2023 Santa Cruz Tallboy 5 CC
The Downhiller's XC Bike
The Tallboy has earned a loyal following amongst those who seek a go-to bike that will hold up to the relentless hammering of "power hour" hot laps or long days in the saddle harvesting the best trails. The highly-refined VPP™ suspension on the Tallboy combines pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess. If ever there was a gravity riders’ XC bike, the Tallboy is it.
2023 Santa Cruz Tallboy 5 CC X01
- Fork
- RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29"
- Shock
- FOX Float Factory DPS
- Handlebar
- Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
- Stem
- Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Brakes
- SRAM G2 RSC 180MM
- Shifters
- SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
- Crankset
- SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
- Chain
- SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
- Seatpost
- RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado Medium Ti
- Front Hub
- i9 1/1, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
- Rear Hub
- i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
- Spokes
- DT
- Rims
- RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
- Tyres
- Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR / Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
2023 Santa Cruz Tallboy 5 CC X01 AXS RSV
- Fork
- RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29"
- Shock
- FOX Float Factory DPS
- Handlebar
- Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
- Stem
- Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Brakes
- SRAM G2 RSC 180MM
- Shifters
- SRAM GX AXS Controller
- Crankset
- SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
- Chain
- SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
- Seatpost
- RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado Medium Ti
- Front Hub
- i9 1/1, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
- Rear Hub
- i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
- Spokes
- DT
- Rims
- Reserve 30|SL 29", 28h
- Tyres
- Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR / Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Santa Cruz have a reputation for making some of the finest carbon fiber mountain bikes money can buy. It's well deserved. Their VPP Suspension system is neat, highly effective and tuneable allowing a different character to be designed into each model in the range, it's easy to look after too. Whilst their top of the line CC range has no expense spared, the same technology trickles down into the rest of the range at a more attainable price point. You're also covered by a lifetime warranty for complete piece of mind.
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