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.
Aggressive trail and light enduro riders.
The mixed-wheel rowdy Santa Cruz. More travel and slack than Hightower, still not a Nomad DH-adjacent bike.
Gravel racers. URS if you want the adventure BMC.
BMC gravel-race bike. Lower and faster than URS, built for events.
| Measurement |  SurlyGrappler 2022 |  Santa CruzStigmata 2024 |  Santa CruzBronson 2024 |  BMCKaius 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 600 | 589−11 | 632+32 | 586−14 |
| Reachmm | 420 | 415−5 | 460+40 | 397−23 |
| Head tube angle° | 69.0 | 69.5+0.5 | 64.2−4.8 | 71.5+2.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 74.0+1.0 | 77.9+4.9 | 73.2+0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 445 | 430−15 | 438−7 | 425−20 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1105 | 1075−30 | 1238+133 | 1040−65 |
| BB dropmm | 60 | 72+12 | 28−32 | 74+14 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Grappler L | Stigmata 56 | Bronson M | Kaius 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 50 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 800 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm | 172.5 mm |
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