Hans Rey and GT seemed inseparable, and it took the post-COVID bike crisis to end their legendary partnership after 38 years. Now Hans Rey, who turns 60 in two months, is introducing his new bike sponsor: Santa Cruz.

After YT Industries had to file for bankruptcy, Austria's downhill stars Andreas Kolb and Valentina Höll suddenly found themselves without a team. The Schladming native has now announced that he has found a new team home at Santa Cruz, under manager Steve Peat.

Santa Cruz presents the Bullit Podium, a limited edition version of its E-Enduro model. The 170-millimetre projectile is equipped with Fox's new Podium fork, color-coordinated Sram Maven brakes and a special paint finish. The drive and power supply is provided by a Bosch unit with a 600 watt-hour battery, supplemented by a range extender. The Bullit target group: mountain bikers who want to combine long tours in alpine terrain with high riding stability.

The Vala Aluminum brings everything that makes the Vala special - a balanced chassis, high-quality components and the legendary Santa Cruz reliability including warranty - but in a package that is accessible to more riders.

Chrigel Braun's bike bunker is full of monuments to mountain bike history. He has 100 bikes, and his fellow tenants have ten more. But now Zurich wants the underground civil defense facility back and Chrigel is looking for a new treasure trove.

On June 28 and 29, the Bellwald Bike Park and Rodeo Bike will be hosting the legendary Riding High Festival. The bike park will be fully open, the hottest brands will be bringing their test bikes and raclette, barbecue, cold beer and a party will be provided.

With 170 millimetres of suspension travel at the front and rear, the Santa Cruz Bullit comes surprisingly close to a downhill bike without a double crown fork. A Bosch Performance CX motor is also on board to ensure that you can get uphill properly, demonstrating its virtues of strength and reliability.

Danny MacAskill drops a long commercial for the new e-mountain bike from Santa Cruz. Dam walls and water pipes seem to be its preferred terrain. Well, maybe only better when Danny is on it.

There is a factory in Mainz where Santa Cruz and Cervélo bikes are produced for the European market. This will soon come to an end and production in Germany will be reduced to a single location. Flyer only recently made headlines because bicycle production in Switzerland is on the brink of collapse.

The most famous street trial rider once again shows what he's made of: Danny MacAskill really lets it rip at the Adidas headquarters. Not only is his riding impressive, the sports shoe headquarter is just as eye-catching.

An era is coming to an end: the previous Swiss Santa Cruz distributor Trailworks has terminated the distribution contract at the end of 2024. From January 1, 2025, Pon Bike, the owner of Santa Cruz Bicycles since 2015, will take over the distribution of these bikes in Switzerland.

Santa Cruz is by no means missing out on the Bosch party: With the Vala, the bike manufacturer is launching a motorized racer that benefits from the entire performance leap of the new Bosch Performance CX system.

Big wheels, no excuses - at Santa Cruz, the Hightower is the pinnacle of versatility. The central improvement of the Hightower is the 5th generation of the VPP rear triangle. A revised architecture of the rear triangle enables a lower position of the lower link and the shock. This lowers the anti-squat value and improves the rear triangle performance. The influence of the chain on the suspension is minimized, which significantly increases traction and riding feel.

If you could only own one bike, then according to Santa Cruz it should be this one: The new Bronson. It looks very similar to its predecessor, but there are significant innovations under the hood. And: the Californian bike manufacturer delivers the bike with a hazard warning.

If you think you can't go on an adventure on an e-mountain bike, take a look at Danny MacAskill's latest adventure. Together with downhill legend Steve Peat, the trial star of the Isle of Skye's most famous hiking route, the Trotternish Ridge. Challenging trails or even pathless terrain, plus cold, hoarfrost and ice are the ingredients for the two of them to have a lot of fun on this crazy but epic e-bike adventure.

When he's not causing a stir on wild race tracks, Jackson Goldstone turns the trails in his native Canada into his own personal playground. Where Goldstone hunts for the best times full-time in the Downhill World Cup, the Syndicate rider chases maximum riding fun in "Solo" on his Santa Cruz 5010.

"The Roller Door" is a podcast from Santa Cruz Bicycles that talks about the people behind the bikes. These include the riders, but also the big family of trail builders, visionaries and advocates of mountain biking. In the latest episode, Greg Minnaar looks back on his time with Santa Cruz and gives exciting insights behind the scenes.

Between December 5 and 12, 2023, IMBA Switzerland and Santa Cruz will be auctioning off a mountain bike for a good cause. The proceeds from the auction will go towards promoting recreational mountain biking in Switzerland. This is what IMBA Switzerland is committed to as a non-profit organization.

With the V10.8, Santa Cruz is sending perhaps the most successful downhill bike onto the race tracks in its eighth generation. Remarkable: The V10 still looks essentially the same as the first version, but has of course been continuously improved, including the tried-and-tested VPP suspension system.

