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2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon R vs 2026 Santa Cruz Stigmata CC

The Santa Cruz Stigmata CC size closest to your ML is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Santa Cruz Stigmata CC

Frame stack
−15 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Wheelbase
−4 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon R (ML)The Mondraker Arid Carbon R frame drawn to scale.J 1067

Only the Mondraker Arid Carbon R is drawn. The Santa Cruz Stigmata CC numbers we have for size M are missing the reach.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMondraker Arid Carbon R MLSanta Cruz Stigmata CC MDifference
Reach411 mmnot listed
Stack591 mm576−15 mm
Head tube angle70°69.5−0.5°
Seat tube angle74°74±0.0°
Effective top tube580 mm570−10 mm
Chainstay length425 mm423−2 mm
Wheelbase1067 mm1063−4 mm
BB height269 mm280+11 mm
Seat tube length480 mm485+5 mm
Fork length420 mmnot listed
Head tube length145 mm120−25 mm
BB dropnot listed76

Differences are the Santa Cruz Stigmata CC minus the Mondraker Arid Carbon R. Full charts: 2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon R, 2026 Santa Cruz Stigmata CC.

Where each sits in its class

Mondraker Arid Carbon RSanta Cruz Stigmata CC

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel 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.

PartMondraker Arid Carbon RCarbon RSanta Cruz Stigmata CC
FrameMondraker Arid Stealthnot listed
ForkMondraker Steatlhnot listed
ShifterSRAM Rival Etap AXSnot listed
DerailleurSRAM Rival XPLR eTap AXSnot listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1251not listed
ChainSRAM Rivalnot listed
CranksetSRAM Rival 1 DUB GLSnot listed
ChainringSRAM X-Sync Eaglenot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB T47not listed
TireMaxxis Reavernot listed
HubMavic Infinitynot listed
RimMavic Allroad SLnot listed
BrakeSRAM Rival eTap AXSnot listed
HandlebarOnoff S9 GR 16ºnot listed
Bar tapeOnoff HEX Bartapenot listed
HeadsetOnoff IS52/IS52not listed
SeatpostOnoff S9 Carbon 0-Rnot listed
Saddlefizik Terra Argo X5not listed

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