be acquired. That's where the Blur fits in. We tapped into everything we've learned from years of making the highest quality carbon full-suspension bikes so that we could put as little (weight) as possible into the Blur frame. The trim frame and super-efficient Superlight suspension will be the key to translating your input into competition-beating performances.

But the Blur isn't just for the short track. Two water bottle mounts within the front triangle should keep chuggers happy. And the high-quality fit, finish, and carbon construction promises multi-day racers a worry-free existence-meaning there's no fiddly proprietary parts that could leave you stranded in a Cape Epic or Breck Epic campsite. The Blur isn't guaranteed to make you a race winner, but being the lightest, full-suspension carbon XC bike we've ever made Approx 23lb as complete. Blur frame is 289g lighter than the previous model, it might be the difference between claiming first place...

Or just crossing the line. RockShox SID SL Ultimate, 100mm, 29 w/Remote. Front: Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, Centerlock, 28h Rear: Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, XD, Centerlock, 28h. Maxxis Aspen, 29 x 2.4 WT, 3C, EXO, TR. SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB.

SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 34t. SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd.

SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t. SRAM CLX Center Lock, 160mm. Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Flat Bar. Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset. FOX Transfer SL Performance Elite, 100mm, 31.6.

WTB Silverado Medium Ti Fusion Saddle or WTB Volt.

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