Santa Cruz Tallboy GX AXS / Carbon C / 29 Review

Santa Cruz Tallboy GX AXS / Carbon C / 29 Review

Price: 7899 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Carbon
Weight: 13,46 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • Storage compartment in down tube
  • VPP rear end
  • low center of gravity
  • exclusive image
  • definately shredable in the downhill
  • 25 years warranty
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
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Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Santa Cruz Tallboy GX AXS / Carbon C / 29 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailbike up to 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 7899 €.

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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XS
S
M
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
29
29
Stack
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603
612
621
630
648
658
Reach
-
403
428
453
473
493
518
Top Tube Length
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556
580
603
623
645
671
Seat Tube Length
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370
380
405
430
460
500
Seat Tube Angle
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75,7
76
76,4
76,6
76,8
76,8
Head Tube Length
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95
105
115
125
145
155
Head Tube Angle
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65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
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41
41
41
41
41
41
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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332
332
332
332
332
332
Chainstay Length
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431
431
434
438
440
444
Wheelbase
-
1138
1167
1199
1227
1257
1290
Standover Height
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676
691
693
695
695
698
Specification
  • Frame Tallboy Carbon C
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork RockShox Pike Select+ 130mm 29"
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper FOX Float Performance Elite DPS
  • 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 G2 RS
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
  • Front Hub i9 1/1, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
  • Rear Hub i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
  • Tires Front Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Rekon 29"x2.4"WT, 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
  • Handle Bar Width 800
  • Head Set Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset

Expirience with the Santa Cruz Tallboy GX AXS / Carbon C / 29

Ludwig Döhl Admittedly, with 130 mm travel, the Tallboy GX AXS is always somewhat overshadowed by the more downhill-heavy bikes from Santa Cruz. Unjustifiably so, in our opinion. The flat 65,5 degree head tube angle of the Trailbike von Santa Cruz gives the rider lots of confidence in challenging terrain. Compared with what the market offers, the seating position is neither super sporty, nor uber-comfortable. In the saddle of the Tallboy GX AXS, you´ll enjoy a moderate position. On climbs, the Tallboy GX AXS lets you sweat. Other bikes 7899 Euro climb better. With the Santa Cruz, the real fun starts at the peak of the mountain. Because in the downhill, the tours with proper trails is better than the competitors in this price range. A nice warranty promises sustainability. With 25 years warranty Santa Cruz sets the bar high!

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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.