Santa Cruz TALLBOY S / C / 29 Review

Santa Cruz TALLBOY S / C / 29 Review

Santa Cruz TALLBOY S / C / 29 Review

Price: 5699 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Carbon
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2022
  • casual image
  • good VPP rear triangle
  • strong in the descents
  • better shifting than the direct competition
  • 25 years warranty
  • uphill a bit sluggish
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 TALLBOY S / C / 29 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailbike up to 6000 €) .

Value for Money Check

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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-Low
S-Low
M-Low
L-Low
XL-Low
-
Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
29
29
Stack
-
593
603
612
621
639
657
Reach
-
398
423
448
468
488
513
Top Tube Length
-
540
568
597
622
647
679
Seat Tube Length
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370
380
405
430
460
500
Seat Tube Angle
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76,5
76,4
76,3
76,2
76
75,8
Head Tube Length
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90
100
110
120
140
160
Head Tube Angle
-
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
-
41
41
41
41
41
41
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
-
332
332
332
332
332
332
Chainstay Length
-
436
436
436
436
436
436
Wheelbase
-
1128
1157
1187
1211
1239
1272
Standover Height
-
678
692
704
703
698
698
Specification
  • Frame TALLBOY S / Carbon C / 29
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm, 29"
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper FOX Float Performance DPS
  • Gearrange 500%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
  • Crank SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
  • Cassette SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
  • Chain SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
  • Brake Set SRAM G2 R
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" Rims
  • Front Hub DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 32h
  • Rear Hub DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 32h
  • Tires Front Maxxis Dissector, 29"x2.4, 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra, TR,
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Rekon, 29"x2.4, 3C. EXO, MaxxTerra, TR
  • Saddle WTB Silverado Pro Saddle or WTB Volt
  • Seat Post RockShox Reverb Stealth
  • Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm
  • Handle Bar Burgtec Alloy Bar, 800mm, 30mm Rise
  • Handle Bar Width 800
  • Head Set Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated

Expirience with the Santa Cruz TALLBOY S / C / 29

Ludwig Döhl With the TALLBOY D, Santa Cruz has a classic in its product line. Like many American bikes, the trail bike also has the combination of a low-lying shock absorber and a VPP rear triangle. This ensures calm in the rear even through rougher terrain. The geometry is moderate and makes for a balanced handling. The seating position does not manage to be too athletic, nor too upright. It´s moderate character is likely to suite the vast majority of bikers. On climbs, the TALLBOY S lets you sweat. Other bikes 5699 Euro climb better. The Santa Cruz TALLBOY S shows what its capable of in the downhill. 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.