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    Fresh Wheels: 2022 Santa Cruz Blur

    Jason MitchellBy Jason MitchellJune 1, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read

    If you haven’t noticed, we’re in the middle of a pandemic-infused bike boom. Inventories are thin and new bike releases are postponed left and right. But, Santa Cruz is continuing on with their product releases and the 2022 Santa Cruz Blur represents a departure from the VPP Suspension. The resulting weight reduction (frame is 289 grams lighter) and suspension efficiency has the new Blur in the 23 lb. range.

    2022 Santa Cruz Blur TR - XX1 AXS
    The $11,599 Blur TR CC XX1 AXS with Reserve 28 wheels.
    2022 Santa Cruz Blur C XT
    The Blur C XT comes in at $6,199 (sans Reserve 28 wheels).
    2022 Santa Cruz Blur C TR
    For $4,599, the Blur C R TR has a lot to offer.

    Fills the modern XC gap

    While I do miss the Tallboy of yesteryear, the new Blur XC and TR looks to fill that XC gap and will do it without the VPP Suspension design. No, instead, the 2022 Blur utilizes the Superlight Suspension platform with flex stays that have been specifically optimized by Santa Cruz engineers. Going modified single-pivot design changes things quite a bit, but the pivot-less design allows for XC-tuned squish and simplifies the overall suspension design — freeing up space for two water bottles inside the front triangle (oh yeah!). XC models feature 100mm rear travel with 100mm forks and TR models have 115mm rear travel with 120mm forks.

    2022 Santa Cruz Blur - Tons of Water Bottles
    Want a water bottle? How about three of them?

    In addition to the Blur, the Juliana Wilder TR is also hitting the trails for the ladies. As an added bonus, Santa Cruz is including a lifetime warranty on the Blur and Wilder.

    2022 Santa Cruz Blur Superlight Suspension
    The Superlight suspension features flex stays and a tuned design for XC racing.

    Optimized Superlight suspension

    For all suspension designs, engineers pour over kinematics and travel charts to determine how to achieve the right performance for the intended terrain and riding style. They had this to say about leverage curve vs. anti-squat achieved with the Superlight Suspension on the Blur/Wilder.

    “Rather than using high anti-squat to resist bobbing from a progressive, high leverage shock we looked to leverage curve to provide support and control. This results in a lower and more consistent leverage curve which enabled us to reduce anti-squat, and therefore chain influence on the suspension. Which allows more traction and sensitivity in both climbing and descending scenarios. And produces a much more efficient forward drive because less pedaling input, from anti-squat, is utilized to overcome the rider’s body weight influence on the suspension.”

    The 2022 Blur is available in both C and CC frames and completes will be priced from $4,599 to $11,599 in both XC and TR builds.

    More Info: Visit Santa Cruz Bikes

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    A native of the Pacific Northwest, Jason quickly developed a love for the outdoors and a thing for mountains. That infatuation continues as he founded this site in 1999 -- sharing his love of road biking, mountain biking, trail running and skiing. That passion is channeled into every article or gear review he writes. Utah's Wasatch Mountains are his playground.

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