Santa Cruz Chameleon

melallen

Just fitted my new hope stem....makes a change from the obligatory thomson.....







Frame: Santa Cruz Chameleon XL Liquid Blue 08
Forks: 09 Fox 32 van R
Bars: Easton EA50 Hi Rise
Stem: Hope 70mm no rise gun metal
Headset: Hope gold
Grips: Odi Ruffians
Bar Ends: No

Front Brake Lever assy: XT
Front Caliper: XT
Front disc: XT
Rear Brake Lever assy: Xt
Rear Caliper: Xt
Rear Disc: Xt
Hoses: Shimano


Shifters: Xt
Cables: Xt
Front Mech: Xt
Rear Mech: Xt Shadow
Chain Device: No

Seat: SDG Bel Air RL
Seat Post: Thomson
Seat Post Clamp: Santa Cruz

Cranks: XT
Chainring(s):XT
Chain: Sram 990
Cassette XT
Pedals: SPD 520
Bottom Bracket: XT

Front Wheel:
Rim: Mavic EX721
Spokes: DT Swiss Double butted
Hub: HOPE PRO2 gold
Tube: CONTINENTAL
Tire: Michelin XCR dry2 folding

Back Wheel:
Rim: Mavic EX721
Spokes: DT Swiss Double butted
Hub: HOPE PRO2 gold
Tube: CONTINENTAL
Tire: Michelin XCR dry2 folding

Weight: no idea

Other: Cateye Micro

Whytepeak

Very nice - have you upgraded it or built it from scratch?

melallen

Its not an off the peg build, I upgraded from a GT avalanche 1 and took some bits from it and chose the others. Stif in Leeds built it up for me.

Good way to do it as you get the bits you want, the only thing I've changed is the stem as I couldn't afford the one I wanted when I had the build done.

Yukon Lad

i like the look of hydroformed frames, they're a bit expensive but look cool and have less weak points

Yukon Lad

gcwebbyuk

Looks good 8)

RupertCommunicator

Beautiful bike, but OMG, how many spacers on the steerer? Just get the hacksaw out man!

If I bought a second bike It'd be remarkably similar to yours though,

gcwebbyuk

How light is the frame?

Is it an XC HT or an AM HT?

Vivid

gcwebbyuk wrote:

How light is the frame?

Is it an XC HT or an AM HT?

Not the lightest by all means.

Its designed to do pretty much anything, Chameleon.

Very strong frame, out of the two AM HT.