Santa Cruz Chameleon D 29 Review

Santa Cruz Chameleon D 29 Review

Price: 1999 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • casual image
  • benchmark bike in this price range
  • higher quality gears than the other bikes in this price range
  • 25 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Santa Cruz Chameleon D 29 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailhardtail up to 2000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 1999 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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620
629
638
647
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Reach
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-
420
445
465
490
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Top Tube Length
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596
621
643
669
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Seat Tube Length
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380
405
430
460
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Seat Tube Angle
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74,1
74,3
74,4
74,6
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Head Tube Length
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100
110
120
130
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Head Tube Angle
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65
65
65
65
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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56
56
56
56
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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315
315
315
315
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Chainstay Length
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425
425
425
425
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Wheelbase
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1154
1184
1208
1237
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Standover Height
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682
682
686
708
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Specification
  • Frame CHAMELEON AL / 29
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork RockShox Recon Silver RL, 130mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd
  • Crank SRAM X1 1000 Eagle 148 DUB, 30t
  • Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
  • Chain SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd
  • Brake Set SRAM Level
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 29"
  • Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
  • Rear Hub SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
  • Tires Front Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Aggressor 29"x2.5"WT, EXO, TR
  • Saddle WTB Silverado Medium Steel
  • Seat Post SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
  • Stem RaceFace Chester, 40mm
  • Handle Bar RaceFace Ride, 760mm
  • Handle Bar Width 760
  • Head Set Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated

Expirience with the Santa Cruz Chameleon D 29

Ludwig Döhl Send or be sent: With the CHAMELEON D, Santa Cruz delivers a great trail hardtail for those who don't want to ride a fully but still want to shred like one. Santa Cruz is taking no risks when it comes to its bike handling. The moderate geometry data conveys a balanced handling. In the saddle of the tours with proper trails your bum will have a pleasant ride – and your back too. All in all, in the tours on lower mountains category, you will hardly find a better overall package from parts and geometry. With 25 years warranty, you can not go wrong. Caution when selecting the size: the Aluminium frame sizing runs small.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.