Meet the Santa Cruz Vala, the e-bike that turns every climb into a victory lap and every ride into a reminder that, yes, you are in fact faster than Dave—no matter what he says about “saving his legs.” With a smooth, supercharged assist and that classic Santa Cruz handling, the Vala feels like your legs just discovered a cheat code.

It’s nimble, it’s playful, it’s got enough boost to make you giggle on climbs, and it still rides like a true Santa Cruz on the way down—meaning it corners like it’s on rails and makes you look far more skilled than you actually are. And thanks to its low-key looks, no one will even realize you’re getting a little electric help… unless they see you smiling on a climb, which immediately gives it away.

The Santa Cruz Vala: because life’s too short for sad climbs, and your friends’ egos will recover. Eventually.