Santa Cruz Chameleon 29 AL Hardtail Frame - 2019

Santa Cruz Chameleon 29 AL Hardtail Frame - 2019

A stalwart of the Santa Cruz range, the Chameleon almost needs no introduction these days.

As the name implies, the Chameleon is a bike that can change to match its environment. Twenty-niner or 27-plus, geared or single-speed, this adaptable hardtail utilizes a suite of swappable dropouts to convert it from aggro trail charger to husky bikepacking mule to anything in between. Depending on setup and skill level, the Chameleon is capable on a wide range of terrain—aggressive trail riding to jump lines to all-around use. Going for maximum speed and rollability? Go 29er. Riding mostly loose terrain? Get some Plus tires that provide traction for days.

Santa Cruz Chameleon v7 Dropout Options

Standard dropouts that come with the frame (only one set per frame) are for geared or singlespeed set-ups, chose either:

• 27.5+ (12 x 148mm - Boost)  OR  29 (12 x 148mm - Boost)

If you want to just run singlespeed you can get specific dropouts separately (not with the frame) in either:

• 27.5+ (12 x 142mm)  OR  29 (12 x 142mm)

Frame Material

ALUMINIUM

Wheel Size

27.5+ / 29

Max Tyre Size

3.0

Suspension Type

-

Suspension Travel

-

Shock

-

Shock Size

-

Shock Upper Fitting

-

Shock Lower Fitting

-

Seatpost Diameter

31.6

Seatpost Clamp Size

36.4

Front Mech Fitting

DIRECT

Headset Top

IS 41/28.6

Headset Bottom

IS 52/40

BB Type

THREADED BSA 73MM

Rear Brake Mount

IS MOUNT

Rear Axle

148MM BOOST W/ DT SWISS THRU AXLE (142MM W/ SS DROPOUT)