![]() ![]() ![]() Please read these Important Announcements to better understand the issues affecting the cycling industry. Questions about your online order? Contact or call (403) 288-5422 ext 236. Please wait for this email before coming to pick up your order. Due to high order volume and our adherence to social distancing measures, we are unable to process orders at our usual pace. You will receive an email letting you know your order is ready for pick up. Please allow 24 hours processing time of all online orders for in-store pick up. If you need someone else to pick up your item, please leave their name and phone number in the comment section of your order before check out - they will also need to present a government issued ID at pick up. When picking up an online order, you will be asked to present a government issued ID and the credit card you used to purchase the items. We are currently unable to ship to Quebec. And with a trail hardtail test wrapped up just a few months previously and a twelve month stint on a Nukeproof Scout longtermer I was itching to hit the dirt as I had plenty of reference points for comparison.Due to an increase in fraudulent orders, we are enforcing new security measures for online orders. It sounds superficial, but I was instantly won over by the look of the ‘Golden Yellow’ Chameleon from the moment I lifted it from the box – the finish, colour and low slung stance of the bike had me buzzing. ![]() The EXO casing Maxxis Minion DHF and Aggressor tyres are common sights but what’s unusual is the choice of a super-sticky Maxx Grip compound up front, paired with a fast-rolling dual compound on the rear. The Chameleon runs 2.5in stock rubber front and rear – even when you spec the mixed wheel MX option – with plenty of clearance for winter filth. One aspect of the specification that is consistent throughout the three models is the tyre choice… Maxxis but with an interesting twist. The wheels are a combo of SRAM hubs with Raceface Wheels, mounted with Maxxis DHR and Aggressor tyres The dropouts are a sliding design, so there’s also 12mm of horizontal adjustment, giving you the option to run it as a single speed or tweak the effective chainstay length to fine tune the ride feel. Switching between these neat dropouts lets you run it as a full 29er or a mullet/MX set up (29in front/27.5in rear) with no change to geometry or bottom bracket height. Now based solely around an aluminium frame and a 130mm fork – in my opinion the sweet spot for suspension travel on a hardtail – the Chameleon uses replaceable dropouts to give two wheel configurations. ![]() The evolution of the Santa Cruz Chameleonīefore I attempt to answer those questions, let’s take a closer look at the latest transformation.
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