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.
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.
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 | Santa CruzChameleon 2025 |  TrekMarlin 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 638 | 638 | 635−3 |
| Reachmm | 465 | 465 | 450−15 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.0 | 65.0 | 66.5+1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.4 | 74.4 | 74.0−0.4 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 430 | 438+8 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1232 | 1232 | 1178−54 |
| BB dropmm | 50 | 50 | 55+5 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Chameleon L | Chameleon L | Marlin L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 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 ...
Overall, it's fair to say the V2 Chameleon received the same longer, slacker, lower mountain bike progression other models within the Santa Cruz ...
This item has been marked as sold. ... I've got a 2024 Santa Cruz Chameleon I just built up this winter. We moved this spring and I'm no longer handy to the trail ...