Former pro skateboarder Rob Roskopp co-founded Santa Cruz Bicycles with Rich Novak in 1993, according to BikeRadar. Its first bike, the full-suspension Tazmon, came in 1994 and the Heckler in 1995. Pon Holdings bought the company in July 2015, according to Wikipedia.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1993
- Based
- Santa Cruz, California
- Ownership
- Pon Holdings, July 2015
Santa Cruz models
Years show the earliest and latest evidence found so far, not exact production dates.
Mountain bike
- TazmonThe Tazmon was Santa Cruz's first bike, launched in 1994.1994
- HecklerThe Heckler followed the Tazmon in 1995 with 4in of travel, according to BikeRadar…1995
- ChameleonThe Chameleon was Santa Cruz's hardtail, launched in 1996, according to BikeRadar.1996
- Super 8The Super 8 arrived in 1996 as Santa Cruz's 8in-travel downhill race bike, according to BikeRadar.1996
- BullitThe Bullit of 1998 was Santa Cruz's first dedicated freeride bike, with single-pivot suspension, according to BikeRadar.1998
Sources for this brand
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.