Details
When the Stigmata was resurrected in 2015, we fused a number of MTB standards and design features to create our spin on the modern CX bike. Nowadays, the internally routed disc brakes, generous tire clearance, and thru-axles approach that made the Stigmata famous have become more of a norm for the gravel-curious and free-roading crowd, so we took a fresh look at which standards the riders of tomorrow wanted access to today.
Threaded bottom brackets remain a perennial favorite across our entire line. The Stigmata also has your ass covered with neat, hidden fender mounts, and three water bottle mounts that highlight the Stigmata's ever-widening scope of purpose.
Deeper adventures, bigger tires perhaps? The frame now clears up to a 45mm 700c or a 2.1" 650B tire. Marry the latter to our Force/X01 AXS mashup kit, and you've got yourself the kind of drop-bar singletrack rallycat we can all get on board with.
And, when it comes to good old-fashioned off-road etiquette, the Stigmata's had some coaching at the Highball school of stiffness, handling, and offroad feel. The carbon layup and frame design produce a ride so law-abiding you'd think HR had sent it on a compliance training course.
Geometry plays a big part here too, so we've made tweaks to improve handling for smaller riders and reduce toe overlap. The reworking of the 52/54cm frames means the Stigmata now comfortably suits riders from 5'3" and up. Meanwhile, different fork offsets—50mm for the 52-54cm sizes, and 45mm for the 56-61cm sizes—help ensure your little piggies don't go to market on the front wheel.
Topped off with tidy details like 12mm front axle and flat-mount brakes, the Stigmata is designed to let you decide whatever the heck you want this category to be.
- Frame: Carbon CC Cyclocross
- 700c x 45mm tire clearance
- Front Derailleur: SRAM Force Wide eTap AXS, 12spd
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force eTap AXS Medium Cage, 12spd
- Brakes: SRAM Force
Electronic drivetrain systems deliver excellent shifting, easy set up, and solid battery life. Here are the highlights of today’s electronic shifting systems:
Shifting Performance
Electronic shifting systems use powerful servomotors to rapidly shift the chain. Because microprocessors and sensors constantly monitor every aspect of the system, they shift with precisely and without chain rub.
Customization
Many major systems have customizable shifting. Some have the ability to add remote shifters for common riding positions, and some even allow you to change the functions of the shifting buttons.
Dependability
Electronic groupsets are responsive and consistent. There are no cables to stretch and wear out, so you get a flawless shift every time. The added bonus is you’ll never have to replace a derailleur cable ever again.
Pedals sold separately
Specs
Frame | Carbon CC Cyclocross |
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Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
Rims/Wheels | DT Swiss XR 361 Asym 29" |
Hubs |
Front: DT Swiss 350, 12x100, Center Lock, 28h Rear: DT 350, 12x142, XDr, Center Lock, 28h |
Spokes | Sapim Race |
Tires | Maxxis Rambler, 700x40c |
Crankset | SRAM Force Wide |
Chainrings | 43/30T |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68mm Road Wide |
Chain | SRAM Force, 12spd |
Front Derailleur | SRAM Force Wide eTap AXS, 12spd |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM Force eTap AXS Medium Cage, 12spd |
Cassette/Rear Cogs | SRAM XG1270, 10-36T |
Shifters | SRAM Force eTap AXS, 12spd |
Handlebars | Easton EA70 AX |
Tape/Grips | Velo Bar Tape |
Stem | Easton EA90 |
Brakes | SRAM Force w/SRAM CLX R Center Lock 160mm |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team |
Seat Post | Easton EC70, Zero Offset |
* Subject to change without notice.