Santa Cruz Nomad GX AXS / Air / RSV / Carbon C / MX Review

Santa Cruz Nomad GX AXS / Air / RSV / Carbon C / MX Review

Price: 9199 €
category: Enduro
Frame Material: Carbon
Weight: 15,21 kg
Wheel Size: 29 / 27,5 Mullet"
Travel Front: 170 mm
Travel Rear: 170 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • Storage compartment in down tube
  • VPP rear end
  • low center of gravity
  • exclusive image
  • 25 years warranty
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Santa Cruz Nomad GX AXS / Air / RSV / Carbon C / MX in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Enduro above 8000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 9199 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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-
S
M
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
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-
29 / 27,5 Mullet
29 / 27,5 Mullet
29 / 27,5 Mullet
29 / 27,5 Mullet
29 / 27,5 Mullet
Stack
-
-
618
627
640
658
672
Reach
-
-
427
452
427
492
517
Top Tube Length
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-
577
594
613
638
667
Seat Tube Length
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-
380
405
430
460
500
Seat Tube Angle
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-
77
77,2
77,6
77,5
77,5
Head Tube Length
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-
90
100
115
135
150
Head Tube Angle
-
-
63,5
63,5
63,5
63,5
63,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
30
30
30
30
30
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
343
343
343
343
343
Chainstay Length
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-
440
441
444
447
451
Wheelbase
-
-
1209
1240
1270
1302
1337
Standover Height
-
-
705
713
719
717
720
Specification
  • Frame Nomad Carbon C
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork FOX 38 Float Performance Elite, 170mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout no
  • Damper RockShox Super Deluxe Select+
  • Gearrange 500%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM GX AXS Controller
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM GX AXS Eagle, 12spd
  • Crank SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
  • Cassette SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
  • Chain SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
  • Brake Set SRAM Code RS
  • Brake Rotors 200/200
  • Rims Reserve 30|HD 29" (f) 27.5" (r), 28h
  • Front Hub i9 1/1, 15x110, 28h
  • Rear Hub i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
  • Tires Front Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5" 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+, TR
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+, TR
  • Saddle WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
  • Seat Post RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
  • Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
  • Handle Bar Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 35mm Rise
  • Handle Bar Width 800
  • Head Set Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset

Expirience with the Santa Cruz Nomad GX AXS / Air / RSV / Carbon C / MX

Ludwig Döhl Same travel on the fork, same rear end, same look. At first glance, the differences between Santa Cruz Megatower and Nomad are hard to spot. Who looks closer notices that the Nomad rolls on a mullet setup with a small 27.5 inch rear wheel. Anyone who has no concrete preferences when it comes to handling, can´t go wrong with the Nomad GX AXS. Because his handling is pleasantly balanced. The combination of high stack and short top tube makes the riding position pleasantly comfortable. On climbs, other bikes in the above 8000 Euro present a little better performance than the Santa Cruz Nomad GX AXS. For 9199 Euro , competitors usually deliver geometries with less fun potential. The guarantee of 25 years proves that Santa Cruz is behind its products. Caution when selecting the size: the Carbon frame sizing runs small.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.