Tallboy LT Carbon CC R Complete Mountain Bike - 2015
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If you want a lightweight, big-wheeled rig for big trails, but your budget isn't exactly in the same proportions, it's almost impossible to go wrong with a trail-slayer like the Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon CC R Complete Bike. A rock-solid parts kit paired up with a high-tech carbon frame cranks your confidence up to 11, while still leaving cash in your wallet for the upgrades you might want to make later.
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. 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.
FOX handles rear suspension duties with a CTD Evolution shock and its Climb, Trail, and Descend modes, while a RockShox Sector Gold RL fork does its thing up front. The Shimano SLX drivetrain is light, but tough and reliable, while the Deore M615 disc brakeset will give you smooth, predictable stops every time. The Race Face Ride stem, bar, and seatpost are tested to RF's rigorous durability standards, which should instill plenty of confidence. Tubeless-ready 2.3-inch Maxxis tires wrap around bombproof WTB STi23 tubeless-ready rims, and WTB also tops off the package with a comfortable-all-day Volt Race saddle.
The 2015 Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon CC R Complete Mountain Bike is available in Matt Black/green only, and only in the sizes X-Large and XX-Large. Pedals are not included.
- Frame Material
- Carbon CC
- Suspension
- VPP full-suspension
- Rear Shock
- Fox FLOAT CTD Evolution
- Rear Travel
- 135 mm
- Fork
- RockShox Sector Gold RL
- Front Travel
- 140 mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 10 Mixed Tapered
- Shifters
- Shimano SLX
- Front Derailleur
- SRAM X5
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano SLX Shadow Plus
- ISCG Tabs
- yes, ISCG 05
- Crankset
- 22 / 34 t SRAM S1000
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP
- Cassette
- 11 - 36 t Shimano SLX 10-speed
- Chain
- Shimano SLX
- Rotors
- [F] 180 mm Shimano RT66, [R] 160 mm Shimano RT66
- Handlebar
- Race Face Ride
- Handlebar Width
- 740 mm
- Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
- Stem
- Race Face Ride
- Saddle
- WTB Volt
- Seatpost
- Race Face Ride
- Hubs
- [F] SRAM MTH 716, [R} SRAM MTH 746
- Tires
- [F] Maxxis High Roller II EXO, [R] Maxxis Ardent EXO
- Tire Size
- 29 in x 2.3 in
- Pedals
- not included
- Recommended Use
- all mountain, trail
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 5 years on frame
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