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Santa Cruz Stigmata CC Rival 700c

Santa Cruz Stigmata CC Rival 700c
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The road goes on forever and the party never ends.

When the Stigmata was resurrected in 2015, we fused a number of MTB standards and design features to create our spin on the modern CX bike. Something must have clicked, because, within months of launch, it raced to victory at the legendary Three Peaks and has continued to contend at elite cyclocross races around the world.

Nowadays, the internally routed disc brakes, generous tire clearance, and thru-axle approach that made the Stigmata famous have become more of a norm, so we took a fresh look at which standards the riders of tomorrow wanted access to today.

Threaded bottom brackets remain a perennial favorite across our entire line thanks to their proven robust, cost-effective, and compatible design. "If it ain't broke…" ...and it never is. Fender mounts add a bit of CYA and highlight the Stigmata's ever-widening scope of purpose. We added to that with three bottle cage mounts so that the frame can still hold at least one normal bottle even when running a front triangle bag.

Deeper adventures and bigger tires, perhaps? The frame now clears up to a 45mm 700c or a 2.1" 650B tire. Marry the latter to our Force/X01 AXS mashup kit, and you've got yourself the kind of drop-bar singletrack and gravel rallycat we can all get onboard with.

And, when it comes to good old-fashioned off-road etiquette, the Stigmata's had some coaching at the Highball school of stiffness, handling, and offroad feel. The carbon layup borrows knowledge gained from not just the Highball, but also Danny MacAskill's trials bike, to produce a ride so law-abiding you'd think HR had sent it on a compliance training course.

Geometry plays a big part here, too, so we've made tweaks to improve handling for smaller riders and reduce toe overlap. The reworking of the 52/54cm frames means the Stigmata now comfortably suits riders from 5'3" and up. Meanwhile, different fork offsets (50mm for the 52-54cm sizes, and 45mm for the 56-61cm sizes) help ensure your little piggies don't go to market on the front wheel.

Topped off with tidy details like 12mm front axle, flat mount brakes, and build-specific Reserve wheel packages, the Stigmata is designed to let you decide whatever the heck you want this category to be.

bike frame with labeled dimensions
Bike Sizes:
5254565860
A. Reach 372mm 380mm 388mm 392mm 405mm
B. Stack 555mm 576mm 596mm 609mm 628mm
C. Standover 754mm 776mm 797mm 816mm 834mm
D. Effective Top Tube 526mm 545mm 565mm 572mm 591mm
E. Head Tube Angle 71° 71.5° 72° 72° 72°
F. Head Tube Length 130mm 150mm 170mm 185mm 205mm
G. Seat Tube Angle 74.5° 74° 73.5° 73.5° 73.5°
H. Seat Tube Length 495mm 520mm 545mm 565mm 590mm
I. Bottom Bracket Height 280mm 282mm 282mm 284mm 284mm
J. Bottom Bracket Drop 74mm 72mm 72mm 70mm 70mm
M. Wheelbase 1009mm 1015mm 1025mm 1034mm 1053mm
N. Front to Center 595mm 600mm 610mm 618mm 637mm
O. Chainstay Length 425mm 425mm 425mm 425mm 425mm

Specs

Frame RIVAL
Rims WTB EZR i23p 700c
Hubs Front: DT Swiss 370 100X12
Rear: DT Swiss 370,142x12, XD, 28h
Spokes Sapim Race
Axles Front: 12x100mm
Rear: 12x142mm
Tires Maxxis Ravager EXO, 700x40c
Bottom Bracket Easton BSA BB
Crankset Easton EA90 - 170mm (52), 172.5mm (54-56), 175mm (58-60)
Chainrings 40t
Shifters SRAM Rival 1
Rear Derailleur Rival 1 Long Cage, 11sp
Cassette/Freewheel SRAM PG1150, 11spd, 10-42t
Chain SRAM PC1170
Brakes SRAM Rival 1 Flat Mount
Rotors Avid Centerline 160mm
Handlebars Easton EA50 AX
Tape/Grips Velo Bar Tape
Stem Easton EA50 Stem
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Seatpost Easton EA50, 27.2, 12mm offset, 350mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Pro Saddle or WTB Volt
Pedals Sold separately

* Subject to change without notice.

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