The 2022 Juliana Roubion rolls out a mullet mountain bike for the first time in the brand’s history. Running the very same frame as the 2022 Santa Cruz Bronson, the new Roubion is the women’s counterpart, differing only in the shock tune for the lighter rider. Either way, the mullet makeover is a significant one. With it, Juliana bring a proportional approach to frame design, too. Here’s more.
2022 Juliana Roubion
- Intention: All-Mountain/Enduro Riding
- Fork Travel: 160mm
- Rear Wheel Travel: 150mm
- Wheel Size: 27.5″ rear, 29″ front
- Claimed weight: TBC
- Starting Price (Complete Bike): $5,049 USD
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Riders who require the XS Juliana Roubion may be a little disappointed to find that it actually runs a 27.5″ wheel front and back. Only the Small and Medium frames get the mullet update. That said, all three get the refined VPP Suspension Linkage which now runs a longer stroke length shock (230mm x 60mm).
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The change results in a slightly lower overall progression, but Santa Cruz say it is still progressive enough to work well with a coil shock. Read more about the brand’s justification for the update here. Of course, it gets the very same geometry update as the Bronson, now slacker and longer than ever.
Why would you buy the Roubion over the Bronson?
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Pricing & Availability
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