Santa cruz 2012 blur trc crack

Visually, the tapered headtube is the first thing youll notice. Santa cruz have resurrected their most popular xc race bike, the blur. As soon as the current model was released in 2005, engineers went to work picking it apart, dissecting it, and concocting an even better machine. That said, damn it held up well even with a big crack in it. Geo charts for the santa cruz nomad in imperial and metric. I had a small crash in the whistler bike park that resulted in a crack. The trails were unfamiliar to us as hans rey and richie schley took us around. To learn more about cookies, click on cookie policy. Santa cruz blur cc x01 reserve photo by james lissimore.

A blur trc 2012 still with its 26 wheel set, although i am doubting if converts it to 650b, because i love this bike the way it is now. The blur is our ride fast, ride far, rideharderthanyourheartcantake xc race bike. I have narrowed my search down to two bicycles been the trek top fuel 9. Feb 20, 2014 santa cruz blur lt the 650b conversion february 20, 2014 with the increase in popularity of the 650b27. Read its strength, weaknesses, find deals and pricing. More importantly, they didnt crack despite me being an absolute idiot while using them. Orange stage 56 2020 orange alpine 6 2020 orange switch 6 2020 cube stereo hpc 140 650b 201618. Once one of santa cruz most popular and versatile offerings, the blur saw a slow transformation away from xc and into an allmountain format until by 2015 it was removed from the santa cruz.

Back in 20, i bought probably one of the last santa cruz blur lts. Feb 16, 2015 the all new aluminum santa cruz blur tr delivers all the same aggressive ride features of the beloved carbon trc, in a more economical package. Too bad as this is the time to find deals on 2012 leftover stock. Frame santa cruz blur tr carbon xl rear shock fox rp23 kashima forks fox float 32 fit rlc kashima 15mm qr front hub dt dt 350 32h. The blur trc has about same geometry as the nickel overall. Having decided that theyd taken aluminium about as far as they could go, santa cruzs engineers made the leap to magic blanket. Apr 23, 2011 we posted some initial info on the revised santa cruz blur xc already, but now weve got the full run down of changes and nonchanges and the reasons why. I thought it would feel too stretched out, but surprisingly it felt comfortable. I have been riding a santa cruz blur trc for the past couple of months and i have to say its. The worlds biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore.

Ive had a pretty catastrophic wrist injury that is preventing me from riding, i havent been able to ride for about a year and a half so. The size large frame actually fit my 511 frame quite well. The carbon santa cruz blur lt takes the lessons that santa cruz learned in development of the blur xc2 and applies them to the popular 140mm platform. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 2012 santa cruz blur lt r am bike. This vision of loveliness is the all new santa cruz blur xc. So, its a new 20 santa cruz blur tr carbon in glossy white on its way to me now should arrive just in time for the boggs mountain weekend coming up in two weeks sweet. The lightest and fastest xc bike santa cruz has ever developed with 100mm of travel front and rear. Photo daen campbell since the summer the blur has been ridden almost exclusively on the north shore. They also have two new paint jobs, whiteblackgold shown above and redblacksilver shown after the break. Santa cruz has brought back the blur nameplate, this time as a dedicated. The trc loves to go up, but it does a better job getting power to the dirt in the larger ring. Once theyre officially on sale, santa cruz will offer a build with a 120mm fork which would put it at about 68. Im a small female 156cm, ride mostly cross country. Santa cruz bicycles is dedicated to making the worlds best mountain bikes.

In this clip, the bikes engineer, nick anderson, breaks down what makes this model unique and points out the upgrades that youll see on the next generation of blur trc. Aero road frameset steel campagnolo frame frameset carbon frameset 700c time trial bike frame set road bike frame set 56cm rahmen gabel sl4 frame frame set 58 aero. I was riding and went over a jump and it cracked in half, so i managed to damage and. Its notable for all sorts of reasons, but not least is the fact that this is scs firstever carbon fibre frame. The santa cruz blur ltc is its strongest frame everaaano exceptions. Highball carbon 29er hardtail, tallboy aluminum and 5intravel blur trc. At first i was a little timid, but slowly i gained confidence and. Results for santa cruz blur pinkbike buysell search. Santa cruz says the blur should measure 68 with a 501mm axle to crown fork. I have a 20 santa cruz blur trc carbon size large up for sale bike is in great shape a few scratches for normal riding. Race face bars, fox all around,kenda tires, avid breaks. Oct 29, 2012 at first glance, the santa cruz trc as in trail carbon seems to fit neatly between the california companys venerable blur xc model, a nimble, fast race platform with four inches of travel, and. It also got the latest crank brothers wheels and parts. Santa cruz not honouring nofault replacement warranty.

