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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Nomad Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike - 2017

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While we typically avoid sweeping generalizations, it's safe to say that few bikes in the industry have had as much influence on their particular discipline as Santa Cruz's Nomad. It's proven itself on lines across virtually every possible piece of enduro furniture — from root lattices to rock gutters — while exhibiting a hunger on climbs that seems at odds with its slack, 65-degree head tube and borderline DH travel. The Nomad Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike continues this tradition, returning for the new model year with a revamped paint job, refigured build kit, and the same proclivity toward unfettered, off-road roaming as the previous generation.


It's impossible to mention the Nomad without bringing up the Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) suspension a the bike's heart. VPP returns for the new model year with the same improved mid-stroke support and small bump compliance, maintaining the snappy pedaling that's been complementing the Nomad's stiff, lightweight chassis and efficient, 17.1in chainstays going on three generations now. The VPP system's dynamic pedaling platform owes its consistency to two counter-rotating links, which coordinate to yield a vertical wheel path in initial travel to maintain a firm pedaling feel over small bumps and climbs. As the bike compresses deeper into the suspension, the axle moves rearward to accommodate big hits for extra margin of error when you’re experimenting with the ragged edge of control.


All the suspension technology in the world won't salvage a leaden, unresponsive frame, though, and Santa Cruz's carbon expertise may be even more important to the Nomad S's ride than its VPP or SRAM/Shimano build kit. This Nomad features a less-expensive, slightly heavier carbon layup than the price-is-no-object Carbon CC frames, bringing the claimed weight up by around 280g, depending on size. The Carbon C material has a lower modulus, so slightly more material is required to hit the same stiffness and durability properties as the CC models. It's not as light, but those extra few grams won't feel like anything more than a half-full water bottle while climbing or if you have to shoulder the bike to walk across a steep talus slope.


The latest Carbon C frames enjoy the same meticulous construction methods of previous generations. Santa Cruz uses a single layup for both triangles instead of a jigsaw puzzle of individually-cured carbon tubes, allowing the engineers to wrap the fibers continuously around structurally important junctures like the head tube and bottom bracket. This continuous wrapping strengthens the frame, dissipates the force from impacts, and more efficiently channels pedal input. Efficiency, durability, and even a touch of weight loss compared to building with individual tubes — the advantages of Santa Cruz's construction methods go some way toward eliding the differences between Carbon C and Carbon CC while also setting the Nomad even further apart from its peers.


For its S build, Santa Cruz is kitting the Nomad with the new GX shifting, SRAM's general admission ticket to the one-by show. The VPP suspension and slack front end are linked to RockShox's Monarch and Lyrik, respectively, for dial-able travel in front and back that keeps pace with the Nomad's versatility across changing terrain. Whether that terrain's pointing up, down, or straight ahead, the Race Face Aeffect crankset and huge range across the 10-42t SRAM cassette mean you'll be hard-pressed to spin out on a descent or find an un-rideable grade while climbing.


Details

  • Enduro bike far nimbler than its DH-ready travel suggests
  • VPP suspension adapts to quickly changing terrain
  • 170mm front and 165mm of capable, plush travel
  • Slack front end for stable descents with nimble rear triangle
  • Carbon C blends low weight, strength, and impressive rigidity
  • SRAM one-by drivetrain has a gear for every climb and descent
  • Santa Cruz Bicycles leads in industry innovation and memorable aesthetics
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Frame Material
Carbon C
Suspension
Virtual Pivot Point
Rear Shock
Rock Shox Monarch Plus
Rear Travel
165 mm
Fork
Rockshox Lyrik RC Solo Air
Front Travel
170 mm
Headset
Cane Creek 40
Shifters
SRAM GX (right only)
Front Derailleur
n/a
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX
ISCG Tabs
yes, ISCG 05
Crankset
32 t Race Face Aeffect
Bottom Bracket
BSA threaded
Crank Arm Length
175 mm
Cassette
10 - 42 t SRAM XG1150
Chain
SRAM PC1130
Brakeset
Shimano SLX M675
Brake Type
hydraulic disc
Rotors
180 mm Shimano RT66
Handlebar
Race Face Chester
Handlebar Width
785 mm
Grips
Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-On
Stem
Race Face Turbine Basic
Saddle
WTB Volt Race
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth
Wheelset
[rims] Easton ARC 27
Hubs
SRAM MTH 716/746
Front Axle
15x100mm
Rear Axle
12x142mm
Tires
[front] Maxxis Minion DHR2 TR 3C, [rear] Maxxis Minion DHR2 TR
Tire Size
27.5 x 2.3 in
Pedals
not included
Extras
Stan's Sealant
Recommended Use
enduro, trail, freeride
Manufacturer Warranty
lifetime on frame

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