Show us your early-not-quite-retro Santa Cruz's

[XCDave]

I finally got a disc mount and disc brake for it recently but the whole thing looked so shonky and heavy I went back to the XTR V.

Gotta say thanks to MaxP for shifting that XTR disc brake in my direction, it's really pimped up my Saracen Dirttrax something rotten!

 

[Max P]

Bit of a thread resurrection (to say the least!) but thought it might be fun to compare how the old Chameleon is set up in recent years - a lot has not changed since the OP (like that current McD advert I like to get my moneys worth out of components! ) but now on susp forks, risers etc. Still my main bike too. Just popped a Charge Spoon on there as my faithfull 17 year old WTB SST is undergoing repairs...

 

[beauf]

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'99 Superlight with 2001 swingarm.

Still riding this bike now...cos I'm too tight to buy a new one!

 

[kingroon]

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'99 Superlight with 2001 swingarm.

Still riding this bike now...cos I'm too tight to buy a new one!

Putting one together myself They are such a great ride.. Love the look of the Lightweight Whip version below.. :twisted:

 

[benjabbi]

Can't get it to work, not sure why?
https://flic.kr/p/Dk2oZL

96 Heckler

 

[kingroon]

Can't get it to work, not sure why?
https://flic.kr/p/Dk2oZL

96 Heckler

 

[benjabbi]

Nice one Kingroon! Thanks.

 

[IbocProSX]

Great thread revival with a nice early Heckler and a couple of Superlights above. I posted my Heckler in a Rohloff/disc build on page 3 or so but it has been rebuilt since. More retro, and it doesn't get out onnthe trail nearly enough. Plus every time I post this picture it is obvious I need to get a set of period decals for it.

Enjoy!!

 

[beauf]

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Hi all - does anyone know the i2i and stroke length for a 1999-2001 Superlight???

Edit - looking at the pics I have realised that when I trashed the swingarm on my 1999 SL it was replaced with a 2002 swingarm...which is only air shock compatible. So I have a 1999 frame and 2002 swingarm! So I need i2i and stroke length for a 2002 to 2006 SL.

cheers

Beauf

 

[beauf]

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Worked out the i2i and stroke length for the superlight (with tape measure...sorry was being lazy )

Have replaced the leaky 2002 fox float R with a pushed float ctd and WOW... :shock:

TF tuned gave me a right good deal on a 2015 push tuned shock after the 2016 one I was after was not available. Apparently it's the platform that makes the difference, but it has really transformed the ride, not that I had much of a problem before.