Santa Cruz Stigmata

Ian's Santa Cruz carbon Stigmata is more restrained than the eye-searingly bright version that has been in the press a lot. Tailored to his riding, this build is not a full-on CX build but rather one that offers more all round versatility.

The Stigmata fit 41mm-wide tires with room for mud, but also handles nicely with skinny road tires. This build is somewhere in between, so Ian can take in a broad spectrum of terrain on his rides.

The press fit BB30 means you can use standard road cranks, and here Ian's used a compact SRAM Red groupset with hydraulic braking. The Zipp 30 Course disc clincher wheelset features alloy rims and Zipp's new hubs, which are thru axle compatible. These are great for road as well as cross.

3T cockpit, Thompson layback seatpost, Selle Italia saddle, with Conti Contacts for hassle free multi terrain use.

It's easy to see why the Stigmata has been so popular, both in the media and with our customers. If you are interested in getting on a Santa Cruz, or would like to talk to us about your own go-anywhere build, come and see us in store.