If ever there was a gravity riders XC bike, the Tallboy is it.
The new 120mm Tallboy takes a leap further into what short-travel bikes really are capable of. With kick-ass lower-link VPP suspension, a streamlined design, the typical Santa Cruz refinement, and rather radical geometry, the Tallboy is back to being a genre bending folk hero.
Sure, 10mm more travel might only seem like one small stepbut coupled with a lower link-driven VPP suspension design this is one giant leap for the Tallboy.
Its the kind of bike that makes you sprint while going up, along, over, or down due to the maximum efficiency of the VPP design and responsive, lightweight chassis. But because it shares the same engineering principles as our longest travel bikes, the progressive lower link-mounted shock feels equally at home doing cross-country as it does in extreme-country. Paired with a 130mm fork the new Tallboy becomes ever more appealing to riders who like to open it up.
And the geometry, that's a big part of what's going on...
Established theory suggests shorter travel bikes get ridden slower, therefore require steeper and more conservative geometries. In reality though, when was the last time you ever throttled back on a fun trail because you werent on a bigger bike? Caution to the wind and all that. So weve done the same here and mimicked our longer travel geometry to create a bike with a 65.5-degree head-angle, generous front center, and short offset fork. Something rarely seen on a bike of this ilk.
And the radical thinking doesnt stop there. The Tallboys short-short 430mm chainstays have +/- 10mm of rear axle adjustment to ensure riders of all sizes and styles feel equally at home. Match that to a relatively low BB (335mm and 37.5mm drop) and youve got a combo thats ready to haul into every pocket turn and launch out the other side.
Build Kit | X01 | X01 AXS Reserve |
Frame | Tallboy CC | Tallboy CC |
Fork | FOX 34 Float Factory 130mm, 29" | FOX 34 Float Factory 130mm, 29" |
Shock | FOX Float Factory DPS | FOX Float Factory DPS |
Chainguide | N/A | N/A |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM GX AXS Shifter |
Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon DUB 32t - 165mm (XS), 170mm (S,M), 175mm (L,XL,XXL) | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon DUB 32t - 165mm (XS), 170mm (S,M), 175mm (L,XL,XXL) |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB | SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB |
Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Brakes | SRAM G2 RSC | SRAM G2 RSC |
Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm | Avid Centerline 180mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz 20 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 20mm Rise | Santa Cruz 20 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 20mm Rise |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm |
Grips | Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar | Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headse | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headse |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6 | RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6 |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team Saddle or WTB Volt | WTB Silverado Team Saddle or WTB Volt |
Front Tyre | Maxxis Dissector, 29"x2.4, 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra, TR | Maxxis Dissector, 29"x2.4, 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra, TR |
Rear Tyre | Maxxis Rekon, 29"x2.4, 3C. EXO, MaxxTerra, TR | Maxxis Rekon, 29"x2.4, 3C. EXO, MaxxTerra, TR |
Front Wheel | Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, 6 Bolt, 28h - RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29" - Sapim D-Light | Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, 6 Bolt, 28h - Reserve 30 SL 29" Carbon - Sapim D-Light |
Rear Wheel | Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, Microspline, 6 Bolt, 28h - RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29" - Sapim D-Light | Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, Microspline, 6 Bolt, 28h - Reserve 30 SL 29" Carbon - Sapim D-Light |
Weight | Not Provided | Not Provided |
Build Kit | X01 |
Frame | Tallboy CC |
Fork | FOX 34 Float Factory 130mm, 29" |
Shock | FOX Float Factory DPS |
Chainguide | N/A |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon DUB 32t - 165mm (XS), 170mm (S,M), 175mm (L,XL,XXL) |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB |
Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Brakes | SRAM G2 RSC |
Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz 20 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 20mm Rise |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm |
Grips | Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headse |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6 |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team Saddle or WTB Volt |
Front Tyre | Maxxis Dissector, 29"x2.4, 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra, TR |
Rear Tyre | Maxxis Rekon, 29"x2.4, 3C. EXO, MaxxTerra, TR |
Front Wheel | Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, 6 Bolt, 28h - RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29" - Sapim D-Light |
Rear Wheel | Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, Microspline, 6 Bolt, 28h - RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29" - Sapim D-Light |
Weight | Not Provided |
Build Kit | X01 AXS Reserve |
Frame | Tallboy CC |
Fork | FOX 34 Float Factory 130mm, 29" |
Shock | FOX Float Factory DPS |
Chainguide | N/A |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
Shifters | SRAM GX AXS Shifter |
Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon DUB 32t - 165mm (XS), 170mm (S,M), 175mm (L,XL,XXL) |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB |
Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Brakes | SRAM G2 RSC |
Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz 20 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 20mm Rise |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm |
Grips | Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headse |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6 |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team Saddle or WTB Volt |
Front Tyre | Maxxis Dissector, 29"x2.4, 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra, TR |
Rear Tyre | Maxxis Rekon, 29"x2.4, 3C. EXO, MaxxTerra, TR |
Front Wheel | Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, 6 Bolt, 28h - Reserve 30 SL 29" Carbon - Sapim D-Light |
Rear Wheel | Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, Microspline, 6 Bolt, 28h - Reserve 30 SL 29" Carbon - Sapim D-Light |
Weight | Not Provided |