Santa Cruz Owners Club

After his win at Fort William, Greg Minnaar is currently leading the Men’s Overall World Cup leaderboard.

MEN’S OVERALL STANDINGS:

1^ST: GREG MINNAAR (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 425
2^ND:  Aaron Gwin 378
3^rd:  Gee Atherton 327
4^th:  Danny Hart 249
5^th:  Brook MacDonald 199
6^th:  Steve Smith 197
7^th:  Sam Hill 195
8^th:  STEVE PEAT (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 190
9^TH:  Sam Blenkinsop 172
10^th:  Justin Leov 164
14^th:  JOSH BRYCELAND (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 153

Greg Minnaar, the Santa Cruz Syndicate Rider, took the win at the UCI Downhill World Cup at Fort William in Scotland. This was his fourth win at Fort Bill and his 50th podium. Steve Peat and Josh Bryceland also had top 15 positions.

1^st:  GREG MINNAAR (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE)  4:43.85

2^nd:  Danny Hart 4:45.15
3^rd:  Brook MacDonald 4:45.78
4^th:  Gee Atherton 4:46.85
5^th:  Aaron Gwin 4:47.04
6^th:  Cameron Cole 4:47.60
7^th:  Sam Blenkinsop 4:48.12
8^th:  Justin Leov 4:48.18
9^th:  Sam Hill 4:48.43
10^th:  Steve Smith 4:49.67
11^th:  STEVE PEAT (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE)  4:50.33
14^TH:  JOSH BRYCELAND (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE)  4:51.46

“Depending on the rider, the Butcher can be an all-day adventure bike or an all-mountain menace; either way Santa Cruz’s budget 150mm bike packs serious punch”

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Seen this bike around?

It is the Santa Cruz Syndicate model with Edge carbon wheels and RockShox Lyriks.

It was last seen in Saratoga, Californiaon Tuesday. Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Cruz on at 831-459-7560 or emailinfo@santacruzbicycles.com.

“The Highball is top-of-class in terms of weight and stiffness, which make it extremely fast, but the chassis lacks built-in comfort”

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“Superb handling balance, interactive suspension and solid reliability make the Heckler a classic trail bike”

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The Blur XC has also been updated ready for the 2012 season.

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“Santa Cruz’s new Blur TRc is super-fun and supremely versatile. However, the price reflects its premium status”

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Rob Roskopp is the founder and owner of Santa Cruz Bikes, but he is also an ex skateboard pro. He has had his pro-issue skateboards remade and now available in three colours.