Chameleon 8 MY23

Model Specs

Front Derailleur No compatibility
Headset Integrated (IS41/52)
Seat Post Diameter 31.6mm
Seat Clamp Diameter 36.4mm
Fork Compatibility 130mm - 140mm
Bottom Bracket Shell 73mm Threaded
Max Tire Clearance 29"x2.6" | 27.5"x2.8"
Max Chainring Size 34t
Water Bottle Mounts 2
Fork Offset 42mm
Chainguide ISCG-05
Rear Brake Mount Post Mount 180

Build Kits

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Weight 31 lbs / 14.06 kg
Material Aluminum
Fork RockShox Recon Silver RL, 130mm
Rear Derailleur SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Aggressor 29"x2.5"WT, EXO, TR
Front Tire Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Sealant Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
Front Rim WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 29"
Rear Hub SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
Rear Rim WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 29"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes SRAM Level
Crankset SRAM X1 1000 Eagle 148 DUB, 30t
Handlebars RaceFace Ride, 760mm
Stem RaceFace Chester, 40mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium Steel
Seatpost SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Travel 130mm
Wheel Size 29"
Weight 30.82 lbs / 13.98 kg
Material Aluminum
Fork RockShox Recon Silver RL, 130mm
Rear Derailleur SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Aggressor 27.5"x2.5", EXO, TR
Front Tire Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Sealant Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
Front Rim WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 29"
Rear Hub SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
Rear Rim WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 27.5"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes SRAM Level
Crankset SRAM X1 1000 Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebars RaceFace Ride, 760mm
Stem RaceFace Chester, 40mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium Steel
Seatpost SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Travel 130mm
Wheel Size MX
Weight 29.28 lbs / 13.28 kg
Material Aluminum
Fork FOX Rhythm 34, 130mm
Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Aggressor 29"x2.5"WT, EXO, TR
Front Tire Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Sealant Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 32h
Front Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
Rear Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes SRAM Guide T
Crankset SRAM Descendant Eagle 148 DUB, 30t
Handlebars Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Travel 130mm
Wheel Size 29"
Weight 29.12 lbs / 13.21 kg
Material Aluminum
Fork FOX Rhythm 34, 130mm
Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Aggressor 27.5"x2.5", EXO, TR
Front Tire Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Sealant Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 32h
Front Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
Rear Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 27.5"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes SRAM Guide T
Crankset SRAM Descendant Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebars Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Travel 130mm
Wheel Size MX
Weight 28.64 lbs / 12.99 kg
Material Aluminum
Fork FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Aggressor 29"x2.5"WT, EXO, TR
Front Tire Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Sealant Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 28h
Front Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes SRAM G2 R
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 30t
Handlebars Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Travel 130mm
Wheel Size 29"
Weight 28.44 lbs / 12.9 kg
Material Aluminum
Fork FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Aggressor 27.5"x2.5", EXO, TR
Front Tire Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Sealant Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 28h
Front Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim RaceFace AR Offset 30 27.5"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes SRAM G2 R
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebars Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Travel 130mm
Wheel Size MX
Weight 5.63 lbs / 2.55 kg
Material Aluminum

Geometry

All units are in millimeters or degrees.
s m l xl
A. Reach 420 445 465 490
B. Stack 620.1 629.2 638.2 647.3
Head tube angle 65.0° 65.0° 65.0° 65.0°
L. Seat Tube Length 380 405 430 460
F. Front Center 729.4 758.6 782.8 812.1
H. BB Height 315 315 315 315
I. BB Drop 56/40 56/40 56/40 56/40
E. Wheelbase 1154.4 1183.6 1207.8 1237.1
G. Rear Center 425-437 425-437 425-437 425-437
K. Head Tube Length 100 110 120 130
M. Top Tube Length 596.1 621.3 643.4 668.8
D. Seat Tube Angle 74.1° 74.3° 74.4° 74.6°
J. Standover Height 682 682 686 708

Size Guide

Small
152cm 5'0" - 165cm 5'5" Reach: 420mm
Medium
165cm 5'5" - 177cm 5'10" Reach: 445mm
Large
177cm 5'10" - 185cm 6'1" Reach: 465mm
X-Large
185cm 6'1" - 198cm 6'6" Reach: 490mm

Exploded Diagrams

Seat Collar, Head Badge, and Cable Grommets
label name quantity part_number blurb
A 67-19217 1 Head Tube Badge Clean frame surface, center on headtube
B 26-17015 2 Hose Grommet
C 26-20124 3 M5x16 Water Bottle screw Apply grease to threads
D 26-21361 1 Hose Grommet Single
Bottle Cage Bolts and Cable Grommet
label name quantity part_number blurb
B 26-17015 1 Hose Grommet
C 26-20124 2 M5x16 Water Bottle screw Apply grease to threads
Rear Dropouts, Rear Axle, and Chainstay Protector
label name quantity part_number blurb torque
A 08-22209 1 Rear axle 12x173.7 Apply grease to shaft and threads
B 23-23491 1 SCB UDH Interchangeable with Sram UDH
C 26-23492 1 SCB UDH screw Reverse thread 20 Nm
D 26-22596 4 M8x16 SHCS Apply Loctite 242 to threads 20 Nm
E 30-22589 1 Chainstay Protector
F 26-22594 4 M8 Square Nut
G 26-22595 2 M5x25 SHCS Grease Threads
H 23-22592 1 Cham8 Dropout NDS 275
I 23-22593 1 Cham8 Dropout DS 275
J 23-22590 1 Cham8 Dropout NDS 29
K 23-22591 1 Cham8 Dropout DS 29

Files

If you're looking for more information about your bike check our the Santa Cruz Bicycles Owner's Manual.