Santa Cruz Blur LT
Without doubt Santa Cruz Bicycles most popular bike, the Blur LT is an incredibly versatile machine that combines the efficient VPP suspension in a 140mm travel package that delivers confidence and comfort over shorter-travel options.
A couple of seasons ago, those clever folks in California made the decision to re-vamp the Santa Cruz Bike rangeby splitting the Blur into 2 distinct platforms for 2 very different types of rider; the 105mm travel Blur XC and the 140mm travel Blur LT. With a beefier frame, slacker geometry and a bump up to 5.5" travel, the Blur LT has been created to address the need for a plush, yet efficient trail bike that is capable of anything between casual endurance racing and riding super technical XC trails. A distinctly fun bike to ride, the Blur LT has that classic Santa Cruz feeling of having sorted geometry and effective suspension that allows you to get the most out of any trail situation. On the latest 2012 model, the Blur LT gets a slacker head angle at around 68 degrees with a Tapered headtube that fits either standard 1 1/8" steerer tubes or the new breed of Tapered forks, in order to boost frame strength and stiffness up front. The new generation VPP2 suspension has been tweaked to provide a more linear feeling through the range of travel, while keeping that awesome snappy pedal response that the VPP system is so revered for. You can fit a 140mm fork on the LT, which will give you a nice trail bike feel that will keep the bike balanced for twisty singletrack and climbing, or you can fit up to a 160mm fork such as the Fox 36 or RockShox Lyrik, that will increase the bikes stability on really technical terrain and give the Blur LT a more sure-footed feel for descending. Sure, if you're after a nimble XC weapon for racing and endurance riding, then the Blur XC or TR will be the better pick, or if your riding consists of really steep terrain and shuttle-assisted riding then the Nomad should suit you to a tee. For everything else in between, you would be hard-pressed to get a better and more versatile bike than the Blur LT. 

From Santa Cruz:

“The Blur LT rules. Seriously. It has a super-durable and comfortably light aluminum frame with 140mm of VPP suspension travel, featuring grease ports in the lower link, carbon fiber upper link, and big 15mm alloy pivot axles running on adjustable angular contact bearings. Straddling the line between XC performance and all-mountain abuse, the LT is a leggy trailbike that climbs sweetly, throws nicely into turns, and flat hauls ass downhill. If you could only have one bike, this would be a hard choice to beat.”
  
Virtual Pivot Point
The patented VPP suspension by Santa Cruz is characterized by 2 counter-rotating mini links that separate the front triangle from the solid rear swingarm. By creating a "virtual pivot point" for the rear suspension, instead of the fixed main pivot like on a Superlight or Heckler, the Santa Cruz engineers are able to reduce the effect that chain torque (pedaling forces) has on the rear suspension, effectively reducing the pedal "bob" that you would normally get on a dually. In fact, we would encourage you to get out of the saddle and hammer the pedals on a VPP bike to see just how efficient the suspension really is. By reducing the negative effects your pedaling has on the suspension, you are able to climb faster, sprint harder and get more power to the rear wheel in a much wider variety of trail situations - all with less effort. The other cool feature to the VPP suspension is the path that the rear axle takes as it compresses through the travel, allowing for a balance between pedal efficiency and the ability to absorb those square-edge hits on rocks and roots. It all adds up to suspension that does its thing without you having to worry about flicking levers or adjusting your riding style, whether you're on a buff switchback climb or descending a fast-paced rock garden. Santa Cruz have also gone out of their way to ensure that your VPP bike is easy to maintain, with clever grease ports for the lower links bearings and durable hardware that uses basic hex keys to strip down the suspension, all without having to remove the cranks or BB cups. Combined with the stout links and oversized aluminum pivot axles, the VPP design gives you quality suspension in a laterally stiff frame that is easy to maintain and will last you for years to come.
 
Sizing
- Small: Suits riders between 5' and 5'5"
- Medium: Suits riders between 5'5" and 5'10"
- Large: Suits riders between 5'10" and 6'2"
- X Large: Suits riders between 6'2" and 6'6"

Frame Geometry:




The Santa Cruz Blur LT features:

• Lightweight Alumium frame
• Carbon upper link and forged alloy lower link
• 140mm rear travel
• Designed for 140-160mm travel forks
• Sealed Angular Contact pivot bearings with Oversized pivot axles and locking collet heads
• Fox Float RP2 rear shock
• Tapered Headtube
• Seatpost diameter: 30.9mm
• Seatclamp included with frame
• Front Derailleur Spec: Hi Clamp, Top Pull, 34.9mm diameter
• Weight: 2500 grams (5.5 lbs) with shock