SANTA CRUZ LAUNCHES VALA EMTB WITH HORST LINK SUSPENSION

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CLASS-LEADING POWER MEETS SANTA CRUZ RIDE DYNAMICS: All the legendary ride qualities of a Santa Cruz – supreme handling, great suspension, and longevity – paired with the class-leading Bosch Performance Line CX motor and a versatile battery solution. This is no trekking bike – the Vala is built for aggressive riding on singletrack trails.

BOSCH PERFORMANCE LINE CX: The NEW Bosch drive unit is powerful, reliable and quiet. The power on tap and how it delivers it makes climbing as engaging as descending.

RANGE WITH HANDLING IN MIND: 600 Wh is optimal for most rides, and its low placement improves handling characteristics. The 250 Wh PowerMore range extender provides the freedom to cover more ground, but only carry the extra weight when you need it.

EXCEPTIONAL HANDLING DYNAMICS: Bombproof, lightweight carbon frame, superior ebike suspension performance, and independently tuneable geometry and kinematics create an adaptable chassis, allowing riders to quickly optimize the Vala for the trails they’re riding.

DETAILS MATTER: While this bike might look like something you’ve seen before, we found ways to make the four-bar suspension system work better on the trail and off. Sublime kinematics, dialed handling, tuned chassis stiffness, and Santa Cruz’s legendary hardware make the Vala a joy to own.

WHY FOUR-BAR? WHY NOT VPP™? It is a challenge to package large motor where optimum VPP™ pivots would be. We wanted to apply the advances in suspension design that we’ve made on recent pedal bikes (VPP™) to the Vala. This meant utilizing a new design, but one that gave us the freedom to make all the right spec and kinematic choices. The result is our best handling ebike.

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