Santa Cruz's two e-mountainbikes, the Heckler and Bullit, are full-size e-mountainbikes, i.e. with a large battery and the most powerful motor. With the Heckler SL, a light-assist electric bike is now rolling into the portfolio, which has a low weight thanks to the Fazua motor and battery permanently housed in the down tube.

Following the success of "Do a Wheelie", here's a behind-the-scenes look at Danny MacAskill's ambitious project to celebrate everyone's favorite trick: the wheelie. After all, riding on the back wheel is possible on any two-wheeler imaginable. But can Danny put his own stamp on this iconic trick and land a wheelie front flip?

Vero Sandler is a freerider with shovel in hand, shaping her own trails and creating her own paths. She grew up in New Zealand and spent a few years in the Downhill World Cup chasing podiums before focusing her energy on the pure fun of biking, new tricks and developing trails to her own specifications. Sandler is going all out again at the end of the year, showing off her world-class skills at Revolution Bike Park, Wales and Royal Hills, France.

Good mountain bike manufacturers give good recommendations on how to set up the suspension. Ideally, you should be able to adjust the compression, compression and rebound settings of the suspension elements according to these recommendations and your own rider weight in no time at all, and the basic settings should already be pretty good. Santa Cruz now offers an interesting insight into who tests and validates the suspension setups.

First it was the turn of the long-travel mountain bikes, now it's the turn of the 120 millimeter league: Santa Cruz has given the Tallboy a proper update. The frame can now also boast a storage compartment and the rear triangle should also take the fear out of rough passages.

Santa Cruz is launching the latest generation of the Nomad, which now comes with a large front wheel. In combination with the 27.5-inch rear wheel, you get the best of both wheel worlds and remain stable & agile and ready for any kind of fun.

The Hightower rolls onto the trails in its third evolutionary stage: with 145 millimetres of travel at the rear and modernized geometry, it is elegantly positioned between the trail bike and enduro segments. Santa Cruz - which traditionally doesn't use superlatives when presenting products - describes the new Hightower simply as a mountain bike.

When world champions like Greg Minnaar and Jackson Goldstone are not sitting on their Santa Cruz V10, they are chasing the Megatower down the trails. Regardless of seconds. The LowerLink VPP suspension travel of 165 millimeters is enough to make you feel like the Syndicate. The steering angle of ±63 degrees, combined with a 170 mm suspension fork and 29-inch wheels, deliver the confidence of a downhill bike at high speeds. The relatively steep seat angle and the size-dependent chainstay length confirm the bike's suitability for touring and its reputation as a balanced, aggressive weapon for enduro races, demanding tours and bike park fun.

Santa Cruz, Specialized and Trek don't just build cool mountain bikes, these brands also support trail projects. With "PayDirt", Santa Cruz is currently enabling a trail project in La Grave, France, while Trek has co-financed four trail projects in Germany with its "Trail Advocacy Program". Specialized supports and organizes projects, Dig Days and fundraising campaigns worldwide with the "Soil Searching Program". With Soil Searching, Specialized also wants to become more involved in German-speaking countries in the future.

The Bronson was launched in 2013 and was one of the first 650B bikes - as the Americans call it. A term that has not caught on here. The Bronson came onto the market with 27.5-inch wheels; in the fourth generation, only the rear wheel still has this dimension, with 29-inch wheels at the front. A test has shown how the latest Bronson performs in the Alps.

Just two years after Santa Cruz presented their first e-mountain bike, the Californians are launching the latest generation of the Heckler. Still true to the VPP suspension system, the bike now comes with 150 and 160 millimeters of travel and, in addition to the MX version (two wheel sizes), now also as a twentyniner and with a larger battery. The ride report reveals what has changed on the trail.

Santa Cruz is going for revolution and putting an end to a bicycle nuisance. It's about the Presta valve, which has been in use virtually unchanged for over 100 years. Since tubeless technology at the latest, it has primarily been a nuisance. Now the end is near with the new Fillmore valve from Reserve by Santa Cruz. The thing is ingeniously simple, but why hasn't anyone had this idea before?

Most people associate Santa Cruz with trail and downhill bikes with lots of suspension travel. The Chameleon hardtail is therefore aimed at a special clientele. However, Santa Cruz shows that this bike is a real all-rounder with a handful of special characters. The first is a BMXer and bartender from Bielefeld.

When Santa Cruz launched the Bronson in 2013, the bike was an outsider: the 27.5-inch wheel size was only just taking off at the time. However, the intermediate size gives the Bronson a lively ride and a large fan base. The brand new Bronson is due for a change in wheel sizes: 27.5" remains the order of the day at the rear, with a new 29er wheel in the fork. With this wheel mix and 150 millimetres of travel, the Bronson is positioned right in the middle of Santa Cruz's range.

Santa Cruz is aiming high in the Cross-Country World Cup and is therefore making the Blur suitable for competition. Thanks to the new rear triangle design without VPP, the frame weighs 289 grams less than its predecessor - the race-ready bike with dropper post weighs ten kilograms. The Californians also offer the lightest reserve rims at 385 grams, without any rider weight restrictions!

