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Santa Cruz
2018 Santa Cruz Bronson XE Carbon C
Previous used estimate
$1,551 - $1,595
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2018 Santa Cruz Bronson XE Carbon C
12-month projected trend
7%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
4%
Drops faster 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 Elite fork and Fox Float Performance Elite DPX 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 the Carbon C frame, Santa Cruz used a slightly different construction method to keep the cost down, but the stiffness, durability, and strength are identical to the top-level Carbon CC.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- FOX 36 F150 Performance Elite
- Component Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Product Family
- Bronson
- Component Axles
- Front: 15x110 Rear: 12x148
- Component Chain
- Shimano SLX M7000
- Component Color
- Gloss Carbon and Sriracha, Gloss Olive and Black
- Component Frame
- Carbon C
- Component Brakes
- Shimano XT M8000 w/Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm
- Component Saddle
- WTB Silverado Pro
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek 40 ZS Headset
- Component Cassette
- E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T
- Component Crankset
- Race Face Turbine 30T
- Component Shifters
- Shimano XT M8000
- Component Handlebar
- Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x800
- 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 Elite DPX
- Component Tape Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8000
- Component Accessories Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance Elite DPX
- Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Crankset
- Race Face Turbine 30T
- Chain
- Shimano SLX M7000
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado Pro
- Handlebar
- Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x800
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 ZS Headset
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8000
- Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Accessories & Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Axles
- Front: 15x110 Rear: 12x148
- Brakes
- Shimano XT M8000 w/Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm
- Cassette
- E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T
- Fork
- FOX 36 F150 Performance Elite
- Frame
- Carbon C
- Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Shifters
- Shimano XT M8000
- Tape/Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Color
- Gloss Olive 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
What to check when buying used
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Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
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