What model is this bike? It says its a Santa Cruz Chameleon but I cannot find a single image of one in this colorway online (White and Gold). It also has a rigid fork which SC never offered for the Chameleon
by Electronic-Mix-725
What model is this bike? It says its a Santa Cruz Chameleon but I cannot find a single image of one in this colorway online (White and Gold). It also has a rigid fork which SC never offered for the Chameleon
by Electronic-Mix-725
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If it is a Chameleon, it’s old. Try on the SC bikes sub
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Santacruzbikes/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Santacruzbikes/)
It’s beautiful
This looks custom. The fork doesnt look like any fork ive seen on a Santa Cruz. The white looks off? Almost like theres no clear on it as its not shiny enough.
Its a really sick bike though.
97/98 Cameleon
This is their duel Slalom / SS / hardtail option for those years. Made in the USA by Ano Inc. in Portland Oregon
That looks to be a medium size that was repainted at some point.
Just watch the downtube at the end of the pointed gusset, they had a tendency to crack at that point. Besides that all around great bike!!
I wish I had never sold mine 😿
This is the first gen chameleon from the late 90s/early 2000s. I had a green one back in the day!
Note the rear disc caliper conveniently mounted upside down
The fork is a Planet-X/On One fork. Another xbiker posted a build with that same fork recently.
https://preview.redd.it/af8jftiekqeg1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=efb0b3c4544ea337ffa2d999ff78296cdf009fde
ooh, I used to have one of those