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.
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Tallboy X01 | Tallboy Reserve X01 | Tallboy XX1 ASX Reserve | |
Frame | Tallboy CC | Tallboy CC | Tallboy CC |
Fork | RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29 | RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29 | RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29 |
Shock | Fox Float Factory DPS | Fox Float Factory DPS | Fox Float Factory DPS |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t - 165mm (XS) 170mm (S,M) 175mm (L,XL,XXL) | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t - 165mm (XS) 170mm (S,M) 175mm (L,XL,XXL) | SRAM XX1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t - 165mm (XS) 170mm (S,M) 175mm (L,XL,XXL) |
BB | SRAM DUB | SRAM DUB | SRAM DUB |
Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t | SRAM XG1299 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t |
Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12spd |
Brakes | SRAM G2 RSC | SRAM G2 RSC | SRAM G2 Ultimate |
Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm | Avid Centerline 180mm | Avid Centerline 180mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser - 760mm (XS,S,M) - 800mm (M,L,XL) | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser - 760mm (XS,S,M) - 800mm (M,L,XL) | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser - 760mm (XS,S,M) - 800mm (M,L,XL) |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3 | Burgtec Enduro MK3 | I9 A35 |
Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale | Santa Cruz Palmdale | Santa Cruz Palmdale |
Headset | Hope? | Hope | Chris King DropSet 3 Integrated |
Seatpost | KS LEV Integra (100mm XS)? (125mm S) (150mm M)? (175mm L/XL) (200mm XXL) w/Southpaw Matchmaker | KS LEV Integra (100mm XS)? (125mm S) (150mm M)? (175mm L/XL) (200mm XXL) w/Southpaw Matchmaker | RockShox Reverb AXS (100mm) (XS)? (125mm) (S) (150mm) (M)? (170mm)? |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team | WTB Silverado Team | WTB Silverado Team |
Front Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR | Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR | Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR |
Rear Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR |
Wheels | F: DT Swiss 350, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h R: DT Swiss 350, 12x148, XD, 28h Rims: RaceFace ARC Offset 27 29" Spokes: Sapim Race | F: DT Swiss 350, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h R: DT Swiss 350, 12x148, XD, 28h Rims: Santa Cruz Reserve 27 29" Spokes: Sapim D-Lite | F: i9 Hydra, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h R: i9 Hydra, 12x148, XD, 28h Rims: Reserve 27 29" Carbon Spokes: Sapim D-Light |
Sealent | Stan's Sealant | Stan's Sealant | Stan's Sealant |
Tallboy X01 | |
Frame | Tallboy CC |
Fork | RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29 |
Shock | Fox Float Factory DPS |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t - 165mm (XS) 170mm (S,M) 175mm (L,XL,XXL) |
BB | SRAM DUB |
Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t |
Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Brakes | SRAM G2 RSC |
Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser - 760mm (XS,S,M) - 800mm (M,L,XL) |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3 |
Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale |
Headset | Hope? |
Seatpost | KS LEV Integra (100mm XS)? (125mm S) (150mm M)? (175mm L/XL) (200mm XXL) w/Southpaw Matchmaker |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team |
Front Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR |
Rear Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR |
Wheels | F: DT Swiss 350, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h R: DT Swiss 350, 12x148, XD, 28h Rims: RaceFace ARC Offset 27 29" Spokes: Sapim Race |
Sealent | Stan's Sealant |
Tallboy Reserve X01 | |
Frame | Tallboy CC |
Fork | RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29 |
Shock | Fox Float Factory DPS |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t - 165mm (XS) 170mm (S,M) 175mm (L,XL,XXL) |
BB | SRAM DUB |
Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t |
Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
Brakes | SRAM G2 RSC |
Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser - 760mm (XS,S,M) - 800mm (M,L,XL) |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3 |
Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale |
Headset | Hope |
Seatpost | KS LEV Integra (100mm XS)? (125mm S) (150mm M)? (175mm L/XL) (200mm XXL) w/Southpaw Matchmaker |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team |
Front Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR |
Rear Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR |
Wheels | F: DT Swiss 350, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h R: DT Swiss 350, 12x148, XD, 28h Rims: Santa Cruz Reserve 27 29" Spokes: Sapim D-Lite |
Sealent | Stan's Sealant |
Tallboy XX1 ASX Reserve | |
Frame | Tallboy CC |
Fork | RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29 |
Shock | Fox Float Factory DPS |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
Shifters | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
Crankset | SRAM XX1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t - 165mm (XS) 170mm (S,M) 175mm (L,XL,XXL) |
BB | SRAM DUB |
Cassette | SRAM XG1299 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t |
Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12spd |
Brakes | SRAM G2 Ultimate |
Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser - 760mm (XS,S,M) - 800mm (M,L,XL) |
Stem | I9 A35 |
Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale |
Headset | Chris King DropSet 3 Integrated |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb AXS (100mm) (XS)? (125mm) (S) (150mm) (M)? (170mm)? |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team |
Front Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR |
Rear Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR |
Wheels | F: i9 Hydra, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h R: i9 Hydra, 12x148, XD, 28h Rims: Reserve 27 29" Carbon Spokes: Sapim D-Light |
Sealent | Stan's Sealant |