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  • Santa Cruz Chameleon – Opinions and show me yours
  • TheSwede
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    I'm 6.1ft and mine's a large. Spot on I recons.

    RealMan
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    Anyone know what size seatpost / front mech band size they are ?

    Try their website.

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    oxnop
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    I have just sold a 2009 chameleon – im 5 11 and it felt too big to be fun (large) and it was very harsh with a thomson post IMO!. only had it for 3mts – hated riding it.

    lethal_frizzle
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    i run mine singlespeed and have done several long distance rides of around 60 miles or 7 hours and dont really get much in the way of back issues, they are stiff and thats what makes them great to ride in my opinion.

    TheSwede
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    Only real men ride Chameleons and that is a fact of life.

    BiscuitPowered
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    shinsplints – do you specifically want the latest model?

    I have an XL of the previous model (ive lost track of which mk is which) in met blue and I am considering selling the frame…

    nickc
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    2.35 High rollers are fine, but I wouldn't run them in the winter, the chainstays are key holed, so the tyre will fit, but in the slop there's not massive space.

    I've run a conventional post in it (there's one now actually, as the carbon one is doing time on the road bike) and TBH it's still OK. 70mm stem will be fine.

    hora
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    I'm 6ft1.5. I had both a large and (cough) mediums.

    The large felt abit lifeless. The medium was an absolute scream- made you feel like you were a better rider. I have a Blur4x now- same toptube length and seat tube as the medium Chameleon 😀

    Ps. I was the 3rd owner of Daffys frame- its still around with another STW owner but now green.

    austen
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    On sizing I'm 6'3" and ride a 2008 large, as said above makes it a great throw-around bike for up to 4hr rides. It is a bit short compared to my full-sus but don't notice because of the way I ride it. It would be too short for sitting and spinning up a big (15min+) climb, but I run it 1×9 or 1×1 and get out of the saddle when it gets steep/rough.

    Gets me around the local trails, general hoonery and love it at trail centres where it is a grown up BMX. My other bike is beginning to wonder if I've forgotten about them.

    hora
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    Thats one thing- After a ride I felt utterly destroyed for a day.

    Shibboleth
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    I'm 6'1" and have an XL. Feels spot on for more XC orientated stuff. I'm not really a play bike kinda guy.

    netgoose
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    This is my 9 speed with road wheel set up, really lovely bike but on it's way out as I need the shed space.
    I'm selling the frame only (Large).

    unstableJ
    Free Member

    Miss my Chameleon hugely was a great bike and a perfect all-rounder if a little unforgiving sometimes.

    In terms of long rides, I took mine on plenty. Just showing off really but here's me and mine on top of Ben Macdui in the Cairngorms! 2 day ride Aviemore to Braemar over Ben Macdui one day then back via Glen Feshie next day 120 miles plus over 2,000 m of climbing…

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