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

  • Fresh Goods Friday 152

    Fresh Goods Friday 152

  • Fresh Goods Friday 148

    Fresh Goods Friday 148

  • Behind the Scenes – The making of the Santa Cruz Solo video

    Behind the Scenes – The making of the Santa Cruz Solo video

  • Midweek Mini Movies 155

    Midweek Mini Movies 155

  • Santa Cruz Heckler 2014: 27.5in, single pivot and proud of it.

    Santa Cruz Heckler 2014: 27.5in, single pivot and proud of it.

  • Santa Cruz Tallboy C 2014: First Impressions

    Santa Cruz Tallboy C 2014: First Impressions

  • Santa Cruz launches the Tallboy 2

    Santa Cruz launches the Tallboy 2

  • Midweek Mini Movies 152

    Midweek Mini Movies 152

  • Seen at Garda Bike Festival – Part One

    Seen at Garda Bike Festival – Part One

  • Midweek Mini Movies 143

    Midweek Mini Movies 143

  • Santa Cruz introduce the 650b Bronson

    Santa Cruz introduce the 650b Bronson

  • Midweek Mini Movies 141

    Midweek Mini Movies 141

  • Monday Morning Debrief No.17

    Monday Morning Debrief No.17

  • Monday Morning Debrief 14

    Monday Morning Debrief 14

  • The Bike Place 2013

    The Bike Place 2013

  • Monday Morning Debrief 11

    Monday Morning Debrief 11

  • Santa Cruz introduce aluminium Blur TR

    Santa Cruz introduce aluminium Blur TR

  • Monday Morning Debrief No.10

    Monday Morning Debrief No.10