It's a good looking bike and the kinematics sounds solid, but I am perplexed by brands that are choosing to have an interrupted seat tube in era of modern dropper posts. It's my sole complaint about my Spec Enduro (aside from a deg of ST angle), and it keeps me from buying a Santa Cruz. Maybe a non issue for the 6'+ crowd, but at 5'8" I can't fit a 180mm dropper let alone a 200mm on a platform like this.
A 410mm ST length in a medium and my best guess on this bike's max insertion is a deal breaker for me, and a step backward from the architecture of the previous Altitude.
April 11, 2024, 6:08 p.m. - ohio
It's a good looking bike and the kinematics sounds solid, but I am perplexed by brands that are choosing to have an interrupted seat tube in era of modern dropper posts. It's my sole complaint about my Spec Enduro (aside from a deg of ST angle), and it keeps me from buying a Santa Cruz. Maybe a non issue for the 6'+ crowd, but at 5'8" I can't fit a 180mm dropper let alone a 200mm on a platform like this. A 410mm ST length in a medium and my best guess on this bike's max insertion is a deal breaker for me, and a step backward from the architecture of the previous Altitude.