Demo Bike
- Enjoy a full day riding on your favourite Tweed Valley trails
- Suspension setup for your weight before you head out
- Full refund on Demo cost if you order any new bike from Tweed Valley Bikes
- About our Demo Bikes
A super light but super capable full power EMTB, the Santa Cruz Vala combines a 160mm Fox 38 with 150mm of four-bar rear travel and an MX wheel setup to create a real riders bike handling almost like an SL but without the compromises to power and range.
Powered by the brand new Bosch CX system, the Vala uses a 600W integrated battery to keep the centre of gravity of low and central for incredible handling in technical terrain, but can also be fitted with a 250W range extender, taking the bike to a massive 850W capacity for the truly epic days out.
A first for Santa Cruz, the four bar linkage delivers low anti squat for amazing climbing traction and neutral manners under braking and a modern geometry set ensures perfect handling across the sizes. Ride far, fast or hard, the Vala can take it all on.
Specification
- Frame: Carbon C MX 150mm Travel , 4-Bar
- Fork: FOX 38 Float Performance, Grip 160mm
- Shock: FOX Float X Performance, 205x60
- Wheelset: E13 SL E-Spec with Raceface ARC 30 HD 29' Front and 27.5 Rear Rim
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Tyres: Front: Schwalbe Magic Mary, 29x2.5, Trail Radial Ultra Soft
Rear: Schwalbe Magic Mary, 27.5x2.5, Gravity Radial Soft - Brakes: SRAM Maven Bronze Stealth
- Rotors: SRAM HS2 200mm
- Cranks: E13 Helix eSpec, 160mm
- Chain: SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
- Cassette: SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
- Rear mech: SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
- Shifter: SRAM GX Eagle Single Click, 12spd
- Seatpost: OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6
- Saddle: SDG Bel-Air V3, Max Lux-Alloy
- Handlebar: OneUp Aluminum Bar, 35mm Rise, 800mm
- Stem: OneUp Stem, 42mm or Burgtec Enduro Stem, 42mm
- Grips: Santa Cruz House Grips
- Battery: Bosch PowerTube Battery 600Wh
- Drive Unit: Bosch Performance CX BDU38
Learn, Ride, Buy
We're a small shop with a big history. All of our Guides, Coaches and Shop Staff are here to help you get exactly what you want and what you need. And if you're not sure about which new bike you want, pick up the phone, drop us a message or come and ride with us. Most of our bikes are available to hire and demo on the famous Tweed Valley trails.
The best gear, in one of the best riding locations on earth
All of our stock is hand picked by our Guides, Coaches and Shop staff to provide you the best performance, the best value and the best experience out on the trail with the lowest environmental impact available.
Why Choose Us?
At The Heart Of The Trails
Based on Innerleithen High Street in the Tweed Valley our shop lies in the shadows of the infamous Golfie. AnEnduro World Seriesvenue and legendary in the UK mountain bike scene as one of the most prolific and exciting mountains to ride in the UK. The Tweed Valley and the 100+ km of trails that stretch out from our front door have proven to become a meca for gravel, MTB and road cycling and our staff are out, rain or shine experiencing it all. We're set up to provide you the best advice and select the products to stock that are the best value, best to ride, most eco friendly and will last you the longest out on the trail. Because that's exactly what we look for in our own gear too.
From Riding to Retail
Our business began as Dirt School in 2006, a mountain bike coaching company set up to deliver the best learning and support a mountain biker could ever want. From World championship wins to the award winning BASE college course, we've experienced and forged it all. Our evolution led to the formation of Tweed Valley Guides and now Tweed Valley Bikes too, allowing us to help you buy the right equipment, and be able to ride with you on the best trails and help you learn how to get the most out of it. Our shop has genuinely grown from the trail.