Santa Cruz Chameleon
Hardtail trail riders who do not want a full-suspension Hightower.
The trail hardtail Santa Cruz: slacker than Highball, happier with bigger tires and a dropper.
Hardtail trail riders who do not want a full-suspension Hightower.
The trail hardtail Santa Cruz: slacker than Highball, happier with bigger tires and a dropper.
Trail riders who want Liv, not Giant, on the downtube.
Liv trail/all-mountain: more travel and a slacker attitude than Pique. The Reign/Trance analog depending on generation.
First mountain bikes, commuting with knobbies, and riders who want Trek trail geometry without Fuel EX money.
Trek's gateway trail hardtail: durable, upright compared with Procaliber, and built for path-to-singletrack rather than XC racing.
| Measurement |  Santa CruzChameleon 2026 |  PropainSpindrift 2022 |  |  TrekMarlin 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 638 | 644+6 | 620−18 | 635−3 |
| Reachmm | 465 | 492+27 | 450−15 | 450−15 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.0 | 63.8−1.2 | 65.5+0.5 | 66.5+1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.4 | 77.5+3.1 | 77.0+2.6 | 74.0−0.4 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 442+12 | 438+8 | 438+8 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1232 | 1284+52 | 1215−17 | 1178−54 |
| BB dropmm | 50 | 22−28 | 35−15 | 55+5 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Chameleon L | Spindrift L | Intrigue Advanced M | Marlin L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
2026 Santa Cruz Chameleon - Medium - Fully Upgraded ; Frame Size: M ; Wheel Size: 29" ; Material: Aluminium ; Front Travel: 130 mm ; Rear Travel: 0 mm (Hardtail).
MD Frame - Our's is built the same as the Chameleon S ($2999 at Santa Cruz) but $800 less. ... A great deal on a great Santa Cruz hardtail. Thanks! for checking ...
... review. I threw myself in ... After a bit of tweaking with the saddle position it felt a little less cramped. Liv Intrigue Advanced 1 2019 Riding Amanda ...
The Liv Intrigue Advanced 0, a women's specific trail bike designed to handle most of the riding most people do · The chain guide helps keep the chain in place ...
2022 Trek Marlin 6 ; Condition: Excellent - Lightly Ridden ; Frame Size: S ; Wheel Size: 27.5" / 650B ; Material: Aluminium ; Front Travel: 100 mm.
Brand new Trek Marlin 6 2019 - full aluminum trail ready mountain bike with strong 27.5 wheels, hydraulic brakes, modern geometry and internal cable routing ...
