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Santa Cruz Superlight Reviews

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The Superlight has been the consistently reliable staple of our family of bikes, but now we've redesigned this little beast. It still has the 100 mm of rear wheel travel, but now it proudly shines with even more lateral stiffness. As one Luddite in our employ stated recently: "this is the first suspension bike I've ever ridden that didn't make

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by ScubaSchaef   on December 25, 2008   Pros weight, color, handling Cons I only bought the frame and switched over beginner parts from my other bike...other than that, the frame is awesome Verdict I am a collegiate XC racer and this really holds up over the miles...I can't wait to upgrade this beast fully to fulfill the lightness that's implied in the name reviewed by redeye103_   on April 29, 2008   Pros Great bike all around, it is inspiring confidence in me in leaps and bounds every time I ride it. Cons Powder Coat comes off kind of easily. Strictly cosmetic though Verdict The DH XC build is nice but I would upgrade the wheelset and brakes at the very least. Solid bike for anyone looking to do it all on the mountain except for maybe the biggest drops and jumps. reviewed by rp2050   on March 1, 2008   Pros It handles like a dream and has virtually no flex in the frame. Climbs like a champion. More affordable than it's Other Santa Cruz cousins. Cons None Verdict A great xc bike at an affordable price. If you go with a low price component set up you should plan to spend some $ on upgrades. I bought a seatpost, handlebars, crankset,and fork just to get the bike exactly the way I want it. I probably would have been better off just getting a higher end build up kit when I bought the bike. The plus is that I have been able to put the exact components I want on it and have dropped a couple of pounds from the bike in the process. If you are looking for more of a freeride or all mountain bike I would suggest the Blur LT or a Heckler. the superlight is pure cross country. reviewed by oliverjeff   on April 12, 2007   Pros Great climber and feel/handling inspires confidence in all situations. Design is tried and true. A little more budget friendly than some of the other Santa Cruz bikes. Cons Rear tire width a little slim - had some minor rub with the stock Nevegals at first. Verdict An RP3/RP23 rear shock upgrade is a must imho for ProPedal since it's a single pivot. If you are buying a new, complete kit bike go with the R kit or higher as the component upgrades are well worth the extra $$.