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Santa Cruz Blur LT - AM Build

With a burlier set of wheels and thru-axle forks, the AM Blur LT from Santa Cruz Bicycles is designed for harder riders and tougher conditions
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Santa Cruz Blur LT 
Standing for "All Mountain", the AM build features a few differences compared to the XC build options in order to make it more suitable for rough 'n' ready riding. Wider & stronger wheels stand up to more punishment, and the fatter Maxxis High Roller tyres provide grip in loose and steep conditions. Even the cockpit is tweaked for gravity riding, with wider handlebars and shorter stems lending stability to the capable Blur LT platform.
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.”
 
The Santa Crux 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 or Fox Float RP23 Kashima Boost Valve 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
 


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"

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D AM Build: 
If your riding conditions demand a tougher build to stand up to rockier terrain or you're just after a more solid wheelset and tyres for the rigours of back country riding, the D AM build is ideal. Combining a dependable Shimano SLX/Deore drivetrain with a Easton finishing kit and Avid Elixir hydraulic disc brakes will give you confidence that your legs will give up long before the bike does.

  • Shimano 3x10 speed Drivetrain with SLX rear derailleur and Deore 2-piece crankset
  • Avid Elixir 1 hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm front and 160mm rear disc rotors
  • Easton EA30 Seatpost, Stem and 685mm low rise Bars with Lizard Skin Charger grips
  • WTB FX Wheelset with Shimano Deore disc hubs
  • Maxxis High Roller 2.35" tyres
  • Compatible forks: RockShox Sektor R Solo Air 150mm Taper QR

R AM Build:
Stepping up the quality with a Shimano XT/SLX drivetrain and upgraded Elixir 5 disc brakes, the R build steps things up a notch for the more serious trail rider. Keeping everything durable whilst still dropping weight, the AM Blur adds on a Mavic XM321 wheelset with wider, stronger rims that will take a punishing, and the wider High Roller tyres increase cornering grip over skinnier XC tyres, especially in loose terrain.
  • Shimano 3x10 speed Drivetrain with Deore XT derailleurs and M552 2-piece crankset
  • Avid Elixir 5 hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm front and 160mm rear disc rotors
  • Truvativ Stylo Team 685mm low rise Bars and AKA Stem
  • Easton EA50 seatpost and WTB Volt saddle
  • Mavic XM 321 Wheelset with Shimano XT rear hub and WTB 20mm front
  • Maxxis High Roller 2.35" folding kevlar tyres
  • Compatible forks: RockShox Revelation RL 150mm Taper QR15, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air R 160mm Taper QR20, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air RC2DH 160mm Taper QR20, Fox 32 Float RLC 150mm Taper QR15, Fox 32 Talas RLC 110/150mm Taper QR15, Fox 36 Talas RLC 120/160mm Taper QR20RockShox Lyrik Solo Air R 160mm Taper QR20 ,  

SPX AM Build:
The 2012 SPX build is basically a full Shimano XT build, with an upgraded DT Swiss wheelset that is substantially lighter than the cheaper options. Compared to the XC builds, the AM uses a wider, stiffer wheelset that increases overall rigidity to give more responsive and sharp handling, even when loading the bike into big berms. The SPX AM Blur is finished off with the brand new 2012 Shimano XT brakes, sweet Thomson Elite seatpost and Easton Haven riserbars to keep everything light and ridiculously good looking. 
  • Shimano 3x10 speed Drivetrain with full Deore XT shifting, cranks and derailleurs
  • Shimano XT Trail hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm front and 160mm rear Ice Tech rotors
  • Truvativ AKA stem and Easton Haven 711mm wide low-rise handlebars
  • Thomson Elite seatpost with WTB Volt Team saddle
  • Custom DT Swiss Wheelset with EX500 rims, 350 hubs and double butted DT Swiss spokes
  • Maxxis High Roller 2.35" folding kevlar tyres
  • Compatible forks: RockShox Revelation RL 150mm Taper QR15, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air R 160mm Taper QR20, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air RC2DH 160mm Taper QR20, Fox 32 Float RLC 150mm Taper QR15, Fox 32 Talas RLC 110/150mm Taper QR15, Fox 36 Talas RLC 120/160mm Taper QR20

