Love the honesty with this review and all the reviews you do. I'm writing this 7 months after buying one... I had a V4 5010 in S build with Reserve wheels and DT Swiss Hubs and loved it as a big fan of 27.5/650B wheels but was starting to get pretty beat up with the riding I was doing. So I traded it in at the company who I bought it from after just 9 months and bought a Custom build Bronson CC MX RSV XO1 AXS with i9 Hydra Hubs Code RSC's and a Fox Factory 36's & Fox Factory Dropper in Moss Gloss and I absolutely LOVE IT. I'm running Maxxis DHR rear and Maxxis Assegai front as I'd asked for. No doubt about it they are expensive but that said It's my only bike and I ride it all the time at Bike Parks and just about everywhere that I can. I live in England in the UK and am off to the French Alps in the summer with it. Keep up the good work Ian! Many thanks, Sam.
Great review. I love your channel. A while back I saw a review of the Braking Incas in the MTB Mag channel in italian. I understood about 3 words... but those are the best brakes I have tried. Maybe a review by you guys would be cool.
This video is the main reason I bought one 3 weeks ago. At 95kg I had so much struggle with the V3 suspension. The V4 is phantastic. I love it. Thanks!
Great review. I currently have a 2019 CC X01 Branson and am looking to upgrade it. Most of my mates have Hightowers - what is your thought on the 2022 Bronson vs 2022 Hightower?
Hmmm. I think the Bronson will lean a little more toward the "Fun" side of the spectrum and the Hightower a little closer to the "Business" end of things.
Hey there, you said megatower has pretty slack seattube angle, but in paper are almost the same with this new bronson according to santa cruz website. So i think, this review is more like you feeling of the bike and not actual geometry. As i said, if you compare both geo, are almost the same in Avery aspect, including pedaling position drive by seattube angle.
Hey! Ian here - so, when it comes to the effective seat tube angle, you're right...there isn't a massive difference between the two bikes. With that said, SCB doesn't list the actual STA #'s and I'm guessing that MT is quite a bit slacker than Bronson. Given that I have long legs and run a very high saddle, the Megatower likely *feels much more slack.
@@mtb-mag i fell in love once I got it dialed in. Make sure to add 20% more psi though or you’ll bounce all over when pedaling through gnar. Makes it more buttery over small stuff while providing more resistance to compression in the mid stroke which you notice when compressing to jump or in turns and on landings in not blowing through travel as much. Whereas usually you have to give up one of these things to get the other- with Megneg you get both. Really helped the V3 become the bike it was meant to be. I think they tweaked the curve on V4 as you mentioned, but I still think it would add improvement. I was about 220 lbs when I added it, down to about 200 now. I Like it at both weights.
Interested to know how tall you are and your fit on the large? I'm about 178cm which puts me bang in the middle of the medium & large sizes..trying to decide which one to go for without the opportunity for a test ride is tough.
Hey...Right around 183cm, so a Large was pretty spot on. Could have maybe bumped up to a 50mm stem and stretched out a touch more. Unless you like your bikes on the small side, I'd go with the Large.
Anyone know how it stacks up against the Stumpy Evo mullet? I'm assuming a more supportive and slightly better climbing/pedaling suspension platform???
Can I check with you. Im 155cm and currently buying small size but estimated shift got another delay of 4months. They said they already have an xs bronson available anytime. Should I consider getting it or wait for the small size.
Salut, merci pour cette vidéos très intéressante, j'aimerai savoir qu'elle taille fait tu s'il te plait je vois que tu as le vélo en taille L je suis sur le point dans acheter un mais j'hésite entre le M et le L je fais 1m77 pour la part Bye
Haven't ridden one yet. Probably just a little bit better all around would be my guess. The Bronson probably has a better balance of utilitarian and fun aspects.
I am a very light rider and am about average height And I have a 2019 Megatower as I absolutely love the feel it does feel a little harsh but I kinda like that I can feel that
@@mtb-mag I own a Revel Rascal and love it but at 5'6" I get more than desired rear end rub on the cheeks.. the MX appears to make a lot of sense but fear it may feel sluggish in comparison to the Rascal.
Love the honesty with this review and all the reviews you do. I'm writing this 7 months after buying one...
I had a V4 5010 in S build with Reserve wheels and DT Swiss Hubs and loved it as a big fan of 27.5/650B wheels but was starting to get pretty beat up with the riding I was doing. So I traded it in at the company who I bought it from after just 9 months and bought a Custom build Bronson CC MX RSV XO1 AXS with i9 Hydra Hubs Code RSC's and a Fox Factory 36's & Fox Factory Dropper in Moss Gloss and I absolutely LOVE IT. I'm running Maxxis DHR rear and Maxxis Assegai front as I'd asked for. No doubt about it they are expensive but that said It's my only bike and I ride it all the time at Bike Parks and just about everywhere that I can. I live in England in the UK and am off to the French Alps in the summer with it.
Keep up the good work Ian! Many thanks, Sam.
