The Tallboy has earned a loyal following among riders who crave a bike that can handle everything from intense hour-long power rides to all-day epics. With its refined VPP™ suspension, the Tallboy offers a perfect blend of pedaling efficiency and bump-absorbing capability. It’s the gravity rider’s XC bike—fast, fun, and remarkably capable.
Features
- CC Carbon Frame
- Reserve 30|SL Carbon Wheels
- Flip Chip for geometry adjustment
- Integrated Glovebox for storage
- SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type Drivetrain
Frame
- Material: Carbon CC
- Travel: 120mm rear
- Suspension System: VPP
- Water Bottle Mounts: 1
Suspension
- Fork: FOX 34 Float Factory, Grip X, 130mm travel
- Shock: FOX Float Factory, 190x45mm
- Shock Stroke: 45mm
- Shock Bushing Size (Front/Rear): 30x8mm
Drivetrain
- Crankset: SRAM X0 Eagle DUB T-Type, 32t
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide
- Cassette: SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
- Chain: SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
- Shifter: SRAM AXS Pod Controller Rocker Paddle
Brakes
- Brakes: SRAM Code Silver Stealth
- Rotors: SRAM HS2 180mm (front and rear)
Cockpit
- Handlebar: Santa Cruz 20 Carbon Bar, 760mm
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
- Headset: Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
- Grips: Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
- Seatpost: OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6mm
- Saddle: WTB Silverado Medium Fusion, CroMo SL
Wheels & Tires
- Rims: Reserve 30|SL Carbon (front & rear)
- Hubs: DT Swiss 350 (Front: 15x110, Rear: 12x148, DEG 90T, XD)
- Tires: Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO (front & rear)
Santa Cruz Tallboy X0 AXS RSV