Santa Cruz 5010 Carbon 27.5 - XT - Stormbringer Purple - 2022

The 5010 turns obstacles into features. Its nimble, poppy feel makes even the most mundane rides feel like they're loaded with features to hop, skip and jump over. It's the kind of bike that makes new trails feel as familiar as the back of your hand.

27.5 is the fun-sized wheel size. Smaller wheels provide an ideal balance between toughness and weight saving making them the most fleet-footed (or quick fingered) whether launching logs or weaving through stumps. With its quick and agile character, the 5010 has become a go-to plaything for progressive riders the world over and the only contender on any backyard trails.

It’s a bike that goes harder than its vital stats may suggest. A 140mm-travel fork is paired with 130mm at the rear, the lower-link VPP configuration of which leaves you feeling there’s a lot more travel at hand. And you can choose how out of hand you want to get, as this pocket rocket fits all sizes and types of rear shocks. It’s no handful either.

The relatively slack head angle makes it predictable to steer, the relatively low BB height turns like it's on tracks and the short chainstays make this plaything easy to pick up and throw around.

No matter how much of a big kid you are the bike grows with you. We’ve tailored the geometry so frame size is matched to size specific chainstay lengths and super-low standover heights make it feel (almost) like that BMX you had as a kid. Okay, perhaps that’s a bit nostalgic, but the 5010’s certainly a perfect gateway to the highs only proper mountain biking can offer.

The 5010’s balance and poise can turn any rider from cautious neophyte into a fully fledged flyer. The legendary SantaCruz fit, finish and quality construction make this pocket rocket tougher than a Tonka toy. Fun and games are guaranteed, and the frame, linkages and optional Reserve wheels come with a lifetime warranty.

So don’t be afraid, roll up your sleeves and go get creative.

• Frame Carbon C 27.5" 130mm Travel VPP™
• Rear Shock RockShox Super Deluxe Select+
• Fork RockShox Pike Select+, 140mm
• Rear Derailleur Shimano XT M8100, 12spd
• Front Derailleur N/A
• Shifters Shimano XT M8100, 12spd
• Cassette Shimano XT M8100, 12spd, 10-51t
• Chain Shimano XT, 12spd
• Chainguide N/A
• Bottom Bracket Shimano XT 68/73mm Threaded BB
• Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
• Rear Tire
• Front Tire Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C, EXO, TR
• Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4, Maxx- Grip, EXO, TR
• Sealant Stan's Sealant
• Front Hub Industry Nine 1/1 or DT 350, 110x15, Torque Cap, 6 Bolt, 28h
• Rims RaceFace ARC Offset 30 27.5" Rims
• Spokes Sapim Race
• Rear Hub Industry Nine 1/1 or DT 350, 148x12, Microspline, 6 Bolt, 28h
• Rotors Shimano XT RT86, Ice Tech, 180mm
• Brakes Shimano XT 8120
• Crankset Shimano XT M8120 32t
• Handlebar Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 35mm Rise
• Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm
• Saddle WTB Silverado Medium Cromoly SL Fusion Saddle or WTB Volt
• Seatpost RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
• Grips Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar