Santa Cruz Stigmata 3 CC SRAM Force 1X 700c Reserve

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When the Stigmata was resurrected in 2015, we fused a number of MTB standards and design features to create our spin on the modern CX bike. Something must have clicked, because within months of launch it raced to victory at the legendary Three Peaks, and has continued to contend at elite cyclocross races around the world.

Nowadays, the internally routed disc brakes, generous tire clearance and thru-axles approach that made the Stigmata famous have become more of a norm, so we took a fresh look at which standards the riders of tomorrow wanted access to today.

Threaded bottom brackets remain a perennial favourite across our entire line thanks to their proven robust, cost-effective and compatible design. “If it ain’t broke…” ...and it never is. Fender mounts add a bit of CYA, and highlight the Stigmata’s ever-widening scope of purpose. We added to that with three bottle cage mounts so that the frame can still hold at least one normal bottle even when running a front triangle bag.

Deeper adventures, bigger tires perhaps? The frame now clears up to a 45mm 700c or a 2.1” 650b tire. Marry the latter to our Force/X01 AXS mashup kit and you’ve got yourself the kind of drop-bar singletrack and gravel rallycat we can all get onboard with.

And when it comes to good old-fashioned off-road etiquette, the Stigmata’s had some coaching at the Highball school of stiffness, handling, and offroad feel. The carbon layup borrows knowledge gained from not just the Highball, but also Danny MacAskill’s trials bike, to produce a ride so law-abiding you’d think HR had sent it on a compliance training course.

Geometry plays a big part here too, so we’ve made tweaks to improve handling for smaller riders and reduce toe overlap. The reworking of the 52/54cm frames means the Stigmata now comfortably suits riders from 5’3” and up. Meanwhile different fork offsets—50mm for the 52-54cm sizes, and 45mm for the 56-61cm sizes—help ensure your little piggies don’t go to market on the front wheel.

Topped off with tidy details like 12mm front axle, flat mount brakes and build-specific Reserve wheel packages, the Stigmata is designed to let you decide whatever the heck you want this category to be.

Rear Derailleur          
SRAM Force XPLR AXS

Shifters     
SRAM Force eTap AXS

Crankset   
SRAM Force 1 DUB Wide, 38t

Cassette    
SRAM XPLR XG 1271, 10-44

Chain        
SRAM Force, 12spd

Bottom Bracket         
SRAM DUB 68mm Road Wide BB

Brakes      
SRAM Force

Brake Rotors  
SRAM CLX R Centerlock, 160mm

Headset    
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset

Bars          
Easton EA70 AX

Stem         
Easton EA90

Grips         
Velo Bar Tape

Front Hub
i9 1/1, 12x100, Centerlock, 28h

Rear Hub  
i9 1/1 12x142, XDr, Centerlock, 28h

Rims         
Reserve 25|GR 700c, 24h

Spokes      
Sapim Race

Front Tire 
Maxxis Ravager EXO, 700x40c

Rear Tire  
Maxxis Ravager EXO, 700x40c

Tubes       
Reserve Tubeless Sealant

Seat Post  
RockShox Reverb AXS XPLR, 27.2, 75mm

Saddle      
WTB Silverado Medium Ti

* Specifications are subject to change without notice