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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Tallboy LT Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike - 2015

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Enormous bang, moderate bucks.

The 2015 Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon Complete Mountain Bike adds a value-packed build kit to the reference big-wheeled trail slayer. It all starts with the widely-acclaimed carbon fiber Tallboy LT frame, which is just as capable of enduro race wins as it is on all-day trail rides, and adds a well-considered build kit to the equation that reinforces the LT’s strong points, without resulting in a stratospheric price tag.


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.


For the S build, RockShox provides the 130mm Pike RC fork, which balances out the Evolution series FOX FLOAT CTD rear shock perfectly. The 2x10 drivetrain is a carefully selected blend of Shimano’s XT and SLX groupsets, with a few SRAM bits sprinkled throughout. Race Face provides the stem and handlebar, while RockShox offers up its stellar Reverb Stealth seatpost, capped by a WTB Volt saddle. It rolls on WTB rims, laced by hand with DT Swiss spokes to SRAM hubs. They’re wrapped in Maxxis Highroller II tires.


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


Details

  • VPP suspension
  • RockShox Pike RC Fork
  • 15mm collet and 12 x 142 rear thru-axle
  • Item #SNZ001Z
Frame Material
unidirectional carbon fiber
Suspension
VPP
Rear Shock
FOX FLOAT CTD Evolution
Rear Travel
135 mm
Fork
RockShox Pike RC
Front Travel
140 mm
Headset
Cane Creek 40 Mixed Tapered
Shifters
Shimano M670 (SLX) 10spd
Front Derailleur
SRAM X0
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Deore XT Shadow+
ISCG Tabs
yes, ISCG 05
Crankset
22/34 t SRAM S1400
Bottom Bracket
SRAM GXP
Cassette
11-36 Shimano SLX HG81
Chain
Shimano SLX HG75
Rotors
Shimano RT66
Handlebar
Race Face Evolve
Handlebar Rise
0 mm
Handlebar Width
750 mm
Grips
Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
Stem
Race Face Turbine Basic
Saddle
WTB Volt Race
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth
Seat Collar
Santa Cruz bolt-on
Hubs
[front] SRAM MTH 716, [rear] SRAM MTH 746
Tires
[front] Maxxis High Roller 2 EXO Tubeless, [rear] Maxxis Ardent EXO Tubeless
Tire Size
29 in x 2.3 in
Pedals
not included
Recommended Use
all mountain, enduro
Manufacturer Warranty
5 years on frame

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