Compare/Santa Cruz Chameleon vs Trek Roscoe

Head to headMountain

Chameleon

Roscoe

Santa Cruz

Trek

Starting price

Chameleon$2,099

Roscoe—

Claimed weight

Chameleon12.99 kg (28.6 lb)

Roscoe—

Tire clearance

Chameleon71.1 mm

Roscoe—

Builds available

Chameleon3

Roscoe0

01 / Overview

Overview

03 / Specifications

Where the builds differ.

Comparing our editor's-pick builds side-by-side. Winners highlighted row-by-row — lower price and weight, and the better-spec component, each mark a point.

01Frameset

Chameleon

S · $2,999

Roscoe

Claimed weight

12.99 kg (28.6 lb)

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Frame material

Santa Cruz Chameleon S, Aluminum

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Fork

FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm, 42mm offset

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Tire clearance

71.1 mm

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02Groupset

Shift levers

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed (right)

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Rear derailleur

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

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Cassette

SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50T

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Crankset

SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32T (max 34T)

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Brakes

SRAM G2 R

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03Wheelset

Front wheel

RaceFace AR Offset 30, 29"; DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-bolt, 28h

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Rear wheel

RaceFace AR Offset 30, 29"; DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-bolt, 36t, 28h

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Front tire

Maxxis Minion DHF, 29x2.5WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO

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04Cockpit

Handlebar / stem

Burgtec Alloy Bar

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Saddle

WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo

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Seatpost

OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6

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03.1

Build variants & pricing

Chameleon · 3 builds$2,099 – $2,999

SRAM GX Eagle · RaceFace AR Offset 30

$2,999

SRAM NX Eagle · Race Face AR Offset 30

$2,599

SRAM SX Eagle · WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0

$2,099From$1,800

Roscoe · 0 builds

04 / Geometry

How they fit, how they steer.

Reach × Stack · size —mm

Where the handlebar sits relative to the bottom bracket — the single most important fit pair.

Chameleon

Roscoe

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Stack—

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Head tube angle—

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Trail—

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Chainstay length—

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Wheelbase—

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Top tube (effective)—

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04.1

Which size should I buy?

Your height

5'8"173 cm

5'0"5'5"5'10"6'3"6'7"

Chameleon

5'7" – 5'10"

Fits riders in this height range.

Roscoe

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Fits riders in this height range.

→These are starting points. Flexibility, riding style, and preferred position all shift the answer — if you’re between sizes, a professional fit beats a chart.

05 / Reviews