The new 120mm Tallboy takes a leap further into what short-travel bikes really are capable of. With kick-ass lower-link VPP suspension, a streamlined design, the typical Santa Cruz refinement, and rather radical geometry, the Tallboy is back to being a genre bending folk hero.
Sure, 10mm more travel might only seem like one small step—but coupled with a lower link-driven VPP suspension design this is one giant leap for the Tallboy.
It’s the kind of bike that makes you sprint while going up, along, over, or down due to the maximum efficiency of the VPP design and responsive, lightweight chassis. But because it shares the same engineering principles as our longest travel bikes, the progressive lower link-mounted shock feels equally at home doing cross-country as it does in extreme-country. Paired with a 130mm fork the new Tallboy becomes ever more appealing to riders who like to open it up.
And the geometry, that's a big part of what's going on...
Established theory suggests shorter travel bikes get ridden slower, therefore require steeper and more conservative geometries. In reality though, when was the last time you ever throttled back on a fun trail because you weren’t on a bigger bike? Caution to the wind and all that. So we’ve done the same here and mimicked our longer travel geometry to create a bike with a 65.5-degree head-angle, generous front center, and short offset fork. Something rarely seen on a bike of this ilk.
And the radical thinking doesn’t stop there. The Tallboy’s short-short 430mm chainstays have +/- 10mm of rear axle adjustment to ensure riders of all sizes and styles feel equally at home. Match that to a relatively low BB (335mm and 37.5mm drop) and you’ve got a combo that’s ready to haul into every pocket turn and launch out the other side.
We get it, you want to know every configuration, the geometry, and all the parts each of those comes with. All the most up to date information is available directly from Santa Cruz on their website www.santacruzbicycles.com
Kit specs may vary from advertised and we can customise often at no extra cost – email or phone to discuss your requirements.
Frame
Carbon C 29" 120mm Travel VPP™
Rear Shock
FOX Float Performance DPS 190x45
Fork
RockShox Pike Base, 130mm
Rear Derailleur
SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Shifter
SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette
SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain
SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide
N/A
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset
Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Front Tire
Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Sealant
Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub
SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
Front Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub
SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
Rear Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Front Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes
SRAM Guide T
Crankset
SRAM Stylo 6K 148 DUB 32t
Handlebar
RaceFace Ride, 760mm
Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost
SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips/Bar Tape
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Kit specs may vary from advertised and we can customise often at no extra cost – email or phone to discuss your requirements.
Frame
Carbon C 29" 120mm Travel VPP™
Rear Shock
FOX Float Performance DPS 190x45
Fork
FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Shifter
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette
SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide
N/A
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Front Tire
Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Sealant
Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub
DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 28h
Front Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub
DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Front Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes
SRAM G2 R
Crankset
SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebar
Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
Grips/Bar Tape
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Kit specs may vary from advertised and we can customise often at no extra cost – email or phone to discuss your requirements.
Frame
Carbon C 29" 120mm Travel VPP™
Rear Shock
FOX Float Performance Elite DPS 190x45
Fork
RockShox Pike Select+, 130mm
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX AXS Eagle, 12spd
Shifter
GX AXS Controller
Cassette
SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide
N/A
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Front Tire
Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Sealant
Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub
i9 1/1, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
Front Rim
RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub
i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
Rear Rim
RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
Front Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes
SRAM G2 RS
Crankset
SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebar
Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
Grips/Bar Tape
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Kit specs may vary from advertised and we can customise often at no extra cost – email or phone to discuss your requirements.
Frame
Carbon CC 29" 120mm Travel VPP™
Rear Shock
FOX Float Factory DPS 190x45
Fork
RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
Shifter
SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
Cassette
SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain
SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide
N/A
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Front Tire
Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Sealant
Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub
i9 1/1, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
Front Rim
RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
Rear Hub
i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
Rear Rim
RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
Front Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes
SRAM G2 RSC
Crankset
SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebar
Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium Ti
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
Grips/Bar Tape
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Kit specs may vary from advertised and we can customise often at no extra cost – email or phone to discuss your requirements.
Frame
Carbon C 29" 120mm Travel VPP™
Rear Shock
FOX Float Performance Elite DPS 190x45
Fork
RockShox Pike Select+, 130mm
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX AXS Eagle, 12spd
Shifter
GX AXS Controller
Cassette
SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide
N/A
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Front Tire
Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Sealant
Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub
i9 1/1, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
Front Rim
Reserve 30|SL 29", 28h
Rear Hub
i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
Rear Rim
Reserve 30|SL 29", 28h
Front Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes
SRAM G2 RS
Crankset
SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebar
Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
Grips/Bar Tape
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Kit specs may vary from advertised and we can customise often at no extra cost – email or phone to discuss your requirements.
Frame
Carbon CC 29" 120mm Travel VPP™
Rear Shock
FOX Float Factory DPS 190x45
Fork
RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd
Shifter
GX AXS Controller
Cassette
SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain
SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide
N/A
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Front Tire
Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Sealant
Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Front Hub
i9 1/1, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
Front Rim
Reserve 30|SL 29", 28h
Rear Hub
i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
Rear Rim
Reserve 30|SL 29", 28h
Front Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Rear Rotor
Avid Centerline 180mm
Brakes
SRAM G2 RSC
Crankset
SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Handlebar
Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium Ti
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
Grips/Bar Tape
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
