Santa Cruz Chameleon Hardtail Bike

The Chameleon is a perennial favorite, trusted by legions to get the job done. They updated the bike with 27.5" wheels, but they've kept the geometry largely unchanged to ensure this most versatile of hardtails remains exactly that.

All the cleverly thought out features like interchangeable rear dropouts, tapered head tube and ISCG05 mounts remain, but are now joined by some welcome upgrades such as stealth dropper routing and 142mm rear axle spacing.

• Aluminum frame
• 27.5" wheels
• Interchangeable dropouts for gears (with 142mm x 12mm through-axle) or single speed (with 135mm x 10mm quick release)
• Bottle cage mounts
• Stealth and external seatpost cable routing
• 142mm rear axle spacing
• Threaded Bottom Bracket
• ISCG-05 tabs for chainguide compatibility

• Frame Material - Aluminum
• Fork - Rockshox Sektor Gold RL 130mm Solo Air w/15mm through axle and tapered steerer
• Front Dérailleur - Shimano M618
• Rear Dérailleur - Shimano XT M786 GS Shadow Plus
• Shifters - Shimano SLX M670
• Crankset - Shimano Deore M617, 22/36t
• Bottom Bracket - Integrated
• Cassette - Shimano SLX HG81, 10sp, 11-36
• Chain - KMC X10.93, 10sp
• Brakes - Shimano Deore M615
• Brake Rotors - Shimano RT66; 180mm
• Headset - Cane Creek 10 series tapered, cartridge bearing
• Bars - Race Face Ride 760mm, 35mm clamp
• Stem - Race Face Ride, 35mm clamp
• Grips - Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
• Front Hub - Sram MTH 716 15x100
• Rear Hub - Sram MTH 746 142x12
• Rims - WTB STi23 TCS
• Spokes - DT Swiss Champion
• Front Tire - Maxxis Minion DHR2, 27.5x2.3
• Rear Tire - Maxxis Ardent, 27.5x2.25
• Tubes - Stans Sealant
• Seat Post - Raceface Ride, 30.9x375mm
• Saddle - WTB Volt Race