We’re excited to see the new range of Santa Cruz bikes arriving daily. With a model to suit all styles of riding, you haven’t ridden until you’ve experienced the pleasure of Santa Cruz’s patented VPP suspension platform. Available for in-store pick up only, speak to your local store about custom build or frame only options. For the best prices in-store and online, visit Torpedo7 for all your Santa Cruz bike needs.

AU customers please note – due to our supplier arrangements we are only able to sell Juliana Bikes within NZ. Maybe time to plan a trip?!   

2016 Juliana Furtado

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Furtado embodies the adventure of mountain biking –hard climbs followed by fast descents, and long days in the woods on two wheels. The advanced VPP (Virtual Pivot Point) design has been refined to create even lower standover heights than the previous model, and the slightly longer top tube allows the use of shorter stems for more responsive handling.

The head tube angle, at 67 degrees, is a degree slacker than the old Furtado. We also made the chainstays 10mm shorter, which results in snappier handling and easier navigation through tight obstacles. It’s a powerful descender and nimble climber that more than lives up to its reputation as Queen of the Mountain.

You’ll find that Furtado is now more sensitive to trail inputs, with a softer top end to its suspension. As you move through the travel, however, the suspension gets more supportive and progressive, so you don’t lose momentum over chunky rocks and big roots.

2016 Juliana Roubion

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Roubion is the race bike of choice for the ladies of the Juliana-SRAM Pro Team, and has evolved to meet the demands of their grueling Enduro World Series campaign.

The aggressive, 66-degree head angle now makes the Roubion even more stable when descending at speed. The top tube length has increased to accommodate the use of shorter stems, and the chainstays have been shortened to keep the rear end tight and quick through alpine hairpins. The seat tube angle’s also a degree steeper, which puts the rider right above the bottom bracket, where you’ll be angle to generate positive traction on even the most technical climbs.

The new model retains 150mm of VPP travel, but features an entirely new set of links. The lower link now hides completely out of the way, and the upper mounts directly to the top tube to enhance stiffness and bearing life. As a result of the new links, the shock rate is now softer at the top end, which makes for a smoother ride over small bumps. Towards the middle of its six inches of travel, it gets a bit more progressive, so you’ll feel confident and composed when you’re riding through bigger roots and rocks at speed.

As Juliana riders continue to push their boundaries, the Roubion stays right there with them.

Please note, individual model specs may differ from that pictured