Santa cruz tallboy carbon 29er mountain bike build by jeff barber on jan 16, 2012 after testing six different full suspension 29ers at interbike last year, i decided it was finally time to get one for myself. Trail country in pedigree, the tallboy climbs almost as well as an xc bike, but. Santa cruz tallboy cc large sydney stock summit cycles. Each and every one of our bikes is the distillation of our desire to ride and build. Santa cruz tallboy cc test mountain bike action magazine. The santa cruz tallboy can conquer a wide variety of trails with confidence. The tallboy came around that year and changed everyones minds. Used santa cruz bicycles for sale local bicycle trader. When the time comes to deal with bigger issues the fox float factory with. Santa cruz bicycles 29 carbon s complete mountain bike. Santa cruz bicycles is dedicated to making the worlds best mountain bikes.
Santa cruz bicycles tallboy alloy 2011 mountain bike. When it comes to 29ers, the santa cruz tallboy holds a special spot in mountain bike history. Santa cruz tallboy 3 cc xx1 29er mode the numbers dont tell the story on the trail, however. The tallboy muddles the line between xc and trail with 110mm of rear wheel travel, paired. The tallboy has a versatile trailbike feel with wide 780millimeter bars and a short 60mm stem. Happy at full gas, up or down hill, the speed and agility of the 29er configuration will have you grinning. The 100mm travel carbon fibre frame is said to weigh in at around 5lb, using the carbon fibre construction techniques learned in the development of the blur xc and ltc. Santa cruz bicycles carbon cc xx1 eagle reserve mountain.
Called my bike shop and they said tallboy 2017 is completely sold out in most models if not all because its so popular. The santa cruz tallboy carbon cuts a whole new swath across the trail bike landscape. Browse available blue books matching mountain bike, santa cruz. Wow, just stumbled across the new santa cruz tallboy. Santa cruz bicycles tallboy carbon cc mountain bike frame. The advanced composite chassis tracks well across all trail surfaces, holds a line, and is reactive to rider directions while isolating pedalinfluenced inputs. Santa cruz bicycles tallboy 29 carbon s complete mountain bike. Feb 03, 2017 santa cruz tallboy 3 cc xx1 29er mode the numbers dont tell the story on the trail, however. When the time comes to deal with bigger issues the fox float factory with evol air can responds willingly but with good support. Now that the blur has made its way back into santa cruz s lineup as their premier crosscountry race bike, the esteemed california company was free to finetune the tallboy into the trail weapon it was always meant to be.
In its 29inch form, the tallboys renowned rowdy streak comes to the fore. With kickass lowerlink vpp suspension, a streamlined design, the typical santa cruz refinement, and rather radical geometry, the tallboy is back to being a genre bending folk her. How about the highballa, an aluminumframed version of. The santa cruz tallboy is an efficient, lightweight, 29er that is ideally setup for xc riding on the west coast where you have more open trail to hammer out a long ride. Tallboy was awarded bike of the year time after time, changing the. Santa cruz updated the tallboy in 20, but engineers knew better than to futz with the basic formula. When tallboy first launched in 2009, it wiped the floor with everything in its category. Our test bike, however, features the more budgetfriendly and a halfpound heavier carbon frame, which explains why it sells for about a grand more. Hightower 29 allterrain mountain bike santa cruz bicycles. If ever there was a gravity riders xc bike, the tallboy is it. Most 29ers of the time had the geometry and suspension performance of an economy airline seat, and the industry knew it. Longer reach and shorter chainstays fuel that personality, and bring the tallboy bang up to date with the rest of the santa cruz range. Santa cruz bicycles is a manufacturer of mountain bikes based in santa cruz, california. By offering this nononsense parts spec along with a lowermodulus carbon frame, santa cruz has made its muchimproved tallboy more affordable to the everyday rider.
List a bike that you want to sell or trade for free. The tallboy carbon has garnered an almost obscene amount of. The bigwheeled format is very popular in the us, and the santa cruz tallboy has been something of a longawaitwed release. This bike has been ridden and maintained as a staff bike for 12 months. How about the highballa, an aluminumframed version of the recently released carbon 29er hardtail. Santa cruz tallboy carbonsram xx featured bike youtube. The tallboy 29 carbon c s build features srams widerange gx eagle 1x12 drivetrain, level tl hydraulic disc brakes, and a rockshox reverb stealth. Rob roskopp and the team from santa cruz present the tallboy 2. The 2017 santa cruz tallboy carbon 29 s complete mountain bike pushes past the edge of traditional xc distinctions with spacious geometry and versatility to revel in the rough and rocky just as. There is a lot that goes into this carbon layout to make sure it is trail ready and stands up to the santa cruz reputation for durability. Blur spx xc, view blue book, blur xc xo, view blue book, blur xo xc, view. Nov 30, 2017 by offering this nononsense parts spec along with a lowermodulus carbon frame, santa cruz has made its muchimproved tallboy more affordable to the everyday rider. To learn more about cookies, click on cookie policy.
