IT's official: 2007 Bullit

[mtnbikej]

Well after all the months of speculation, Santa Cruz has finally unvielled the new Bullit:

Huge 20mm swingarm pivot
Lifetime pivot bearing guarantee
135 q.r OR 150mm thru-axle rear dropouts
Optional 150mm axle fully floating rear brake kit
178mm rear wheel travel
1.5" headtube
Wrench friendly! A single 4-5-6mm Y-wrench can disassemble all frame parts, and the swingarm bearing cups use a Shimano external BB tool.
Hard anodized 7075 aluminum hardware
Available in either powdercoat or anodized finishes
Build it up anywhere between 32 and 44 pounds, climb it like a long travel trail bike, kill it like a freeride bike. It's even built to be bar-spin friendly...











Geometry Chart (measured in inches) Size TT ST ST (angle) HT HT (angle) Wheel Base BB (height) CS (length) Small 21.5 15 70.5 (deg.) 4.1 67.5 (deg.) 41.9 14.3 17 Medium 22.8 17 70.5 (deg.) 4.5 67.5 (deg.) 43.2 14.3 17 Large 24 19 70.5 (deg.) 5.1 67.5 (deg.) 44.5 14.3 17


Powder Coat paint, with DHX3 coil shock - $1199 Ano, with DHX3 coil shock - $1350 Powder Coat Colors <li class="readable">Lime Green (as shown) <li class="readable">black <li class="readable">white <li class="readable">orange <li class="readable">gangreen <li class="readable">liquid blue Upgrade Color Options <li class="readable">Polished <li class="readable">2 Anodized color to be announced later

[soul rider]

i'm sure it's a great bike, i own an older model, Santa Cruz has never done me wrong...i'm just not feeling this one. it's looking like a super light

[dubjay]

The way the pivot bearing is done is clever. It's just like an external bottom bracket. That should make it pretty stiff.

[Pain Freak]

SC is a proven company... About everything they do works out good

[roadkillross]

looks good got this email from SC yesterday knew someone would post it

[Mudd]

Sweet tried-and-true single pivot! Owned 2 of them.
Still like the VPP action better tho...

[Krunk]

Wish i had one.

[cru jones]

Nice bike! Looks like my green Iron Horse MK(though id gladly trade in my IH for the SC).

[FoShizzle]

Finally....a Santa Cruz I would consider getting again. I dig it!

[spookydave]

what up with the air shock? other then that I'd say it's a winner.
I might have to do a crash replacement. lol

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by spookydave

what up with the air shock? other then that I'd say it's a winner.
I might have to do a crash replacement. lol

on some bikes an air shock works great, depending on rider weight...etc. Having said that, I too prefer coil and would get it as a coil.

[PHAT TIRE]

F!$% S.C. Bearings. They suck. Squeeky junk. I have to replace the Blurr's every year at $80. Hopefully this is better. It must be a known problem if they are putting a lifetime guarantee on them! Yes, I've heard it before... buy a Turner...someday I will.

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by PHAT TIRE

F!$% S.C. Bearings. They suck. Squeeky junk. I have to replace the Blurr's every year at $80. Hopefully this is better. It must be a known problem if they are putting a lifetime guarantee on them! Yes, I've heard it before... buy a Turner...someday I will.

Personally, I would not extrapolate bearing experience from a VPP to that of the Bullit with the pretty big ass bearings. I would not expect the same types of problems (in part the reason I aint diggin VPP shizzle) but that is speculation but hey, that is ALL we all do here anyway.

And I will say that my Turners is the quietest FS bike i have ever ridden.....pretty nice plus.

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

on some bikes an air shock works great, depending on rider weight...etc. Having said that, I too prefer coil and would get it as a coil.

I agree, I have an air shock on my Tracer. But this is a Bullit.

[TURNERob]

The day an air shock feels as good or better than my Push'd DHX coil I'll gladly take the weight savings of the air shock.

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by TURNERob

The day an air shock feels as good or better than my Push'd DHX coil I'll gladly take the weight savings of the air shock.

I personally dont see myself getting an air shock on other than a XC FS bike.

I think at some point I will either PUSH my DHX or will replace it with an Avalanche Chubie. I hear great things about them.

[Pain Freak]

Fo got a link on the Avalanche Chubie?

Nevermind I got it. Anybody try one of these?

[mtnbikej]

Originally Posted by PHAT TIRE

F!$% S.C. Bearings. They suck. Squeeky junk. I have to replace the Blurr's every year at $80. Hopefully this is better. It must be a known problem if they are putting a lifetime guarantee on them! Yes, I've heard it before... buy a Turner...someday I will.

Not just SC.....Intense has the same issues with bearings.

Originally Posted by spookydave

what up with the air shock? other then that I'd say it's a winner.
I might have to do a crash replacement. lol

I believe it is available with a Coil DHX.

Intense, Turner and SC have shown that the DHX Air is not reliable enough for the everyday thrashing that normal riders put them through.

How many stories have you heard of people complaining that their DHX Air is stuck down?

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

Fo got a link on the Avalanche Chubie?

Nevermind I got it. Anybody try one of these?

yep, that is the one. i will likely get that over PUSHing my DHX in the new Year.

Originally Posted by mtnbikej

Not just SC.....Intense has the same issues with bearings.

common theme....VPP.....

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

Fo got a link on the Avalanche Chubie?

Nevermind I got it. Anybody try one of these?

I have an Avalanche shock on my DH bike. Not that one as I've got the remote resevore. It's very nice and takes the same seals as most moto shocks. I get the nitrogen recharged by a place that does off road shocks.