Really excited to own this frame. Not so excited to spend the scratch on the build but fuck it, eh? Been talking about owning a righteous DH bike for long enough. Super impressed with the build quality. Welds are tight, craftsmanship is clearly evident. I’m a huge fan of the printed bolt faces on every pivot bearing; they contain the torque spec…

Gilman, Micciche & Schwinabart

It was a great weekend for Bike Jam. We finally had a bright blue sky and the sun. The highlight of the event is always the observed trials exhibit that demos three times throughout the day. This year the event was headlined by Matt Gilman, Vaughn Micciche and Jason Schwinabart….

2011 Santacruz Chameleon Build Specs
Wheelset – Crank Brothers, Iodine
Saddle – WTB Laser V
Post – KSi 950 Dropper
Cranks – Race Face Evolve
Bottom Bracket – Raceface Turbine X-Type
Rear Cog – Surly 18t
Chain Ring – Surly 32t Stainless
Chain – SRAM PC991
Brakes – Avid Juicy 7

Interbike 2010 Overview

Interbike 2010 was a blast. I’d have to say one of my favorite moments was watching the premier of Life Cycles in the Palms’ Pearl theatre. The movie pulled some MTB cinematography that we have never seen before including the use of super high def cameras (able to capture over 1,000 frames per second) and dirt jumps built in ways I have never seen before. We were on the edge of our seats most of the time.