Tallboy 27.5+ D Complete Mountain Bike - 2017
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The 2017 Santa Cruz Tallboy 27.5+ D Complete Mountain Bike breaks the traditional XC bike mold to expand its capabilities beyond groomed singletrack to also revel in burly, rocky terrain that would stop most XC bikes in their tracks. Its aluminum frame construction boasts the same geometry as its carbon twin to bring the Tallboy's rowdy versatility into a more affordable reality. This particular build gets kitted out and ready to hit the trails with SRAM's workhorse NX drivetrain, hydraulic brakes, and Race Face AR wheels.
To put it simply, Santa Cruz aimed to make the Tallboy a more capable, versatile bike this year, without taking it cruelly far away from the design that earned it so many loyal 29er followers. Its major changes include a more relaxed, spacious geometry and the improved performance of a reworked linkage that all of Santa Cruz's latest models have received. Santa Cruz also modified its flip chip technology, first seen on the Hightower, to ready it for use on the Tallboy 3. Flip chip was developed to allow riders to switch between 29 and 27.5+ wheel sizes, and on the Hightower, necessitated a slight change in head tube angle. However, Santa Cruz has fine-tuned this technology to allow the geometry to remain exactly the same across each wheel size. This means, depending on the day, your Tallboy 3 could be barreling with stability through gouged-up grassy trails and rock gardens, or floating over root-latticed switchbacks with plush, quiet confidence of 27.5+.
By XC standards, the Tallboy 3's head tube angle leans it towards the trail side of the spectrum, from a traditional 70.2 degrees to a more relaxed 68 degrees, and Santa Cruz managed to shave a little over 13mm off the chainstay length to bring them down to 17.01in. This, coupled with a significantly longer reach, results in a rear triangle with the snappiness you'll need to dice through the tight and twisties, and a stable, confident front end for diving off the XC course and into the white-knuckle stuff.
Geometry is only half the story, of course, and with such extensive changes, change-averse Tallboy fans will be pleased to learn that the Third Generation VPP suspension platform the Tallboy uses didn't undergo any earth-shattering changes. In fact, it's the same VPP that the Bronson 2.0 and 5010 2.0 received, inspired by the burlier Nomad, which means you get links that stay out of the way to accommodate a piggyback shock's external can without giving up the bottle cage. Because of this, Santa Cruz was able to build the frame with more ground clearance, lower standover, and a stiffer design to complement the already stiff Boost back end.
Third generation VPP also receives a few tweaks to its tuning compared to older version, with its new curve deviating from the previous "U" shape and moving towards more of a flattened check mark, with less dramatic ramping on either end of the arc. This improves the suspension's traction and compliance early and towards the middle of the stroke, lending more consistency and grip across root-laced, inconsistent trails. These changes thankfully don't have any impact on acceleration, so the Tallboy 3 remains just as nimble and responsive as its predecessors in case you find yourself on the starting line of a weekend race, with an overall increase in consistency and bump compliance throughout your ride.
Details
- Santa Cruz's revered CX machine goes plus-sized
- 110mm of responsive VPP suspension
- 130mm of front travel smooths rough trails
- Spacious geometry for sending bigger lines
- Aluminum construction drops the price tag
- Flip chip allows compatibility with both 27.5+ and 29-inch wheels
- Boost axle widths increase stiffness and responsiveness
- Santa Cruz leads the industry with innovative design
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- Frame Material
- aluminum
- Suspension
- VPP
- Rear Shock
- Fox Float Performance
- Rear Travel
- 110 mm
- Fork
- Rock Shox Sektor Silver RL 130
- Front Travel
- 130 mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 10 series, integrated
- Shifters
- SRAM NX
- Front Derailleur
- n/a
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM NX
- ISCG Tabs
- no
- Crankset
- 30 t Race Face Aeffect
- Bottom Bracket
- included w/ crankset
- Cassette
- 11 - 42 t SRAM PG1130
- Chain
- SRAM PC1110
- Brakeset
- SRAM Level
- Brake Type
- hydraulic disc
- Rotors
- 180 mm Avid Centerline
- Handlebar
- Race Face Ride Lo-Rise, 760mm, 35mm clamp
- Handlebar Width
- 760 mm
- Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
- Stem
- Race Face Ride, 35mm clamp
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Sport
- Seatpost
- Race Face Ride 31.6 x 400mm
- Seatpost Diameter
- 31.6 mm
- Wheelset
- Race Face AR 40
- Hubs
- [front] Novatec D711, torque cap, [rear] Novatec D712
- Front Axle
- 15 x 110m Boost
- Rear Axle
- 12 x 148mm Boost
- Tires
- [front] Maxxis Rekon EXO 3C TR, [rear] Maxxis Rekon EXO
- Tire Size
- [front] 27.5 x 2.8 in, [rear] 27.5 x 2.8 in
- Recommended Use
- cross country, mountain bike
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime on frame
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