Five years after being unveiled in 20, santa cruz bicycles presents. There are plenty of people willing to claim that the existing blur lt is the best bike ever made. After an extended absence, the blur is back and its on fire. Clipped my pedal on a root or rock and this is what happened. Apr 08, 2011 the blur trc has about same geometry as the nickel overall. Mega 29er 201820 alloy carbon fibre mudguard by rockguardz. It is light enough and fast enough to race, while the geometry and suspension make it great for long, rough trail rides. The specs are fairly similar and the price is not very different. From the world championshipwinning v10 to the beloved tallboy, we make bikes for people who live to ride. I took it out for a few laps and liked it overall, but the new lt2 is a completely different beast. Blur 29 cross country bike santa cruz bicycles this santa cruz website uses cookies for example to improve and analyze the website, for social media and to ensure that you see relevant ads.

Santa cruz produced the perfect 650b frame without even knowing it. This creates a stronger frame that is less likely to fail catastrophically meaning it may crack in a major wreck, but youll probably be able to ride it. The popular blur returns after a three hear hiatus. Jul 25, 2018 last seen in the santa cruz line in 2014, the blur returns for 2018 with an updated design aimed at cross country racing and fast trail riding. When you click on accept, you authorize santa cruz to use the cookies as set for our website. With the growing number of 140mm trailbikes on the market arguably the sweetspot, the original lt design was quick to show its age. This santa cruz website uses cookies for example to improve and analyze the website, for social media and to ensure that you see relevant ads. Film processing centers also handle video and audio recordings for those who wish to transfer files to other media. March 14, 2012 we shipped our blur trc to laguna beach and it was outfitted with the newest dropping post called the kronolog. I like the tracercarbines ability to convert to 27. Dec 07, 2011 santa cruz says the blur should measure 68 with a 501mm axle to crown fork.

Hit compare to see this santa cruz sidebyside with your bike. Santa cruz decided to stick with a standard threaded bottom bracket shell for. To me this sums up the difference between an intense and a santa cruz youll pay more for an intense but that goes into the details. The new blur 3 makes the jump to 29inch wheel only. The all new aluminum santa cruz blur tr delivers all the same aggressive ride features of the beloved carbon trc, in a more economical package. As santa cruz say on paper its a whipcracking alternative to the blur. Aug 22, 2012 santa cruzs blur trc was one of the most highlyrated bikes in our 2012 bible of bike tests issue. This topic has 80 replies, 36 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by devs. The original blur lt was introduced at interbike 2006. With 125mm of vpp suspension, relaxed angles, massive frame stiffness throughout and a 5 year warranty. This bike is a lot of fun to ride if you are doing dh, trail or even xc. Santa cruz blur trc 2012 like most sites, this site uses cookies to make it work. Thsi leads to this linkage hitting rocks and logs often. The santa cruz blur trc was in part brought into the santa cruz lineup to fill a gap that the 4x had tried to, though ahead of its time, only now it would be pushed more directly into the path of the trail riding audience, incorporating new technologies to seal the deal.

The lower linkage with its pressen in grease fittngs are the lowest point on the bike, considerably lower than the bottom bracket. Egal ob marathonist, tourer, freerider, downhiller oder bikepark crack eines sagen alle zum tallboy. Santa cruz cameras and film processing services offer consumers the option to print their pictures on traditional paper or have them saved to a digital format, an increasingly popular option in the digital age. My frame cracked and santa cruz fixed it for free youtube.

My 2012 blur xcc rides down fast on some pretty nasty trails. At first i was a little timid, but slowly i gained confidence and began to challenge more difficult terrain. Aug 21, 2012 santa cruz bicycles engineer, nick anderson, gives us the lowdown on the blur trc and its updated features. Santa cruz launch three new bikes for 2012 bikeradar.

I have placed in short xc races as well as riden overnight on this bike in long endurance events. Its got a 68 degree head angle, the same as an lt with a 150mm fork. Also, i had an issue with the rear triangle cracking. Cracked sc trc tallboy carbon frames singletrack magazine. Geometry is unchanged from the aluminium lt which runs alongside the carbon model in the range, but its rendered in curvaceous carbon fibre.