The third generation of Santa Cruz’s premium-priced benchmark trail racer gets a makeover and builds up either firm and fast as a 29er or fat and fun in 650b+ livery.
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Santa Cruz Tallboy CC XX1 highlights
- Long, low geometry
- Plus tyres create a high-velocity party animal
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Santa Cruz Tallboy CC XX1spec overview
- Frame: 'CC' level carbon fibre, 110mm (4.3in) travel
- Fork: Fox 34 Float Performance Elite, 120mm (4.7in) travel
- Shock: Fox Float Performance Elite
- Drivetrain: SRAM XX1 with Race Face Next SL cranks (1x11)
- Wheelset: WTB i23 rims on Industry Nine hubs, Maxxis Minion DHF 3C EXO 29x2.35in (f) and Maxxis Ardent Race EXO 29x2.25in (r) tyres
- Brakes: SRAM Level Ultimate
- Bar/stem: Santa Cruz carbon, 760mm/Burgtec, 50mm
- Seatpost/saddle: RockShox Reverb Stealth (dropper) WTB Volt Team
- Weight: 11.96kg/26.37ib, large size without pedals
Santa Cruz Tallboy CC XX1 frame and equipment
While the first two iterations of the 29in wheeled, XC orientated Tallboy were very similar, with steep angled (70-degree head), short travel (100mm), 2.2kg frames, this third version is an altogether different beast. Travel (110mm) and frame weight (2.7kg) both go up, and the lower VPP suspension linkage also comes up in the frame to change the suspension kinematics.
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The head angle slackens to 68 degrees, while the radically dropped top tube and seat tube make sizing up for a really long reach easy (L is 450mm, XL is 475mm). The Tallboy 3 is also one of the first short-travel full-suspension bikes to be both 29in and 650b+ wheel compatible, with a 148x12mm Boost rear axle and an adjustable suspension chip to compensate for the slightly different ride height (or not, depending on taste).
Santa Cruz has stuck with its tried and tested grease-injectable, adjustable-collet pivot bearings and super-reliable threaded bottom bracket (both very welcome) and it even has an old-school IS rear brake mount (not so welcome).
The Tallboy CC comes in four different build kits for 650b+ or 29in wheels, with additional suspension, bottom bracket and wheel upgrade options. They’re all trail, rather than cross-country, biased, with control-friendly chunky tyres and wide bars.
Santa Cruz Tallboy CC XX1 ride impression
Santa Cruz Tallboy CC XX1 early verdict
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