Description

THE DOWNHILLERS 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.

The Tallboy is for riders who like to squeeze the life out of every ride. It’s a bike that can be ridden on more technical trails than we normally see 120mm bikes on– and sure, the rider might take a bit more of a beating, but the efficiency you get in trade makes up for it. Like the 5010, it’s a great bike for riding fast on familiar trails.

But compared to the 5010, it’s a bit more efficient, a bit more energetic, with a bigger bias towards speed. Next to the Hightower, it’s again more efficient, but less forgiving– the Tallboy isn’t so much a jack of all trades as it is a specialist, made for a specific rider on a breadth of terrain, or for a wide range of riders on specific terrain.

Santa Cruz Tallboy Specs:

• Fork Travel : 130mm
• Fork Compatibility : 130mm-140mm
• Frame Travel : 120mm
• Shock Size : 190×45
• ICSG-05 Tabs : Yes
• Headset : Integrated (IS41/52)
• Seatpost Diameter : 31.6mm
• Seat Clamp Diameter : 36.4mm
• BB Shell : 73mm Threaded
• Max Tyre Size : 2.5″
• Max Chaingring Size : 36t
• Shock Mounting Bushing Front : 30X8
• Shock Mounting Bushing Rear : 30X8
• Water Bottle Mounts : 2
• Coil Shock Compatible? : No
• Adjustable Geometry : Yes, Hi/Lo settings, adjusted with flipchip on lower link

Features:

• Carbon C Frame
• FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm
• FOX Float Performance DPS 190×45
• SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
• SRAM G2 R
• RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
• RaceFace AR Rims/DT Swiss 370