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Santa Cruz Carbon 29er Hardtail – More Leaked Images

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2012 santa cruz carbon fiber hardtail 29er mountain bike prototype spy shots

Santa Cruz leaked some more images of their forthcoming carbon fiber 29er hardtail. The photos were shot following a beer fueled photo session for their latest accessory, the logo etched pint glass, and if we were betting folks, those two bikes in the background that are blurred beyond recognition might just be the other two new bikes they’re debuting in March…check that and other photos after the break.

No idea what we’re talking about? Check this post and this post and act like ya know.

2012 santa cruz 29er mountain bike prototype spy shots

Could it possibly maybe just might be those two bikes in the background there are the other two newbies? Honestly, we don’t know, but it’s fun to speculate, no? It sure does seem like one has big wheels and one has small wheels…

2012 Santa Cruz carbon fiber 29er hardtail mountain bike prototype spy shots

At the top, despite looking kinda big, Santa Cruz has said that it’ll have a standard bottom bracket. Above, the brake brace is a nice touch, but doesn’t that last cable guide seem really, really close to the mounts?

2012 santa cruz carbon fiber hardtail 29er mountain bike prototype spy shots

It looks like this logo is on the “mono” part of the seat stay area…any guesses as to a model name based on this?

2012 santa cruz carbon fiber hardtail 29er mountain bike prototype spy shots

Tapered, full carbon headtube with no inserts.

2012 santa cruz carbon fiber hardtail 29er mountain bike prototype spy shots

The top tube gets wider toward the front, and it looks like the top surface flattens out, too.

2012 santa cruz carbon fiber hardtail 29er mountain bike prototype spy shots

Two color options: 49er (red) and Raider Nation (silver/white). Not sure if those are official names, but that’s what they’re calling them for now.

Specs? They’re not giving any specs yet, other than to say “silly light and stupid strong and mongo stiff.”

We’re headed to a little press camp with Santa Cruz in mid/late March to ride this and the other two new rumored bikes, and we’ll report from the field with photos and such just as soon as we can get our grubby little hands on them.

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Adam
Adam
13 years ago

What if one were a carbon version of the stigmata with disc only option??
Who’s to say the two bikes are the ones in he back ground….

matg
matg
13 years ago

The last cable guide is on the drive-side seatstay, for the rear derailleur cable.

Spencer
13 years ago

The cable guide that appears too close to the mounts is on the drive-side seatstay, for the derailleur. The last brake hose guide is on the underside of the brake-side seatstay. Maybe it’s called the Santa Monica?

Gordon
Gordon
13 years ago

If the FS Carbon 29er is the “Tall Boy” which is another name for a 16oz can. I assume this hard tail will be the “12oz”.

Conor
13 years ago

I hope the new bike is a Blur LTC with a slacker head angle! Slacker damn it!!!

andy
andy
13 years ago

Pretty sure that logo is an orange slice in a glass of hef…

Kovas
13 years ago

Conor – The Blur LTC has a tapered head tube, right? Couldn’t you swap your headset for a Cane Creek Angle-Set ( http://www.canecreek.com/angleset ) and slacken things up? Just a thought.

topmounter
topmounter
13 years ago

Is “leaked” really the right word? It doesn’t sound like the release of these images was accidental, unintentional, inadvertent, etc.

Industry Insider
Industry Insider
13 years ago

From the SC homepage code: Carbon Jackal

spokejunky
spokejunky
13 years ago

Is it possible for salivary glands to hurt from overuse?

29er man
29er man
13 years ago

It’s for realz! I saw one today! Got to throw a leg over it for a bit!
awesome! that’s all I’m going to say!

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