One of the things that I look for in a long term review is any sort of maintenance that had to be performed – especially on the suspension pivots.
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This year, the same build comes equipped with Fox Suspension which includes the new DPX rear shock which should be just as good if not better than the Monarch Plus based on early rides we’ve had on the Fox Shock. Flipping it to Pedal did increase the mid-stroke support which made it a bit less likely to strike a pedal during techy climbs though.
However, the Bronson pedals so well, it wasn’t really necessary to flip the switch. The Rock Shox Monarch Plus Rc3 complemented the front end quite well, and I did find myself using the compression lever to switch between the Open and Pedal settings for longer climbs. For me personally, I was quite happy with the final tune that I settled on, and had zero issues through the length of the review. However, I’m not exactly a trail destroyer so more aggressive, sendy riders should find the extra damping and progressiveness helpful. I also had the air volume adjust set in the lowest setting (technically I still had one more adjustment by removing the piston completely). I’m about 160lbs with gear, and I ran the High Speed Compression setting wide open, and the Low Speed Compression in at four clicks. I will say that some lighter riders may benefit from a lighter tune for the high and low speed compression circuits. It has remained incredibly supple without loosening up in the bushings. Overall, I’m quite impressed with the fork.
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Just like the Bronson, this fork has been through a full four season riding period, starting in winter, and riding right up until this fall.
I’ve ridden enough Pikes to know that it’s an excellent fork – but for this review, I spent almost the entire time on the new Cane Creek Helm Air.Īt the tail end of last winter, I found myself down in Fletcher, NC to check out the new fork and get it installed and ready to ride. Matching the 150mm of travel out back, Santa Cruz equips Bronson frames with a matching 150mm travel Boost spacing fork, this time a Rock Shox Pike. Santa Cruz is proud of their carbon layup and builds and it shows in the final product which has a great ride feel, but also feels reassuringly stout. The CC designation means it’s the ‘high end’ carbon fiber which will generally save you 250-280g per frame over the standard C carbon frames. Starting with the basics, the Bronson CC frame features a carbon front and rear triangle with aluminum VPP linkage creating 150mm of rear wheel travel. However, the Bronson is an awesome bike for a surprising amount of trails from the East Coast to the West Coast, and the spots in between. Thanks to their popularity, they sell new bikes seemingly as fast as they can make them, and you can’t get to that point if the product sucks.įortunately, just like the rest of the Santa Cruz models we’ve tried recently, the Bronson is an exceptional bike. It’s taken decades for Santa Cruz to get to this point, but now they’ve reached almost cult like status with the brand carrying as much weight as the actual product. They pop those things out like a vending machine.” That may be an oversimplified way of looking at things, but it does carry some truth. In the words of my friend Sherman, “You want a good bike? Just get a Santa Cruz. Support us! BikeRumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article.
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