XTR AM Build:
Building up your All Mountain Santa Cruz Blur LT with XTR makes perfect sense when you factor in the build quality and efficiency of the XTR drivetrain, with its triple chainring crankset up front and wide-range cassette giving you every possible gear for shredding the trails up or down. The 2012 XTR AM build gets a custom build DT Swiss wheelset with 27mm wide EX500 rims that allow you to comfortably run 2.35" wide tyres, while building up a stronger and stiffer wheel than the XC versions. It also features the RockShox Reverb height-adjustable seatpost, that allows you to drop your saddle up to 5" at the flick of the handlebar remote lever. If your terrain is steeper and you ride harder than most of your XC buddies, the AM build will suit you without getting something that is overweight and sluggish.
  • Shimano 3x10 XTR drivetrain with 24/32/42 crankset and 11-36t cassette
  • Shimano XTR Trail Hydraulic disc brakes with 180/160mm Ice Tech rotors
  • Thomson Elite stem with Haven carbon riserbar
  • RockShox Reverb Height-adjustable Seatpost with WTB Volt SLT Ti saddle
  • Chris King Headset
  • Custom DT Swiss Wheelset with DT 240s rear hub, Chub 15mm/20mm front hub and DT EX5400 rims
  • Maxxis High Roller 2.35" folding kevlar tyres 
  •  Compatible forks: RockShox Revelation RL 150mm Taper QR15, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air R 160mm Taper QR20, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air RC2DH 160mm Taper QR20, Fox 32 Float RLC 150mm Taper QR15, Fox 32 Talas RLC 110/150mm Taper QR15, Fox 36 Talas RLC 120/160mm Taper QR20
       

XTR 1x10 AM Build:
For 2012, the XTR 1x10 build is exactly what it says on the tin; a single chainring up front with a wide-range 10 speed cassette that gives you simplicity and secure chain tension thanks to the MRP G2 SL Mini chainguide. With the new 11-36t wide range 10 speed cassette, a 1x10 setup doesn't give up too many gears to a regular 2x10 or 3x10 setup and provides more accurate shifting with less chance of dropping a chain when going hard. The 2012 XTR AM build gets a custom build DT Swiss wheelset with 27mm wide EX500 rims that allow you to comfortably run 2.35" wide tyres, while building up a stronger and stiffer wheel than the XC versions. It also features the RockShox Reverb height-adjustable seatpost, that allows you to drop your saddle up to 5" at the flick of the handlebar remote lever. If your terrain is steeper and you ride harder than most of your XC buddies, the AM build will suit you without getting something that is overweight and sluggish.
  • Shimano 1x10 XTR drivetrain with E*13 34t chainring and 11-36t cassette
  • MRP G2 SL Mini Chainguide
  • Shimano XTR Trail Hydraulic disc brakes with 180/160mm Ice Tech rotors
  • Thomson Elite stem with Haven carbon riserbar
  • RockShox Reverb Height-adjustable Seatpost with WTB Volt SLT Ti saddle
  • Chris King Headset
  • Custom DT Swiss Wheelset with DT 240s rear hub, Chub 15mm/20mm front hub and DT EX5400 rims
  • Maxxis High Roller 2.35" folding kevlar tyres 
  •  Compatible forks: RockShox Revelation RL 150mm Taper QR15, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air R 160mm Taper QR20, RockShox Lyrik Solo Air RC2DH 160mm Taper QR20, Fox 32 Float RLC 150mm Taper QR15, Fox 32 Talas RLC 110/150mm Taper QR15, Fox 36 Talas RLC 120/160mm Taper QR20


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