Product details:
The Tallboy utilizes trail-bike tech from its longer travel siblings and makes the signature Santa Cruz feel available in an efficiency-focused ensemble. Its geometry situates the Tallboy firmly within the short-travel trail bike category, with modern geo figures and Santa Cruz's capable lower-link VPP rear linkage--known for its bottomless feel and lively pedaling platform. This particular build features an entry-level componentry set and an impressive value, with a dropper seatpost, reliable 32h aluminum rims, and a FOX Float shock with wide-ranging adjustments. Our favorite part about the Tallboy is that it takes uphill-oriented traits--like an efficient 120mm of rear travel and a steep seat tube angle--and combines them with confidence-inspiring descending characteristics like the 65. 5-degree head tube. The lower link VPP design is brought over from Santa Cruz's gravity-focused bikes to provide excellent cornering traction, bottom-out resistance, and a supportive feel for soaking up repetitive hits. The Tallboy functions well as a secondary bike to an enduro steed for lengthy cross-country rides or post-work trail loops, or as a primary rig for the efficiency-focused trail rider. *Due to unprecedented demand in the global supply chain and the bike industry over the last 18 months, material weight and exact components are subject to change.Frame Material: aluminum
Suspension: VPP
Rear Shock: FOX Float Performance DPS
Rear Travel: 120mm
Fork: RockShox Recon RL