Santa Cruz Roadster

It may seem kind of odd for a company that's carved a reputation out of the dirt to be building a road bike, but here's the deal: one of the guys who works here has more District Championship TT medals than you can shake a stick at.  Problem is they're all silver and bronze.  And he takes the angst out on the rest of us every time we hit the road.

In an effort to keep up with him, we introduced the Roadster.  Its swoopy aluminum frame is stiff enough to deliver the goods in sprinting frenzy, corner like a glue-wheeled slot car, and has replaceable rear dropouts which can be switched between horizontal and vertical for anyone wanting to play at fixed gear fun.  We built it with a sloping top tube and spec'd a long carbon fiber seatpost so the bike will absorb road shock better than any hideously expensive ti frame.  And it's light. Real light. 

The combination of light weight, top-fuel acceleration and demon-cornering ability make the Roadster a criterium racer's wet dream.  Or a track racer's.  Or a TT rider's.  Whatever.  This is the frame for those of you seeking to steal those extra few seconds that separate 2nd from 1st.