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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Tallboy Carbon CC 27.5+ X01 Complete Mountain Bike - 2017

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Thumbing through the latest glossy covered dirt rags might have you believing that beefed out all-mountain and enduro rigs are the only thing worth paying attention to, but digging a bit deeper reveals another type of whip that's redefining what an XC bike can do. The all-new 2017 Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon CC 27.5+ X01 Complete Mountain Bike expands the scope of XC and shows us that it's possible for an XC bike to revel in burly, rocky terrain just as much as fast laps on buttery smooth singletrack.


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 durability and clearance of Santa Cruz's latest reworked linkage.


Santa Cruz also modified its flip chip technology—which was first seen on the Hightower—to ready it for use on the Tallboy 3. The flip chip was developed to allow riders to switch between 29er 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 the 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.


Santa Cruz continues to shape its top-tier Carbon CC frames with a higher modulus carbon than the Carbon C models, allowing engineers to use less material to achieve ideal strength and stiffness levels. That high-modulus carbon is then used to shape each triangle as a whole piece, allowing engineers to continuously shape high-stress junctures and avoid creating weak points or areas of the frame with less structural integrity. Before completion, the carbon is also compacted from the inside, eliminating excess material build-up inside the tubing and saving even more weight over quicker, less precise construction methods.


Details

  • Blend XC speed with enduro confidence on this do-it-all bike
  • Moderately relaxed geometry climbs and descends with ease
  • Stubby chainstays are nimble through tight spots
  • 130mm fork and 110mm shock smooth techy terrain
  • Flip chip allows frame to accommodate 27.5+ or 29 inch hoops
  • VPP suspension platform maintains consistency as you ride
  • Santa Cruz continues to push boundaries on this impressive update
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Frame Material
CC carbon fiber
Suspension
VPP
Rear Shock
Fox Float Performance Elite
Rear Travel
110 mm
Fork
Fox 34 Float Performance Elite
Front Travel
130 mm
Headset
Cane Creek 40 Integrated
Shifters
SRAM XO1 1x11
Front Derailleur
n/a
Rear Derailleur
SRAM XO1
ISCG Tabs
yes, ISCG 05
Crankset
30 t Race Face Turbine
Bottom Bracket
73mm threaded
Cassette
10 - 42 t SRAM XG 1180
Chain
SRAM PC 1130
Brakeset
SRAM Level TLM
Brake Type
hydraulic disc
Rotors
180 mm Avid Centerline
Handlebar
Santa Cruz Carbon Flat Bar, 31.8mm clamp
Handlebar Width
780 mm
Grips
Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
Stem
Race Face Turbine Basic
Saddle
WTB Silverado Team
Seatpost
Rock Shox Reverb Stealth 150mm travel (125mm on size small)
Wheelset
Easton ARC 24
Hubs
DT Swiss 350
Front Axle
15 x 110mm Boost
Rear Axle
12 x 148mm Boost
Tires
Maxxis Rekon
Tire Size
27.5 x 2.8 in
Pedals
not included
Recommended Use
cross country
Manufacturer Warranty
lifetime on frame

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