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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Tallboy LT Carbon CC X01 Complete Mountain Bike - 2015

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Brains + Brawn = Bragging rights.

Santa Cruz's original Tallboy frame is a major success, but to answer the call of big-wheel riders who wanted to tackle even bigger trails and lines, the company responded with a longer-travel model of the Tallboy, releasing carbon and alloy variants, along with fully-built versions like the Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon CC X01 Complete Mountain Bike.


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.


Along with the excellent SRAM X01 single-ring drivetrain that reduces weight and maintenance while still giving you a full range of 11 gears, the bike's build is ready to go where you are. The FOX FLOAT CTD Adjust shock with Kashima coating offers a switch to easily toggle between Climb, Trail, and Descend rear suspension modes while riding. Up front, the RockShox Pike RCT3 Fork has become a favorite among our staff, offering the Tallboy LT 140mm of travel. RockShox also contributes the Reverb Stealth dropper seatpost to the mix, topped with a WTB Volt Team saddle and joined on the other end by the Race Face Turbine and Santa Cruz's own 760mm carbon flat bar up front. Down low, you'll find Maxxis tires wrapped around WTB Asym i23 (23mm-wide) rims laced to DT Swiss 350 hubs, ensuring years of trouble-free rolling.


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

  • VPP rear suspension with FOX FLOAT CTD adjustable shock
  • RockShox Pike RCT3 front fork
  • SRAM X0 group
  • Item #SNZ002A
Frame Material
Carbon CC
Suspension
VPP full-suspension
Rear Shock
FOX FLOAT CTD Adjust w/Kashima
Rear Travel
135 mm
Fork
RockShox Pike RCT3 Solo Air
Front Travel
140 mm
Headset
Cane Creek 10 Mixed Tapered
Shifters
SRAM X01
Front Derailleur
n/a
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X1
ISCG Tabs
yes, ISCG 05
Crankset
32 t Race Face Turbine
Bottom Bracket
Race Face Cinch
Cassette
10 - 42 t SRAM XG 1180 11-speed
Chain
SRAM XX1
Rotors
[front] 180 mm Shimano XT IceTech RT86, [rear] 160 mm Shimano XT IceTech RT86
Handlebar
Santa Cruz Carbon Flat Bar
Handlebar Width
760 mm
Grips
Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
Stem
Race Face Turbine
Saddle
WTB Volt Team
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth
Hubs
DT Swiss 350
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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