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For the third and final edition of the Squatch diaries we followed staff member Adam as he retraced his footsteps on one of the very first ‘proper...

For his 2023 race season, Matt has changed it up this year and gone for a custom Santa Cruz Hightower CC. While the Hightower isn't usually considered an enduro race bike, with a few clever spec choices it is more than capable of handling whatever Matt can throw at it.

Since it’s incarnation the Tallboy has always had a loyal following with riders looking for that go to bike that will be responsive and fun enough for hammering out ‘power hour’ laps whilst still being efficient and composed in order to grind out multiple hour epics at the weekend. If ever there was one bike that would do it all for cross country riders looking to push the capabilities of a lightweight full suspension platform, the Tallboy was always the one. It became a classic.

The 5010 has gained the most ardent following of any bike in the Santa Cruz range since it was first released back in 2013. Ask any Stif staffer what the ‘best bike’ is and you know what response you are getting!

The Hightower, now in its third iteration, is Santa Cruz’s greatest hits of engineering. A mid travel trail bike, the Hightower is the do it all bike we would grab most of the time, for most of our rides and is the perfect bike for a huge range of terrain.

The Stigmata was originally launched in 2007. The V1 Stigmata was a steep angled, aluminium, rim braked cyclocross weapon. Gradually riders have be...

So… The Megatower is now in it’s second iteration. Adam takes a break from his duties in the web team to take a deep dive on whats improved and what sets the megatower apart from the competition

Adam’s trusty Stigmata CC AKA the Swiss Army bike…

28th in the world is Well Bastard Fast…

Stif Mountain Bikes and Ride Bristol have teamed up for the first of many litter-picking days at Ashton Court, and we need your help!

If we could bottle Matt's enthusiasm for mountain biking and sell it here at Stif, it would probably be banned by the UCI as a performance enhancing stimulant.

For the second instalment of The Squatch diaries, we loaded up the van and made the short trip to Greno woods in Sheffield with team rider Matt Crewther for some winter hardtail laps!