V10 (DH)
Izcelsme
The V10 debuted in 2002 as a landmark collaboration between Santa Cruz Bicycles and Intense, built around the Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) suspension patent that Santa Cruz licensed from Outland. Designed with input from Neal Saiki, the original ran 26in wheels, roughly 255 mm of rear travel and cutting-edge-for-the-time geometry. Over more than two decades and eight generations it became the flagship of the Santa Cruz Syndicate race team and one of the winningest downhill bikes in history — delivering UCI World Cup victories and World Championship titles for riders including Greg Minnaar (2012, 2013), Steve Peaty/Peat (2009) and Josh Bryceland (junior, 2008). Through every redesign the unmistakable silhouette and the short counter-rotating VPP links have remained, evolving from 26in to 27.5in, to dedicated 29in, and finally to today's adjustable mullet/29 V10.8.
Specifikācijas
- Rāmis
- Carbon CC (high-end unidirectional layup) on current V10.8; early generations were 6000-series aluminium (2002) then Carbon C/CC
- Svars
- kg
- Transmisija
- SRAM X01 DH / X0 DH 1x7 (7-speed downhill-specific)
- Bremzes
- SRAM Code Ultimate 4-piston, 220 mm front / 200 mm rear rotors (X01 build)
- Riteņi
- Mullet (29in front / 27.5in rear) sizes S-L, full 29in on XL; smallest size can run 27.5 f/r. Reserve carbon or V10 aluminium rims
Verdikts
- Proven World Cup-winning descending capability — composed and confidence-inspiring on steep, fast, rough terrain
- Extensive geometry adjustability (reach, chainstay, BB/head angle, wheel size) to dial fit and handling
- Excellent linkage engineering — simple, reliable, easy to service, with lifetime bearing support
- Pure single-purpose DH bike — heavy (~16 kg) and useless for climbing or general trail riding
- Wheel-size configuration (mullet vs 29) is fixed to frame size and can't be changed after purchase
- Premium price for a niche bike that realistically needs a lift, shuttle or bike park to use
Paaudzes
Mk1 (2002)
- Original VPP DH bike; 67 deg head angle, 1199 mm wheelbase (L).
- Gājiens
- ~255 mm rear
- Riteņi
- 26in
- Rāmis
- 6000-series aluminium
V10.6 (2015-2018)
- 27.5in era; 63.5 deg head angle, longer and slacker.
- Gājiens
- 216 mm rear
- Riteņi
- 27.5in
- Rāmis
- Carbon
V10.7 (2018+)
- First dedicated 29er V10; separate molds/layups per wheel size.
- Gājiens
- ~215 mm rear
- Riteņi
- 29 / mullet / 27.5 by size
- Rāmis
- Carbon C/CC
V10.8 (2024+, current)
- Refinement of gen 7; ~62.9 deg HA, 3-point geometry adjustment, CC-only layup.
- Gājiens
- 208 mm rear
- Riteņi
- Mullet (S-L) / 29 (XL)
- Rāmis
- Carbon CC only
Versijas un komplektācijas
Visi oficiālie komplekti blakus — atšķirības izceltas.
| Rādītājs | PašreizējaisV10.8 DH S (2025) | PašreizējaisV10.8 DH X01 (2025) | PašreizējaisV10.8 Frame kit (2025) | V10.7 (V10 CC 29, gen 7) | V10.6 (27.5in, gen 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gads | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2018 | 2015 |
| Rāmis | Carbon CC | Carbon CC | Carbon CC | Carbon C/CC | Carbon |
| Transmisija | SRAM GX/X0 DH 1x7 | SRAM X01/X0 DH 1x7 | — | SRAM DH 7-speed | — |
| Bremzes | SRAM Code | SRAM Code Ultimate | — | — | — |
| Cena | €7,200 | €9,699 | €4,000 | — | — |
| Mērķis | Budžeta | Flagmanis | Līdzsvarota | Līdzsvarota | Budžeta |
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