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Santa Cruz
2018 Santa Cruz Bronson S Aluminum
Previous used estimate
$1,271 - $1,308
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2018 Santa Cruz Bronson S Aluminum
12-month projected trend
6%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
1%
Holds value better than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
What can't you do on a Bronson? You can’t give in, because going hard sweetens the reward. Every drop of sweat, every speck of mud on your face, every battle scar—it all shows your dedication to giving it your best on every ride. Bronson satisfies the need to roam with 150mm of revamped VPP travel that creams crusty sections of trail while retaining a lively, playful feel throughout the travel stroke. The new link design and Boost axle spacing enhance lateral stiffness, while shortened rear chain stays, a longer front-center, and steeper seat tube angle offer increased maneuverability and pedaling efficiency for all-day, all-terrain jaunts in the backcountry. A Fox 36 F150 Performance fork and Fox Float Performance DPS shock keep the tires planted when you need them, and SRAM Guide R brakes paired with 180mm rotors provide plenty of stopping power on point-and-shoot descents. For extra weight reduction, Santa Cruz designed the aluminum-framed Bronson with an integrated headset and nixed ISCG tabs—otherwise, it includes all the features you'd find on the higher-level carbon frames to make an affordable, strong package for bagging epic trails.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- FOX 36 F150 Performance
- Component Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Face Ride Stem
- Product Family
- Bronson
- Component Axles
- Front: 15x110mm Rear: 12x148mm
- Component Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD
- Component Color
- Gloss Carbon and Sriracha, Gloss Green and Black
- Component Frame
- Aluminum
- Component Brakes
- SRAM Guide R w/Avid Centerline 180mm
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Component Cassette
- SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
- Component Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle 32T
- Component Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Handlebar
- Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise
- Component Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Component Front Tire
- Front: Maxxis Minion 27.5x2.3 DHF 3c EXO TR Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR2 27.5x2.3 EXO TR
- Component Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance DPS
- Component Tape Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Component Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team BB
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Accessories Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance DPS
- Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle 32T
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team BB
- Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Handlebar
- Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Stem
- Race Face Ride Stem
- Accessories & Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Axles
- Front: 15x110mm Rear: 12x148mm
- Brakes
- SRAM Guide R w/Avid Centerline 180mm
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
- Fork
- FOX 36 F150 Performance
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Tape/Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Color
- Gloss Green and Black
- Size
- X-Large
- Front Tire
- Front: Maxxis Minion 27.5x2.3 DHF 3c EXO TR Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR2 27.5x2.3 EXO TR
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Inspection
Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
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