Challenge the Status Quo!
Status Quo once sang " I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it, I la la la like it, la la la like it, say ooooooo VPP for E-Bikes is good"
But Santa Cruz dont like Status Quo.
Thats why their new Bosch CX powered E-Bike is a 4 bar suspension system not a VPP because sometimes you need to challenge the Status Quo.
Introducing the Santa Cruz Vala. Equipped with the latest Bosch CX motor kicking out 100nm of torque, 750w peak power with a 600WH battery and the controversial 4 bar suspension system!
So why no VPP?
Put simply, the VPP system needs the lower link to be exactly that. Low. And you cant do that if theres a great big motor in the way.
So the Santa Cruz engineers looked at the numbers and started muttering "4 bar" and "horst link" and "Status Quo" under their breath until eventually the Vala was born!
A NEW VP-FREE LAYOUT
• Class-leading power delivery and rattle-free descending
• Wireless mode control, speed sensor, display
• 600 Wh battery with 250 Wh range extender available aftermarket
• Bombproof, lightweight carbon frame
• Quintessential SCB engineering applied to improve chassis
• 2 flip-chips for independent geometry and progression adjustment
• Exceptional E-Bike suspension kinematics
• Significant gains in anti-rise (braking) performance
• Packages a full power motor, suspension, and 110mm more dropper
post insertion (180mm for MD and 210 for LRG)
Want to know more? Check out Ste's first ride review below!