Santa Cruz has barely made its e-bike debut with the "Störefried" when it follows up with a potent 170-millimeter version. The new Bullit has nothing in common with its namesake, except that it is also designed as a freerider, but is equipped with a Shimano EP8 motor.

Carrying your bike uphill for hours and riding downhill where hikers on foot wouldn't dare to go: That's a succinct description of the bike mountaineering phenomenon. Riding technique and stunt high-flyer Danny MacAskill also tries his hand at this discipline - and doesn't disappoint.

The Californian brand no longer needs an introduction in downhill, but it does in cross-country. Although the Italian team "Santa Cruz FSA" has been involved in the cross-country circus for two years, it also wants to have a say in the World Cup in 2021. Alongside the up-and-coming Italians Martina Berta, Greta Seiwald and Luca Braidot
French Olympic hopeful Maxime Marotte joins the squadra
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Bike park, home trail - or simply do what it says on the tin: lead a nomadic life with your bike, throw it in the van and hit the best spots. This is exactly what the Santa Cruz Nomad 5.0 is designed for, because it can still take on any terrain. The 27.5-inch wheel size and 170 millimeters of travel remain the same. As befits the Californian cult brand, there is not much technical vocabulary about the bike, but lots of still and moving images.

Santa Cruz has already successfully entered the e-mountainbike sector with the Heckler. To make sure it stays that way, the Californians are sending out potent new additions to the portfolio: The Santa Cruz Bullit is supposed to do the trick with 170 millimetres of travel and a wheel mix, among other things. The clip to introduce the Bullit is funny: Loris Vergier becomes the voice actor of his e-enduro bike.

The e-mountainbike from Santa Cruz - known as the Heckler and meaning "troublemaker" - is not only equipped with the new Shimano EP8 motor. The 27.5 electric full suspension is accompanied by a companion that relies on a wheel mix.

The wildfires in California have cost several Santa Cruz employees their homes. Swiss sales partner Trailworks is therefore auctioning off a Santa Cruz Heckler, with the proceeds going to the victims. The auction on Ricardo runs until 7.32 pm, the price is currently still significantly below the list price of the e-mountainbike.

What better way to present a playful bike than with a video featuring the fiercest action of its best riders? Making the "playful" theme even cooler and presenting their new bike "5010" with a finger bike film like Santa Cruz - it really doesn't get any cooler than that!

There are hardly any new bike launches that don't roll out onto the public with 29er wheels. Not so with Santa Cruz: the 5010 trail bike remains true to itself and relies on handy 27.5" wheels. While the wheel size comes across as relatively conservative, many other features of the new 5010 are modern, with the handling even reminiscent of BMX bikes.

Now the cult brand Santa Cruz has also ventured into the e-bike market. But to ensure that this is not a risky move, the Californians have taken their time to pass on the Santa Cruz DNA to their first e-bike, the Heckler. Ride editor Balz Weber had the opportunity to chase the Heckler through the dirt and find out whether the genetic material has really arrived.

The press release reads like a conventional bike launch from Santa Cruz, but everything is different here: the Heckler is the first e-mountain bike from the Californian cult brand. Under the hood is a Shimano motor. Otherwise, the bike looks almost exactly the same as you would expect from Santa Cruz bikes.

What's the fastest way for downhill pro Luca Shaw to get from Morzine to Les Gets to cheer on his girlfriend Jolanda Neff in the cross-country race? With a sporty bike, of course - the new Tallboy, which Santa Cruz presents in a cool video. The info about the trail bike is on top.

Santa Cruz's well-known Hightower has not disappeared. The Twentyniner shines in new splendor and comes with the new VPP rear triangle and 140 millimeters of travel - ideal for long tours in the Alps and other fun. The Juliana Maverick is the ladies' counterpart to the Hightower. Both bikes have a geometry that is suitable for both climbing and descending, as well as fine details.

With the Tallboy model, Santa Cruz jumped on the 29-inch bandwagon at a time when twentyniners were often still a dirty word. The "Hightower" trail bike then became a classic. Now the Californians are expanding their 29er chapter with a new bike - the Megatower. With modern geometry, the tried-and-tested Nomad suspension system and 160 millimetres of travel, it now meets the expectations of many enduro fans.

The Chameleon is a bike that lives up to its name: a versatile hardtail that accommodates two wheel sizes and can be used for almost anything. Previously made of aluminum, the trail lizard is now made of carbon, making it look a whole lot prettier. To present the new vehicle, the bike brand put on a musical in the assembly halls in Santa Cruz.

Before the 2017 World Cup kick-off in Lourdes, Santa Cruz was the first manufacturer to present a 29er downhill bike. Exclusively for the Syndicate team at the time, the new V10 will soon be rolling into specialist shops. Fans of small wheels can also rejoice, as the new V10 also comes with 27.5-inch wheels. At the same time, Santa Cruz is also presenting the reserve downhill wheels in both sizes.