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  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit

Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon C | S-Kit

C$7,249.00
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The Downhiller's XC Bike

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The Downhiller's XC Bike

 

The Tallboy has earned a loyal following amongst those who seek a go-to bike that will hold up to the relentless hammering of "power hour" hot laps or long days in the saddle harvesting the best trails. The highly-refined VPP™ suspension on the Tallboy combines pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess. If ever there was a gravity riders’ XC bike, the Tallboy is it.

 

Available in: Carbon C and Carbon CC
Wheel size: 29-inch
Front travel: 130mm
Rear travel: 120mm

 

Fully dialed at every size: Proportional Geometry and frame stiffness tune

Chainstay length and seat angle are matched to the frame size (STA steepens and rear centre grows as frame size increases) so that every rider, no matter what height, gets the same balance of geometry and handling characteristics.

We tailor stiffness for every size to make sure everyone gets the same ride quality. Bigger riders means greater stresses on larger frames, but that's remedied with our size-specific frame stiffness tunes.

 

GLOVEBOX: ALWAYS WITHIN REACH

Place your ride essentials securely in the Tallboy's downtube. The Glovebox comes with a fitted Tool Wallet and Tube Purse, tailored for the frame to keep your tools close to hand.

 

Geometry

All units are in millimeters or degrees.

 
 
  XS S M L XL XXL
Reach | hi/lo 405/403 430/428 455/453 475/473 495/493 520/518
Stack | hi/lo 601/603 610/612 619/621 628/630 646/648 656/658
Head Tube Angle | hi/lo 65.7/65.5 65.7/65.5 65.7/65.5 65.7/65.5 65.7/65.5 65.7/65.5
Seat Tube Length 370/370 380/380 405/405 430/430 460/460 500/500
Front Center | hi/lo 708/708 737/737 766/766 790/790 818/818 847/847
BB Height | hi/lo 335/332 335/332 335/332 335/332 335/332 335/332
BB Drop | hi/lo 38/41 38/41 38/41 38/41 38/41 38/41
Wheelbase | hi/lo 1138/1138 1167/1167 1199/1199 1227/1227 1257/1258 1290/1291
Rear Center | hi/lo 430/431 430/431 433/434 437/438 439/440 443/444
Head Tube Length 95/95 105/105 115/115 125/125 145/145 155/155
Top Tube Length | hi/lo 555/556 579/580 602/603 622/623 644/645 671/671
Seat Tube Angle | hi/lo 76/75.7 76.3/76 76.7/76.4 76.8/76.6 77/76.8 77.1/76.8
Standover Height | hi/lo 680/676 693/691 696/693 698/695 698/695 701/698

 

 

Frame Sizing

If you're on the cusp between the recommended height range of two sizes, the absolute best thing is to try to ride them both. At a minimum, check the stack/reach measurements on your current bike and compare it to the new model you are looking at to get an idea of a fit you are already comfortable with. If riding the bike is not an option, consider the following.

The Tallboy is available in sizes extra small - extra extra large (XS-XXL).

 

A larger size frame will be more stable, and will give you more room to move without upsetting the weight-balance of the bike. The larger size will put the front wheel further in front of you, which gives the feeling of security and conversely, it will require more significant body movements when you WANT to shift the weight-bias of the bike. Think hard about your riding style and how active/intuitive you want it to be vs stable and speedy. You'll need to work a bit harder to muscle the larger bike around.

 

Not all bodies at a given height are the same. If you have longer legs and a shorter torso than the average person your height, that may push you towards the smaller of the recommended sizes. If you're all torso and arms, most likely you'll want to size up.

 

Tallboy Frame Specifications

Suspension System VPP
Headset/Headtube Integrated (IS41/52)
Seat Post 31.6mm
Seat Clamp 36.4mm
Eye to Eye length 190mm
Stroke 45mm
Fork Compatibility 130mm
Fork Offset 44mm
Brake Mount PM 180mm
BB Shell 73mm Threaded
Max Tire Size 2.5"
Max Chainring Size 36t
Water Bottle Mounts 1
Shock Mounting Bushing Front 30x8
Shock Mounting Bushing Rear 30x8

 

 

 

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