That means as the frame size increases, so does the length of the rear centre. Just as Santa Cruz did with the 5010, Megatower and Nomad, the Bronson now gets a size-specific rear centre (or effective chainstay length) per frame size. In the low setting, I measured a reach of 453mm, which is a decent jump from the 436mm reach on the older medium frame. In a bid to improve the seated position, the seat angle has been steepened quite a bit, from a claimed 75.3 degrees on the older bike to 77 degrees (measured at my preferred pedalling height). I measured my test bike’s head angle to be 64 degrees. The head angle (in the low setting) is now slacker by just over one degree. It’s worth bearing in mind that Santa Cruz has increased the Bronson’s stack height, though, with my medium test bike sporting a stack of 628mm on the latest bike versus 602mm on the outgoing model. The new mixed-wheel-size Bronson comes in an impressive five sizes (XS-XL) and, thanks to the compact seat tube lengths (the medium’s is 405mm – the same as the previous model), there’s scope to even jump up (or down) a size if you’re looking for more stability at speed. SRAM Code would have been a better choice. The SRAM G2 brakes didn’t always have the required power. Santa Cruz has also upped overall progression of the Bronson, which works with both air- and coil-sprung shocks. That means the rear triangle is attached to the front via two counter-rotating links, the lower of which drives the shock.Īccording to Santa Cruz, the latest incarnation of the Bronson has less anti-squat (how much the suspension resists bobbing while the bike is being pedalled) and less pedal kickback (the force caused when the suspension compresses, causing the pedals to ‘kick back’ when the chain is under tension). Like nearly all other bikes in the range, the Bronson uses the brand’s VPP (Virtual Pivot Point) suspension system to deliver this travel. Santa Cruz has continued to keep the Bronson’s rear-wheel travel to 150mm, and it’s still paired with a 160mm-travel fork up front. The new mixed-wheel-size Bronson frame is only available in Santa Cruz’s cheaper (and roughly 250g heavier) ‘C’ carbon as seen here, or top end ‘CC’ carbon offerings, with no mention of an alloy version just yet (and I’m not sure there will be). The new, mixed-wheel-size Bronson now features a 27.5in rear wheel and 150mm rear-wheel travel.
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