Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX Review

Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX Review

Price: 2499 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 29 / 27,5 Mullet"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • casual image
  • great groupset for this price range
  • 25 years warranty
  • uphill a bit sluggish
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 R MX in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailhardtail up to 3000 €) .

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 2499 €.

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 / 27,5 Mullet
29 / 27,5 Mullet
29 / 27,5 Mullet
29 / 27,5 Mullet
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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
-
-
1154
1184
1208
1237
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Standover Height
-
-
682
682
686
708
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Specification
  • Frame CHAMELEON AL / MX
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork FOX Rhythm 34, 130mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • Crank SRAM Descendant Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
  • Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
  • Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • Brake Set SRAM Guide T
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
  • Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 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 27.5"x2.5", EXO, TR
  • Saddle WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
  • Seat Post SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
  • Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
  • Handle Bar Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
  • Handle Bar Width 800
  • Head Set Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated

Expirience with the Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX

Ludwig Döhl The Chameleon R MX rolls out of the factory on a mullet setup with a small 27.5 inch rear wheel. Santa Cruz is taking no risks when it comes to its bike handling. The moderate geometry data conveys a balanced handling. When sitting in the saddle, the posture is neither overly sporty, nor uber-comfortable. This should make the Trailbike von Santa Cruz suite the taste of most bikers. On climbs, other bikes in the under 3000 Euro present a little better performance than the Santa Cruz Hardtail. Finally, we must emphasize one thing: at a price of 2499 Euro , the competitors usually install lesser shifting components. We like: 25 years warranty on the frame! Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Santa Cruz Hardtail 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.