Santa Cruz V10 8 CC DH S

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €5,000 and above

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 1905 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle.

What you get

Frame

Carbon Carbon CC MX 208mm Travel VPP™

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle, 7-speed

Wheels

Carbon, good carbon VR: Reserve 30|HD AL 6069 OR Raceface ARC 30 HD | HR: Reserve 30|HD AL 6069 OR Raceface ARC 30 HD

Brakes

the maker's upper series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox BoXXer, the maker's entry series, 200 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox Vivid, the maker's upper series

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

VR: Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, DH | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, DH

The compromises

• 7-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.

Your size

What Liquid-Life lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are