Product Description
Brand |
Santa Cruz Bicycles |
Category |
MOUNTAIN |
Seller |
Backcountry |
While many of us around the office have been satisfied by the enduro offerings of years past, there are others who have been craving something bigger, bolder, and faster. This shouldn't be a surprise, as we've seen the sport evolve into a rock-gobbling charge fest that challenges DH races of years past. The issue was finding the right bike to fill that gap. After two years of designing, tweaking, and dialing, we're beyond stoked for a bike that slots itself nicely into our bike lineup empty spot with Santa Cruz's new enduro-ready warhammer -- the Megatower Carbon CC X01 Eagle Coil Reserve Complete Bike . Its lower link driven VPP platform is practically begging for a coil shock, dialing you in with the extra-plush feel and traction that you'll only find from a coil, like the RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate spec'd here to satisfy all of your enduro races, and beckon you to test your limits on DH laps.We may just be speculating, but it seemed to us that the LT was a quick fix to get Santa Cruz's riders competitive in the enduro races, so it's natural that its followed by a beast of a bike that started its life as an enduro weapon from the ground up. The Megatower represents a two-year project that Santa Cruz's designers dedicated to addressing the needs of bigger hitting enduro and trail riders. A trained eye will be able to spot the immediate similarities to the newer lower-link driven VPP design that we see on the Nomad, Bronson, and V10, which, when paired with a generous 160-millimeters of rear travel, you'll find more linear suspension curve for increased sensitivity off the top of the stroke, and more traction and small-bump compliance under braking, while maintaining reliable mid-stroke support and bottom out progression. The revised suspension maintains the same efficient pedaling and climbing performance of previous generations of VPP while offering unprecedented, glued-to-the-trail grip, enabling you to push your limits with more confidence than ever....
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