Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Welcome to the Santa Cruz brand page on singletrackworld.com

Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded by Rob Roskopp, Mike Marquez and Rich Novak in 1993. Roskopp had spent many years as a professional skateboarder, and Novak’s Santa Cruz Skateboards company had put out a special “Roskopp” model before the two met. Roskopp and Novak went into partnership with bike engineer Mike Marquez, who had particular experience in bicycle suspension, and Tom Morris, a designer, to build some prototypes.

On July 3, 2015, Santa Cruz Bicycles was sold to Pon Holdings, a family-owned Dutch conglomerate with a bicycle division including brands such as Cervélo, Focus and Royal Dutch Gazelle.

Recent stories featuring Santa Cruz Bicycles

Santa Cruz Bronson Mk5 gets longer stays and lower anti-squat

Mountain Bike Personality Of The Year: Jackson Goldstone

New Santa Cruz 5010: first ride review of mid-travel mullet

Details of new Santa Cruz Hightower 3

Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX review: venerable yet versatile

Santa Cruz Megatower 2 joins the downtube storage gang

Fillmore Valve – did the worst bit of bike tech just get better?

Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC – XO1 AXS Reserve Kit

2021 Team News: Eliot Jackson joins Santa Cruz

  • Santa Cruz Bronson Mk5 gets longer stays and lower anti-squat

    Santa Cruz Bronson Mk5 gets longer stays and lower anti-squat

  • Mountain Bike Personality Of The Year: Jackson Goldstone

    Mountain Bike Personality Of The Year: Jackson Goldstone

  • New Santa Cruz 5010: first ride review of mid-travel mullet

    New Santa Cruz 5010: first ride review of mid-travel mullet

  • Details of new Santa Cruz Hightower 3

    Details of new Santa Cruz Hightower 3

  • Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX review: venerable yet versatile

    Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX review: venerable yet versatile

  • Santa Cruz Megatower 2 joins the downtube storage gang

    Santa Cruz Megatower 2 joins the downtube storage gang

  • Fillmore Valve – did the worst bit of bike tech just get better?

    Fillmore Valve – did the worst bit of bike tech just get better?

  • Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC – XO1 AXS Reserve Kit

    Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC – XO1 AXS Reserve Kit

  • 2021 Team News: Eliot Jackson joins Santa Cruz

    2021 Team News: Eliot Jackson joins Santa Cruz

  • 2021 Team News: Veronique Sandler moves to Santa Cruz!

    2021 Team News: Veronique Sandler moves to Santa Cruz!

  • Review: Brand New Santa Cruz Nomad V5

    Review: Brand New Santa Cruz Nomad V5

  • 2021 Santa Cruz 5010 & Juliana Furtado: More travel!

    2021 Santa Cruz 5010 & Juliana Furtado: More travel!

  • 2021 Juliana Furtado | First Ride Review

    2021 Juliana Furtado | First Ride Review

  • Reclaimdesigns Speedster 2.0 is a recycled, carbon mini Nomad

    Reclaimdesigns Speedster 2.0 is a recycled, carbon mini Nomad

  • If Santa Cruz made steel bikes they would probably look like this

    If Santa Cruz made steel bikes they would probably look like this

  • Video: Into ‘Im Chile with Santa Cruz

    Video: Into ‘Im Chile with Santa Cruz

  • What The Heck? Danny Macaskill rides the new Santa Cruz e-MTB

    What The Heck? Danny Macaskill rides the new Santa Cruz e-MTB

  • Fresh Goods Friday 483 | The Countdown To Daylight Continues

    Fresh Goods Friday 483 | The Countdown To Daylight Continues