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2023 Evil Following LS Loopholes vs 2025 Santa Cruz Blur TR

The L is the Santa Cruz Blur TR size closest to your L Evil Following LS Loopholes. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Santa Cruz Blur TR

Compared with the Evil Following LS Loopholes in L, the Santa Cruz Blur TR in L places the top of the head tube 7 mm lower and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 30 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−7 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−10 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−30 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.4°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
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The two frames

2023 Evil Following LS Loopholes (L)The Evil Following LS Loopholes frame drawn to scale.J 1203

Only the Evil Following LS Loopholes is drawn. The Santa Cruz Blur TR numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementEvil Following LS Loopholes LSanta Cruz Blur TR LDifference
Reach480470−10 mm
Stack604596.9−7 mm
Head tube angle66.968.3+1.4°
Seat tube angle76.075.8−0.2°
Effective top tube631616.9−14 mm
Chainstay length430not listed
Wheelbase12031173.2−30 mm
BB drop3642+6 mm
Standover677739.2+62 mm
Seat tube length470470±0 mm
BB heightnot listed330.5
Head tube lengthnot listed110

Differences are the Santa Cruz Blur TR minus the Evil Following LS Loopholes. Full charts: 2023 Evil Following LS Loopholes, 2025 Santa Cruz Blur TR.

Where each sits in its class

Evil Following LS LoopholesSanta Cruz Blur TR

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartEvil Following LS LoopholesLS GX LoopholesSanta Cruz Blur TR
FrameEvil Following LSnot listed
ForkRockShox Pike Ultimate Charger 2.1 RC2not listed
Rear shockRockShox Deluxe Ultimatenot listed
ShifterSRAM Eagle AXSnot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM Eaglenot listed
CranksetSRAM Eaglenot listed
ChainringSRAM Eagle AXSnot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB GXnot listed
WheelsetEvil Loopholesnot listed
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Minion DHR II DDnot listed
BrakeSRAM G2 RSCnot listed
RotorSRAM CenterLinenot listed
HandlebarEvil Boomstick Alloynot listed
StemEvil 12 Gaugenot listed
GripsEvil Palmela Handersonnot listed
SeatpostBikeYoke Revivenot listed
SaddleWTB Volt Pronot listed

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