Sea Otter 2011: Santa Cruz Blur XC

As if three all-new bikes weren't already enough, Santa Cruz Bicycles also debuted "a nice little update" to its popular Blur XC 105mm-travel cross-country bike at this year's Sea Otter Classic. The rear end and VPP upper and lower linkages carry over from the previous generation but a new front triangle sheds almost 100g from the already-light 2011 model while also providing a boost in strength and stiffness, too.