Tallboy Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike - 2015
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The 2015 Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike may be priced middle-of-the-road, but it has top-tier abilities under those good looks. That’s thanks to the legendary Tallboy platform, although the well-considered build kit plays a key role, too. Really, the Tallboy needs no introduction, but just in case you’ve missed it, this is either one of the most capable XC bikes ever built, or one of the most efficient all-mountain sleds around. We’re not sure which it is, but either way, there’s a reason that the Tallboy’s legions of followers won’t dream of riding anything else.
The main improvement over earlier iterations of the Tallboy platform is the modified suspension rate. Specifically, the progressivity at the end of the stroke has been reduced in comparison to the original Tallboy. In translation, modern shocks are more capable of resisting bottoming-out than their predecessors. So, this revised suspension layout provides full travel with the current generation of suspension dampers. More specifically, it's tuned for the FOX Racing Shox FLOAT CTD shock, which features FOX's CTD adjustment for simplified suspension tuning. And, piggy-backing off of improved suspension action, the overall efficiency receives a boost as well.
The suspension is a refinement of Santa Cruz's dual-link, counter-rotating VPP suspension design. When compressing the suspension from the beginning of the stroke, most of the rotation happens in the stiff aluminum top link, which pulls the wheel closer to the bottom bracket. That keeps the Tallboy soft off of the top, making for a supremely smooth ride. And, once you pass the sag point and get deeper into the travel, the forged aluminum lower link handles most of the rotation. This means that the rear wheel is traveling away from the bottom bracket, so it's better equipped to handle larger, square-edged impacts. VPP is also incredibly effective at neutralizing braking forces, which prevents either stiffening or extending under hard braking. But, the main benefit that you'll notice with this suspension platform is that it isolates pedaling forces in order to keep the bike from bobbing. The lower link has easily accessible grease ports, once again increasing the ease of service.
Santa Cruz's industry-leading carbon fiber construction makes its way into the Tallboy, although this version uses a slightly lower grade of carbon fiber than the higher end “C” frame. This requires more material be used to achieve the same strength, so it’s about a pound heavier for a medium frame, but in every other aspect, it’s held to the same astoundingly high standards as Santa Cruz’s other frames. And the upshot is that you get a frame that’s every bit as stiff and strong, with a more palatable price tag. 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 Tallboy 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.
FOX handles rear suspension duties with a CTD Evolution shock and its Climb, Trail, and Descend modes, while a FOX FLOAT CTD fork holds things together up front. The Shimano blend drivetrain is light, but tough and reliable, while the SLX disc brakeset is a proven, low-maintenance set of stoppers. The Race Face Ride stem, bar, and seatpost keep the cockpit in check. Tubeless-ready Maxxis Ikon 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 Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike is available in five sizes, from Small to XX-Large, and in the colors Satin Black/aqua blue, and White/burgundy.
Details
- 100mm of VPP-controlled travel with a 120mm fork
- Reliable Shimano drivetrain components
- FOX 32 CTD fork and Float CTD shock
- Item #SNZ001U
- Frame Material
- carbon fiber
- Suspension
- VPP
- Rear Shock
- FOX FLOAT CTD Evolution
- Rear Travel
- 100 mm
- Fork
- FOX 32 FLOAT CTD Evolution
- Front Travel
- 120 mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 Mixed Tapered
- Shifters
- Shimano SLX M670
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M786 Shadow+
- ISCG Tabs
- yes, ISCG 05
- Crankset
- 24/38 t Shimano SLX M675
- Bottom Bracket
- Shimano
- Cassette
- 11-36 t Shimano SLX HG 81
- Chain
- Shimano HG75
- Rotors
- Shimano RT66
- Handlebar
- Race Face Ride
- Handlebar Rise
- 0 mm
- Handlebar Width
- 720 mm
- Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
- Stem
- Race Face Ride
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Seatpost
- Raceface Ride
- Seat Collar
- Santa Cruz QR
- Hubs
- [front] SRAM MTH 716, [rear] SRAM MTH 746
- Tires
- Maxxis Ikon
- Tire Size
- 29 in x 2.2 in
- Pedals
- not included
- Recommended Use
- all mountain, cross country
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 5 years on frame
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