Anyone seen this:-

The new Santa Cruz Bantam at Eurobike 2013

Where is it aimed in the line-up?

Heckler replacement judging by the Single Pivot frame

in fact the rear end looks almost the same as a Hecklers

almightydutch – Member
Heckler replacement judging by the Single Pivot frame

in fact the rear end looks almost the same as a Hecklers

It’s the single pivot Solo, in the same way as the Heckler is the single pivot Bronson.

Heckler replacement judging by the Single Pivot frame

They’ve just released a new Heckler and it has a lot less travel. Looks more like a more affordable version of the Solo?

Is it just me or has Santa Cruz gone a bit bonkers of late. They’ve got more models than airfix these days and so much overlap. It’s a bit bewildering IMO.

I really don’t understand this one.

They will probably bring the Butcher and Nickel back next week.

Old news ;o)

Eurobike 2013: Another new Santa Cruz? Enter the Bantam

They will probably bring the Butcher and Nickel back next week.

Discontinued as they were no cheeper to make or maintain than the VPP bikes.

I like it, but I’m also seriously tempted by the 130mm Meta 29ers half price on CRc at the moment on CRC. Same travel bigger wheels.

Bantam = Lightweight so I reckon it’s like a new superlight although it weighs more than a heckler which is weird.

It seems to fill a nice gap to me. Something fun like a Heckler but shorter travel so also kind of more laid back than a Superlight. Not everyone wants VPP.

It’s the kind of thing I’d look at having owned a couple of Hecklers and currently back on a hardtail.

Looks a good bike to me.
It seems that SC intend to have a “premium” VPP line and a more affordable single pivot line. Nothing wrong with that.

It’s to offer the latest geometry at 3 different price levels, for each of the bikes.

Bantam-Solo-Solo Carbon

Heckler-Bronson-Bronson Carbon