Skitch
Algupära
Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded in 1993 in Santa Cruz, California, and built its reputation on aggressive, warranty-backed mountain bikes before broadening into gravel with the Stigmata. The Skitch, revealed in 2023 for the 2024 model year, is the brand's first foray into the lightweight electric drop-bar / urban segment. Rather than a heavy full-power e-MTB, Santa Cruz took the Stigmata gravel chassis, slackened the head angle slightly for high-speed stability, and integrated the compact Fazua Ride 60 system (Fazua is owned by Porsche) so the bike still looks and rides like a normal light gravel bike. The name 'skitch' refers to grabbing onto a moving vehicle to get towed along - a nod to the subtle, on-demand boost the motor gives. It is positioned as an N+1 'less-car' machine: fast enough to flatten a commute, capable enough to blast backroads and gravel.
Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- Carbon CC (full carbon frame and fork), Stigmata-derived geometry
- Kaal
- kg
- Jõuülekanne
- SRAM 12-speed AXS wireless: Apex AXS / Rival AXS / GX AXS depending on build (early MY24 top build used Force AXS)
- Pidurid
- Hydraulic disc, 160mm rotors (all builds)
- Rattad
- 700c, WTB rims on DT Swiss hubs
Verdikt
- Very light for an e-bike (~13.5kg carbon CC) and rides like a normal gravel bike with zero motor drag when off
- Discreet, quiet Fazua Ride 60 assist with genuinely useful range (60+ mi / ~100km) and Class 3 speed
- Versatile: same frame in drop-bar gravel or flat-bar urban form, 50mm tyre clearance, quality AXS wireless builds
- Expensive - reviewers note rivals deliver ~90% of the experience for far less money
- No rack or fender mounts and a single Matte Olive colourway limit its practicality/appeal as a pure commuter
- Fazua companion app is mediocre and firmware needs app/desktop/dealer updates; smaller 430Wh battery than full-power e-bikes
Põlvkonnad
MY24 launch (2024)
- First-generation launch. Same Carbon CC frame, Stigmata-derived geometry, 45-50mm tyre clearance. Early naming used 'Skitch 1' for the halo build.
MY25-MY26 (current)
- Frame, motor and battery unchanged; lineup simplified to Apex and GX AXS in drop and flat bar. Effectively the same bike - buy on price/condition, not generation.
Versioonid ja komplektid
Kõik ametlikud komplektid kõrvuti — erinevused esile tõstetud.
| Näitaja | Skitch Apex Flat Bar | Skitch Apex (drop bar) | Skitch GX AXS / GX AXS Flat Bar | Skitch 1 (Force AXS, early MY24 top build) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aasta | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Raam | Carbon CC | Carbon CC | Carbon CC | Carbon CC |
| Jõuülekanne | SRAM Apex AXS 12-spd | SRAM Apex AXS 12-spd | SRAM GX AXS 12-spd | SRAM Force AXS 12-spd |
| Pidurid | Hydraulic disc 160mm | Hydraulic disc 160mm | Hydraulic disc 160mm | Hydraulic disc 160mm |
| Hind | €6,000 | €6,300 | €7,300 | €11,000 |
| Eesmärk | Soodne | Soodne | Tasakaalus | Tipp |
Sildid
Seotud mudelid
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