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Facts
Type
Release Year
Brand
Wheel Size
Number of Gears
Gearing Type
Weight
33.85, 33.41, 31.69, 31.23, 30.88 lb
Suspension
Brake Type
Frame Material
Summary of Reviews
We have read all expert and user reviews on the Santa Cruz Bronson. In summary, this is what cyclists think. Published Nov 13, 2020 by Becky Vordermann.
17 reasons to buy
- Santa Cruz offers both aluminum and carbon builds of the Bronson.
- The bike has internally routed cables. This gives it a neat appearance.
- Molded tubing allows cables to stay in place, preventing them from rattling.
- The bike has space for a water bottle.
- Fantastic small-bump compliance is offered by the VPP suspension setup.
- The VPP suspension setup and Maxxis Minion tires give the bike a planted feel.
- A flip-chip allows riders to adjust the bike's geometry to a high or low position.
- The VPP suspension setup and RockShox Super Deluxe R shock combined to excel on downhill runs.
- Fox 36 Float Performance and RockShox Yari RC forks provide riders with excellent mid-stroke support.
- The bike’s geometry puts riders in a centered pedaling position that allows them to accelerate quickly.
- Experts agree that the Bronson exhibits minimal pedal-bob when climbing.
- The Santa Cruz Bronson has clearance for tires up to 2.8” wide.
- SRAM hydraulic disc brakes are extremely responsive, according to one expert.
- A short seat tube allows riders to run a longer-travel dropper post.
- The molded chainstay, downtube and shuttle guards protect the bike from trail debris.
- Santa Cruz provides riders with a lifetime warranty on the frame of the bike.
- The Bronson's threaded bottom bracket is easy to maintain.
3 reasons not to buy
- The bike is expensive.
- According to experts, the slack head tube angle reduced the Santa Cruz Bronson’s climbing efficiency.
- The bike is not the most nimble in rocky terrain.
Bottom line
The Santa Cruz Bronson is a bike that excels on the downhills and accelerates quickly. The bike has a VPP suspension setup and Maxxis Minion tires that offer riders stability and control. SRAM brakes are extremely responsive on all builds of the Bronson. It isn't the nimblest over rocky terrain, according to experts. Neither is it the most efficient climber in its category.Expert Reviews
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