Ive had this bike for about 4 months now been riding for a long time and previously have owned a specialized, a marin and a scott and have ridden it in indiana, north carolina and extensively in colorado, including 2 bike parks steamboat and crested butte. Instead, they improved pedaling efficiency, increased frame stiffness and shaved some weight. Eriks bike, board and ski is a full service bike shop, ski shop and snowboard shop. This bike handles long climbs like a cross country racer and charges burly downhills like an allmountain bike. Jul 27, 2009 wow, just stumbled across the new santa cruz tallboy. Santa cruz tallboy lt carbon 2012 like most sites, this site uses cookies to make it work. Stop by our factory to checkout the entire range, demo a bike and ride the trails book your ride. Balancing stiffness and weight savings in all the right places is a hallmark of all santa cruz carbon frames and the hightower flies the flag yet higher.
Hit compare to see this santa cruz sidebyside with your bike. Now that the blur has made its way back into santa cruzs lineup as their premier crosscountry race bike, the esteemed california company was free to finetune the tallboy into the trail weapon it was always meant to be. Sep 30, 2015 santa cruz updated the tallboy in 20, but engineers knew better than to futz with the basic formula. Santa cruz large tallboy truvativ xx carbon crankset bike. This santa cruz website uses cookies for example to improve and analyze the website, for social media and to ensure that you see relevant ads. Either way, ebay offers a large selection of these bikes at affordable prices. In many ways the tallboy frame is a combination of those two frames the slimline tubing and travel of the xc, the tapered headtube of the ltc and the latestgeneration vpp. Shop the best selection of xc full suspension bike frames at, where youll find premium outdoor gear and clothing and experts to guide you through selection. Santa cruz bicycles carbon cc xx1 eagle reserve mountain bike. And should you defy those odds, the reserve rims are backed by a nononsense lifetime warrantyjust like santa cruzs carbon fiber frames. In its 29inch form, the tallboy s renowned rowdy streak comes to the fore.
Our bicycle database is constantly growing with pricing information and bicycle specs daily. Mar 26, 2012 santa cruz tallboy carbonsram xx featured bike for more information on pricing, sizing and more, please click here. Stories from real people who are blending the outdoors with the everyday, the latest information about gear we love, advice to get you into a new activity or take your passion to the next level, and trip reports to help you plan your next adventure. Boost hub spacing improves tracking through the rough stuff and, coupled with the geometrychanging flip chip, also allows you to run a 27. The tallboy rides high in its travel while dealing nicely with small amplitude hits. Whilst it would be great if we could all afford uber carbon bikes santa cruz have. That info is directly from the warranty dept at santa cruz, but. I bought my tallboy carbon w spx kit on 32912, just a few days before the announcement of the ltc. This blur carbon cc xx1 eagle reserve complete mountain bike is equipped with a firstrate parts kit that starts with srams new xx1 axs wireless electronic drivetrain. When you click on accept, you authorize santa cruz to use the cookies as set for our website. Tallboy lt and ltc owners thread last wednesday i placed an order for a tallboy lt, spxam kit with custom paint satin blackred blockface graphics and the estimated 3 week wait is killing me. What the tallboy lacks in components, it makes up for in a welldesigned frame, dialed geometry, and a great suspension platform. The tallboy 29 carbon c r build features srams nx 1x11 transmission, level t hydraulic disc brakes, and a race face aeffect dropper post to create a.
Its possible that the launch of the slightly lighter gary fisher superfly 100 could have stolen a little of santa cruzs thunder, but the tallboy. Tallboy 29 shorttravel mountain bike santa cruz bicycles. Santa cruz tallboy 29 r carbon c cycology bicycle co. The more xc styled suspension setup and geometry really let this bike motor up. The new 120mm tallboy takes a leap further into what shorttravel bikes really are capable of. Santa cruz tallboy 29 s carbon c bikesport bike shop. From the world championshipwinning v10 to the beloved tallboy, we make bikes. About us santa cruz bicycles was founded in santa cruz. When santa cruz bicycles set out to make their first production 29er, they. Santa cruz tallboy 29 xx1 carbon cc bike connection. The bike really excels at climbing and fast pedaling sections and this will make it a weapon on the trail for endurance and xc races. Santa cruz bicycles tallboy alloy 2011 so here we have the big wheeled tallboy alloy, a bargain at some. Our medium test bike came in spx xc spec and was running a fox 32 f29. Santa cruz bicycles 29 carbon r complete mountain bike.
The new geometry has an aggressive feel, and with the stack height dropped, our testers found themselves in a comfortable position to charge the descents and shift their weight forward enough to grind out steep sections of trail. Santa cruz tallboy carbon 29er mountain bike build by jeff barber on jan 16, 2012 after testing six different full suspension 29ers at interbike last year, i decided it. A fox 34 float performance elite fork and float performance elite dps rear shock keep the tires where they belong, and an optioned santa cruz reserve carbon wheelset ups the bling factor while keeping overall weight down. But, i fully knew they were going to release the ltc and didnt want a longer travel bike. In 2009, many riders were still skeptical of the massive 29 wheels.
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