Santa Cruz Blur 29 XE / C - 2018

Today's XC courses are more technical than ever and the Santa Cruz Blur is built to excel from start to finish. The Blur combines 100mm of predictable and responsive VPP rear travel with a 100mm fork and 69-degree headtube angle to give you punchy acceleration and confidence to make your move when others balk at sketchy terrain. The 11-speed drivetrain features e13's huge 9-46t cassette and Shimano XT cranks for impressive gearing in a lightweight package, and Shimano XT brakes paired with 160mm rotors put responsive braking power in your fingertips. Ground control comes from a sensitive Fox 32 Performance Step-cast fork with remote lockout and Float Performance DPS shock, which harmonize with the ultra-efficient suspension design to ensure your effort translates to podium-worthy times no matter what the course brings. Finishing this Blur S/C build is a Race Face/DT Swiss wheelset wrapped in race-ready Maxxis Aspen tires, giving you second-nature control on your all-out push to the finish.