5010 2.0 Carbon GX Eagle Complete Mountain Bike - 2017
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The 2017 Santa Cruz 5010 2.0 Carbon GX Eagle Complete Mountain Bike lets you take your creativity on the trail to the next level. From the root-latticed trails of the Pacific North West to the rolling slickrock of Moab that emerges from dirt like the petrified bodies of buried dinosaurs, the 5010 has one thing on its mind—fun. It offers nimble handling for playful encounters, weaving through dense old growth forests, and pumping undulating rollers of sandstone to pop-off of natural diving boards into perfectly smooth transitions, while soaking up the chatter for you with 130mm of plush and responsive VPP suspension. This version combines Santa Cruz's Carbon C frame with a SRAM Eagle drivetrain for a ride with stiff and strong responsiveness and gears to gobble up any trail you point it at.
Now that bikes have grown slacker, longer, and lower, it only makes sense the 5010 has adapted to reflect changes in modern trail geometry. The second generation 5010 has a longer reach and wheelbase in conjunction with a slacker head tube angle of 67 degrees. By making the front end longer, Santa Cruz gives the 5010 a much roomier cockpit without it requiring a longer stem, especially if you're on the upper end of Santa Cruz's sizing range. These changes in geometry retain the original bike's agile handling on the trail, yet they instill a bit more confidence when you're dropping into steep descents and holding your line through rough terrain, such as rock gardens and root-latticed sections. By chopping the chainstays below 17 inches (16.7 inches to be exact), Santa Cruz equipped the 5010 to navigate around tight switchbacks and lean into corners with flickable precision, hinting to its slalom-inspired Blur lineage.
Looking at the VPP suspension, you'll be pleased to note it carries the 2017 redesign for improved suspension performance, increased durability, and better stand-over clearance. The lower linkage is neatly tucked above the bottom bracket, which protects it from damaging rock strikes and flinging debris on the trail. The upper linkage is not attached to the top tube for increased stiffness and greater stand-over clearance, which is especially useful if you're a shorter rider on a small frame.
Compared to the previous 5010, this model gets the slightest increase in travel, bumping up from 125 to 130 millimeters to give you a boost in support on rougher trails. However, the bigger story with the second generation 5010 is the improved suspension performance, which provides increased sensitivity to small bumps, like small rocks and roots we encounter on climbs. The mid-stroke is more supportive as well, with it being more linear for greater consistency without the tendency to settle in the middle of its stroke like previous generations of VPP. However, you'll find it's still quite progressive at the end of its stroke, ramping up aggressively to prevent you from bottoming out harshly.
Details
- A nimble trail ally for playful encounters on the trail
- 130mm of VPP suspension for a responsive pedaling platform
- Carbon C frame provides exceptional stiffness and strength
- 67-degree head tube balances stability with steering response
- Slay descents with confidence thanks to longer, slacker reach
- Corner with power thanks to short chainstays and low bottom bracket
- SRAM GX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain provides massive range of gears
- Fox 34 Performance Elite fork with 130mm of bump-taming travel
- Item #SNZ00GG
- Frame Material
- Carbon C
- Suspension
- VPP
- Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performnce DPS
- Rear Travel
- 130mm
- Fork
- FOX 34 Float Performance
- Front Travel
- 130mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 ZS
- Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Front Derailleur
- n/a
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- ISCG Tabs
- ISCG-05
- Crankset
- 32t SRAM GX Eagle
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team
- Cassette
- 10 - 50t SRAM XG1275 Eagle
- Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 speed
- Brakeset
- SRAM Guide R
- Brake Type
- post-mount disc
- Rotors
- Avid Centerline, 180mm
- Handlebar
- Race Face Aeffect, 35mm
- Handlebar Rise
- 20 degree
- Handlebar Width
- 760mm
- Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale
- Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R
- Stem Length
- 50mm
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Seatpost
- RockShox Reverb Stealth
- Seatpost Diameter
- 31.6mm
- Wheelset
- [rims] Race Face AR 27, 32h
- Hubs
- DT Swiss 370
- Front Axle
- 15 x 110mm Boost
- Rear Axle
- 12 x 148mm Boost
- Tires
- [front] Maxxis Minion DHF, 3C/EXO/TR, [rear] Maxxis Ardent Race, TR/3C/EXO
- Tire Size
- [front] 27.5 x 2.3in, [rear] 27.5 x 2.35in
- Recommended Use
- enduro, trail
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime on frame
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