Well the Rat, er, cat, is officially out of the bag. Santa Cruz has announced their 650B race machine ahead of the World Cup DH race in Mont Ste. Anne this weekend. The lads at SC aren’t saying anything about the new rig beyond “we’re unable to confirm ANY details about the bikes the guys are racing on in Mont Sainte Anne, we’re not going to deny that what you see here isn’t happening…”

Check out the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments.

First Specialized and now Santa Cruz have jumped on board the 650B gravity wagon. Could this be twilight for the 26″ wheel?