The new geometry has an aggressive feel, and with the stack height dropped, our testers found themselves in a comfortable position to charge the descents and shift their weight forward enough to grind out steep sections of trail. Head angle is a big part of the picture.
While Santa Cruz offers build kits in both 29 and 27.5+, they do not offer separate fork and wheelset kits for people who want to also pick up the parts necessary to convert the Tallboy … Moving out: The Tallboy has a versatile trailbike feel with wide 780-millimeter bars and a short 60mm stem. Our test model had a Carbon C frame that has clean lines and a modern look. The V3 Tallboy was getting a little long in the tooth (weird horse reference but whatever.)
— *Thanks to the work of Peter Morin the trail is running better than it has in years and probably faster than ever. You wait ages for a new Santa Cruz 29er and three come all at once. Santa Cruz Tallboy Review [2020]: Worth the Hype? The 2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy gets revised suspension with more travel, as well as improved geometry and a 130mm fork plugged into the head tube. Moving out: The Tallboy has a versatile trailbike feel with wide 780-millimeter bars and a short 60mm stem. This former cross-country carver now sports a 65.5-degree front end in its low setting—nearly the same as the Hightower. It’s a 29r and we’ve had our hands on this CC model for the past week to give it a first ride review. The new geometry has an aggressive feel, and with the stack height dropped, our testers found themselves in a comfortable position to charge the descents and shift their weight forward enough to grind out steep sections of trail. Santa Cruz's Trail Killah. When it comes to 29ers, the Santa Cruz Tallboy holds a special spot in mountain bike history. From the World Championship-winning V10 to the beloved Tallboy, we make bikes for people who live to ride. This doesn't directly address your question, but I thought it was pretty interesting insight from Competitive Cyclist comparing the various new bikes in the Santa Cruz lineup. For 2020, Santa Cruz gave the Tallboy a complete redesign. Yes, 2019 has been all about big wheels for the brand, with the Santa Cruz Megatower, Santa Cruz Hightower and now this, the Tallboy, all launched in the space of six months. Santa Cruz Tallboy Review (Updated, 2020) – Facts You Need to Know January 24, 2020 January 18, 2020 by Ryan Stewart When looking for a new mountain bike, you’ll find out that most of the new models are becoming less and less travel-oriented. There’s a good reason for it and in Zane’s review of his new bike he goes over why he chose the Tallboy, why he chose it over his previous Megatower, and more in the video review. Santa Cruz is calling it the downhiller’s XC bike — and they’re not wrong. In addition to the typical longer and slacker treatment, Santa Cruz added 10mm of suspension travel; bumping it up to 120mm in the rear and 130mm up front. Santa Cruz calls the Tallboy “a gravity rider’s cross-country bike,” and our testers couldn’t agree more. Just this week Santa Cruz dropped the new Tallboy V4 with a lower link suspension design, slack geometry and the perfect amount of travel for maximizing fun on the trail. The Santa Cruz Tallboy 3 CC XX1 Build costs $10,599 here in Canada (US$7799 £5399 ) Tallboy C models start at $4849CDN (US$4599 £3499) and aluminum models begin at $3549CDN (US$ 2599 £2699 ). Santa Cruz is calling it the downhiller’s XC bike — and they’re not wrong. You wait ages for a new Santa Cruz 29er and three come all at once. Updated Santa Cruz Tallboy 3 29/27.5+, Reviewed by First-Generation Tallboy Owner By Jeff Barber on Nov 2, 2016 It isn't often that I get to review an updated version of my everyday rider, so I was stoked to get in a test ride on the freshly-updated Santa Cruz Tallboy. They seem to think the deciding factor between the Hightower and Tallboy is not …