Santa Cruz has discovered carbon as a frame material and relaunched the Blur cross-country bike. The bike, which is now made almost entirely from the plastic, is still based on the VPP suspension system, but now has 105 instead of 110 millimetres of suspension travel. The weight has also been reduced: the frame alone has been slimmed down by 500 grams and the entire bike should now weigh just 10.2 kilograms.
In addition to the main frame made of carbon, the entire rear triangle is also made of the trendy plastic, as is the rocker link on the rear shock. The only frame part made of aluminum in the new Blur is the rocker arm at the bottom bracket.
