Santa Cruz Stigmata
CX and gravel racers who already like Santa Cruz. Not a bikepacking mule.
Drop-bar Santa Cruz: CX/gravel race geometry, not a touring bike. It feels like the brand's MTB handling translated to drop bars.
CX and gravel racers who already like Santa Cruz. Not a bikepacking mule.
Drop-bar Santa Cruz: CX/gravel race geometry, not a touring bike. It feels like the brand's MTB handling translated to drop bars.
Racers who want Cervelo geometry without halo pricing. Compare stack/reach to R5.
The mid-tier Cervelo race bike: less exotic than R5/S5, still a race position. A lot of riders' first Cervelo that actually fits like a race bike.
| Measurement | GitaneMach 2015 |  Santa CruzStigmata 2024 |  CerveloSoloist 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 566 | 589+23 | 566 |
| Reachmm | 390 | 415+25 | 392+2 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.5 | 69.5−4.0 | 73.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 74.0+0.5 | 73.0−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 430+22 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 990 | 1075+85 | 995+5 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 72+2 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Mach 56 | Stigmata 56 | Soloist 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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