The Santa Cruz Bicycles Tallboy 5 C R Complete Mountain Bike is the smartest luxury purchase you'll ever make. Not only does it rip on every type of ride, but this R-level build continues the almost reasonable lunacy with proven, simple, and dependable parts. This latest Tallboy has all of Santa Cruz's big bike bonus features, from the redesigned VPP® suspension that seems to speed up through rough stuff to size-specific rear triangles and the cavernous Glovebox™ in-frame storage. Let the rest of the crew hem and haw over which bike to choose this weekend: the Tallboy is just more fun everywhere, especially in the mountains.
Carbon C Frame – A minimal weight gain of approximately 250 - 280 grams (0.6 lbs) for the C frame over the CC due to the different grade of carbon used. Whether you're riding a carbon CC or C frame, you get exactly the same legendary strength and stiffness because Santa Cruz uses exactly the same manufacturing facility and techniques.
Fox Float DPS Performance Rear Shock – Performance Series FLOAT DPS shocks have fewer adjustments than Factory Series (no Open mode adjust tuning range), and have black anodized air sleeve and body instead of Genuine Kashima Coat.
Lower-Link Mounted VPP® Suspension – VPP is based on the patented principle of having two short links rotating in opposite directions. This system provides huge design flexibility, allowing Santa Cruz to manipulate shock rates to the intended purpose and character of each model; from short travel endurance bikes to World Championship winning DH machines. This redesign mounts the shock lower on the bike, making for an even better ride quality.
Shock Adjustments – Lever Actuated Open, Medium, Firm Modes, Air Spring Pressure, External Rebound
The Glovebox™ – Seal whatever you want to carry on your ride inside your downtube. Secure and easy to access, the Glovebox™ has a Tool Wallet and Tube Purse inside, to help organize your stuff too. Simply cavernous!
120mm Rear Travel
Integrated Flip Chip for HI / LO Geometry Setting
Cane Creek 10 Integrated Headset
Internal Brake and Dropper Cable Routing
Size-Specific Chainstay Lengths
RockShox Pike – Suspension built for the new age of trail riding. A multidimensional fork that’s light on ounces, heavily capable, and sweet on stiffness and travel. Pike is here to take you peak to peak and trailhead to tailgate drinks—for those days when the lines are blurred between bombing trails and cross-country hauls.
Fork Adjustments – Rush RC Damper features easy-to-adjust Compression and independent Rebound adjustments, as well as air spring pressure.
SRAM NX Eagle – It's how you start that matters. Whether you're discovering the mountain for the first time or you're an MTB lifer searching for a no-nonsense, no-worries 1x drivetrain, SRAM NX Eagle is ready for action and ready to take you there. NX Eagle brings you a wide range of gear choices engineered for simplicity and durability, so you can focus on what matters most-the ride ahead. German engineered and proudly bearing the SRAM Eagle stamp of approval, NX Eagle is ready to let the world know what real riding feels like.
Avid Centerline Rotors | 180mm – The new CenterLine Rotor was designed to keep the center of friction consistent throughout rotation thereby minimizing vibration offering consistent performance and a quiet ride.
SRAM G2 R Brakes – The internals of R function the same as SRAM's higher end offerings, but with a simplified shell. G2 R features 7% more power than our Guide Brake. More power means a lighter touch when applying braking power and better control.
RaceFace AR Offset 30mm 29" Rims Laced to DT Swiss 370 Hubs – All-around rad AR rims are slightly tweaked with an new asymmetrical profile. Fully dialed to be stiffer, stronger and optimally balanced, these crazy-versatile rims come in every width imaginable to cover XC to plus bikes and everything in between. These rims are laced to tough DT Swiss hubs.
Maxxis Forekaster Tires – The new version of the Maxxis Forekaster is aimed squarely at modern short travel (100mm-130mm) trail bikes – aka the “downcountry” segment. Intended to be a Goldilocks tire, the new Forekaster rolls faster than a Minion or Dissector but provides more predictable cornering, climbing, and braking traction than the Aspen or Rekon.
SDG Tellis Dropper Post – An absolute workhorse. A dropper post and remote combo with unsurpassed durability, reliability and simplicity all in one competitively priced package.
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RaceFace Ride Handlebar
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
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Rider Height | 4'8" - 5'1" | 5'1 - 5'5" | 5'5" - 5'9" | 5'9" - 6'1" | 6'1" - 6'4" | 6'4" - 6'7" |
Reach (mm) | 405 | 430 | 455 | 475 | 495 | 520 |
Stack (mm) | 601 | 610 | 619 | 628 | 646 | 656 |
Effective Top Tube (mm) | 556 | 580 | 603 | 623 | 645 | 671 |
Seat Tube (mm) | 370 | 380 | 405 | 430 | 460 | 500 |
Head Tube Angle (°) | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.7 |
Seat Tube Angle (°) | 76.0 | 76.3 | 76.7 | 76.8 | 77.0 | 77.1 |
Chainstay Length (mm) | 430 | 430 | 433 | 437 | 439 | 443 |
Bottom Bracket Height (mm) | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 |
Bottom Bracket Drop (mm) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Head Tube Length (mm) | 95 | 105 | 115 | 125 | 145 | 155 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 1138 | 1167 | 1199 | 1227 | 1257 | 1290 |
Standover Height (mm) | 680 | 693 | 696 | 698 | 698 | 701 |
Complete Weight (lbs) | 31.04 | |||||
Complete Weight (kg) | 13.97 | |||||
Wheel Size | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |