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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Tallboy LT Carbon CC Frame - 2015

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Lightweight heavy hitter.

For 2015, the Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon CC mountain bike frame continues to push big-wheeled trail action into previously unseen territory. Other than the new color palette, it remains unchanged from previous versions, and if you ask us, that’s a very good thing. Because after all, there’s not much sense in messing with one of the most successful big-wheeled heavy hitters around. As ever, it’s tough, light, and astonishingly well balanced, which means it’s equally at home during all-day epics and your local Enduro series.


Santa Cruz's industry-leading carbon fiber construction makes its way into the LT. Both the front and rear triangles are constructed as a whole, rather than bonding them together from sub-assemblies. In addition to saving weight, it ensures that the LT is as strong as possible. That's because the fibers are uninterrupted by seams, which happens with other construction methods. If you were to cut it in half, you'd find that the inside of the tubes have the same perfectly smooth finish as the outside. That's a result of construction techniques that maximize the compaction of the layers. The benefit is that it's lighter, because any excess epoxy is squeezed from the frame prior to curing, and this ideal degree of compaction optimizes the strength. And the strength and stiffness are further enhanced with the mechanic-friendly, oversized 15mm collet-style hardware and a 12x142mm thru-axle out back. The result is a frame that's light enough for endurance racing, and strong enough for anything you can throw at it.


At the heart of the LT's handling is a highly refined VPP suspension. It's a suspension platform that's widely beloved for its blend of pedaling efficiency and trail-erasing smoothness. VPP employs two aluminum counter-rotating links to achieve this balance. If you're wondering how it works, the upper link provides most of the rotation as the bike compresses into the sag point. This yields a vertical wheel path, which you'll notice in the form of a firm feel during acceleration. As the bike compresses deeper into the suspension, the lower link activates, moving the axle path rearward. The rearward axle path enables the rear wheel to travel out of the way of impacts, so the ride is smooth, not jarring. And you'll find the same collet-style pivot hardware that has become standard for Santa Cruz's suspension bikes. That means that your pivots stay tight and are simple to service, even for home mechanics.


Anyone who's ridden the LT will tell you that the feel is balanced, yet decidedly aggressive, and the geometry of the LT is an integral part of its near-magical handling. The 69.5 degree head angle doesn’t look particularly slack on paper, but with the larger wheels and longer-travel fork, it inspires incredible confidence at speed, while remaining maneuverable when you need it. With a travel-adjustable fork, you have the option of dropping the fork and steepening the head angle by roughly a degree, which aids the climbing control. Roomy top tubes per size enable the use of a modern cockpit setup consisting of a shorter stem and wider handlebars. The seat angle is fairly steep at 72.6 degrees for an aggressive climbing position that enables efficient power transfer. At 17.7 inches, the chainstays are long enough for incredible climbing traction and confidence-inspiring stability, without being so long as to compromise the quickness of handling. The short of stature will notice that the smallest size that the LT comes in is a medium. That's due to the increased standover height associated with the longer-travel platform and larger wheels. While that will keep some riders off of the LT, we can't help but admire Santa Cruz's approach to not build smaller 29ers if the handling would suffer.


The 2015 Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon CC Mountain Bike Frame is available in four sizes from Medium to XX-Large, and in the colors Blue/white and Carbon/tennis yellow.


Details

  • Carbon frame
  • VPP rear suspension with FOX FLOAT CTD shock
  • 15mm front and 12x142mm rear axles
  • Item #SNZ001X
Frame Material
Carbon CC
Suspension
VPP
Rear Shock
FOX FLOAT CTD Adjust Kashima
Rear Travel
135 mm
Head Tube Diameter
ZS44/EC49 Mixed Tapered
Headset Included
no
Bottom Bracket Type
73 mm BSA
ISCG Tabs
yes, ISCG 05
Front Derailleur Mount
34.9mm high clamp
Derailleur Pull
top
Seatpost Diameter
30.9 mm
Seat Collar
Santa Cruz bolt-on
Rear Axle
142x12 mm thru axle
Recommended Use
all mountain
Manufacturer Warranty
5 years

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