Thanks so much for the kind words! It really means a ton to us. Very glad you're so happy with the bike. Happy trails!
*Great frame and lightweight. **Latest.Bike** components were well adjusted out of the box. Great entry level bike for light off road use.*
Great review. I love your channel. A while back I saw a review of the Braking Incas in the MTB Mag channel in italian. I understood about 3 words... but those are the best brakes I have tried. Maybe a review by you guys would be cool.
Good point. We asked Braking and they are going to send a set of brakes to Ian for a review.
Great insight into the Bronson.. Many thanks
This video is the main reason I bought one 3 weeks ago. At 95kg I had so much struggle with the V3 suspension. The V4 is phantastic. I love it. Thanks!
Nice that Santa Cruz went in this direction for the Bronson, it looks like awesome bike. But mullet Megatower would be RAD🤟🏿
I would LOVE to see a mullet Megatower!
Between this and the new ibis ripmo…for me it comes down to what climbs better…
Great review. I currently have a 2019 CC X01 Branson and am looking to upgrade it. Most of my mates have Hightowers - what is your thought on the 2022 Bronson vs 2022 Hightower?
Hmmm. I think the Bronson will lean a little more toward the "Fun" side of the spectrum and the Hightower a little closer to the "Business" end of things.
Hey there, you said megatower has pretty slack seattube angle, but in paper are almost the same with this new bronson according to santa cruz website. So i think, this review is more like you feeling of the bike and not actual geometry. As i said, if you compare both geo, are almost the same in Avery aspect, including pedaling position drive by seattube angle.
Hey! Ian here - so, when it comes to the effective seat tube angle, you're right...there isn't a massive difference between the two bikes. With that said, SCB doesn't list the actual STA #'s and I'm guessing that MT is quite a bit slacker than Bronson. Given that I have long legs and run a very high saddle, the Megatower likely *feels much more slack.
Heavier rider + shredder = Megneg + 😁👍👍
I feel like that could be the go, depending on how heavy and how shred! Hmmmm....
@@mtb-mag i fell in love once I got it dialed in. Make sure to add 20% more psi though or you’ll bounce all over when pedaling through gnar. Makes it more buttery over small stuff while providing more resistance to compression in the mid stroke which you notice when compressing to jump or in turns and on landings in not blowing through travel as much. Whereas usually you have to give up one of these things to get the other- with Megneg you get both. Really helped the V3 become the bike it was meant to be. I think they tweaked the curve on V4 as you mentioned, but I still think it would add improvement. I was about 220 lbs when I added it, down to about 200 now. I Like it at both weights.
Interested to know how tall you are and your fit on the large? I'm about 178cm which puts me bang in the middle of the medium & large sizes..trying to decide which one to go for without the opportunity for a test ride is tough.
Hey...Right around 183cm, so a Large was pretty spot on. Could have maybe bumped up to a 50mm stem and stretched out a touch more. Unless you like your bikes on the small side, I'd go with the Large.
Anyone know how it stacks up against the Stumpy Evo mullet? I'm assuming a more supportive and slightly better climbing/pedaling suspension platform???
Can I check with you. Im 155cm and currently buying small size but estimated shift got another delay of 4months. They said they already have an xs bronson available anytime. Should I consider getting it or wait for the small size.
That's a bit hard to gauge as I rode a size Large. I would say that within that sizing it fit pretty true to size...Maybe ever so slightly small.
I think instead of the Megatower, I feel like Santa Cruz would mullet the Nomad.. Nomad 6 Mullet??
You might be on to something!
Salut, merci pour cette vidéos très intéressante, j'aimerai savoir qu'elle taille fait tu s'il te plait je vois que tu as le vélo en taille L je suis sur le point dans acheter un mais j'hésite entre le M et le L je fais 1m77 pour la part
Bye
How’s it compare to the new nomad if you have ridden one that is ?
Haven't ridden one yet. Probably just a little bit better all around would be my guess. The Bronson probably has a better balance of utilitarian and fun aspects.
I am a very light rider and am about average height And I have a 2019 Megatower as I absolutely love the feel it does feel a little harsh but I kinda like that I can feel that
Anyone guess when there will be a new Megatower? Seems due.
Hmmmm...You might be on to something. Hopefully Spring?
Bronson or Stevo??
How tall are you and what size is this Bronson ?
Hey! 6' tall and a size Large.
@@mtb-mag more interesting, what's the size of your inseam?
But how it climbs....
Pretty good! I did end up using the lockout a bit more than expected, but overall it was solid.
How’d she climb bromigo?
read the text review: www.mtb-mag.com/en/tested-santa-cruz-bronson-cc-xo1-mx/
I would be interested to know the total weight of this spec?
30.9 lbs - our scale, no pedals
@@mtb-mag I own a Revel Rascal and love it but at 5'6" I get more than desired rear end rub on the cheeks.. the MX appears to make a lot of sense but fear it may feel sluggish in comparison to the Rascal.
Nice weight. I’ve test ridden on and it felt so nice