Skitch

Name: Santa Cruz Skitch
Brand: Santa Cruz

e-mtb

Algupära

Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded in 1993 in Santa Cruz, California, and built its reputation on aggressive, warranty-backed mountain bikes before broadening into gravel with the Stigmata. The Skitch, revealed in 2023 for the 2024 model year, is the brand's first foray into the lightweight electric drop-bar / urban segment. Rather than a heavy full-power e-MTB, Santa Cruz took the Stigmata gravel chassis, slackened the head angle slightly for high-speed stability, and integrated the compact Fazua Ride 60 system (Fazua is owned by Porsche) so the bike still looks and rides like a normal light gravel bike. The name 'skitch' refers to grabbing onto a moving vehicle to get towed along - a nod to the subtle, on-demand boost the motor gives. It is positioned as an N+1 'less-car' machine: fast enough to flatten a commute, capable enough to blast backroads and gravel.

Tehnilised andmed

Raam: Carbon CC (full carbon frame and fork), Stigmata-derived geometry
Kahvel: Carbon rigid (matched to frame)
Jõuülekanne: SRAM 12-speed AXS wireless: Apex AXS / Rival AXS / GX AXS depending on build (early MY24 top build used Force AXS)
Pidurid: Hydraulic disc, 160mm rotors (all builds)
Rattad: 700c, WTB rims on DT Swiss hubs
Rehvid: Schwalbe G-One Overland Evo 700x45mm; frame clears up to 700x50mm
Geomeetria: Size L: 69 deg head angle, 74 deg seat angle, 668mm reach, 430mm chainstay, 76mm BB drop; 5 sizes S-XL (fits ~5'1" to 6'6")
Kaal: ~13.53kg (29.83 lb) lightest Apex Flat Bar build; heavier builds only ~170g more (~30 lb / ~13.7kg)
Mootor: Fazua Ride 60 mid-drive, 250W nominal / ~350-450W peak boost, 60Nm torque
Aku: 430Wh integrated in down tube (Fazua Ride 60)
Sõiduulatus: Manufacturer-quoted 60+ miles / ~100km (mode and terrain dependent)
Abiklass: Class 3 pedal-assist, up to 28 mph / ~45 km/h, no throttle (US spec; EU builds limited to 25 km/h)

Verdikt

+Tugevused

Very light for an e-bike (~13.5kg carbon CC) and rides like a normal gravel bike with zero motor drag when off
Discreet, quiet Fazua Ride 60 assist with genuinely useful range (60+ mi / ~100km) and Class 3 speed
Versatile: same frame in drop-bar gravel or flat-bar urban form, 50mm tyre clearance, quality AXS wireless builds

−Nõrkused

Expensive - reviewers note rivals deliver ~90% of the experience for far less money
No rack or fender mounts and a single Matte Olive colourway limit its practicality/appeal as a pure commuter
Fazua companion app is mediocre and firmware needs app/desktop/dealer updates; smaller 430Wh battery than full-power e-bikes

Põlvkonnad

MY24 launch (2024)
- First-generation launch. Same Carbon CC frame, Stigmata-derived geometry, 45-50mm tyre clearance. Early naming used 'Skitch 1' for the halo build.
MY25-MY26 (current)
- Frame, motor and battery unchanged; lineup simplified to Apex and GX AXS in drop and flat bar. Effectively the same bike - buy on price/condition, not generation.

Versioonid ja komplektid

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Versioonid ja komplektid
Näitaja	Skitch Apex Flat Bar	Skitch Apex (drop bar)	Skitch GX AXS / GX AXS Flat Bar	Skitch 1 (Force AXS, early MY24 top build)
Aasta	2024	2024	2024	2024
Raam	Carbon CC	Carbon CC	Carbon CC	Carbon CC
Jõuülekanne	SRAM Apex AXS 12-spd	SRAM Apex AXS 12-spd	SRAM GX AXS 12-spd	SRAM Force AXS 12-spd
Pidurid	Hydraulic disc 160mm	Hydraulic disc 160mm	Hydraulic disc 160mm	Hydraulic disc 160mm
Hind	€6,000	€6,300	€7,300	€11,000
Eesmärk	Soodne	Soodne	Tasakaalus	Tipp