Santa Cruz Tallboy CC X01 Reserve - 2021 - Ivory - Large - Demo 1

If ever there was a gravity riders' XC bike, the Tallboy is it.

The 120mm Tallboy takes a leap further into what short-travel bikes really are capable of. With kick-ass lower-link VPP suspension, a streamlined design, the typical Santa Cruz refinement, and rather radical geometry, the Tallboy is back to being a genre-bending folk hero.

Sure, 10mm more travel might only seem like one small step—but coupled with a lower link-driven VPP suspension design, this is one giant leap for the Tallboy.

It's the kind of bike that makes you sprint while going up, along, over, or down due to the maximum efficiency of the VPP design and responsive, lightweight chassis. But, because it shares the same engineering principles as our longest travel bikes, the progressive lower link-mounted shock feels equally at home doing cross-country as it does in extreme-country. Paired with a 130mm fork, the new Tallboy becomes ever more appealing to riders who like to open it up.

And, the geometry, that's a big part of what's going on...

Established theory suggests shorter travel bikes get ridden slower, therefore require steeper and more conservative geometries. In reality though, when was the last time you ever throttled back on a fun trail because you weren't on a bigger bike? Knowing your answer, we mimicked our longer travel geometry to create a bike with a 65.5-degree head-angle, generous front center, and short-offset fork, something rarely seen on a bike of this ilk.

And, the radical thinking doesn't stop there. The Tallboy's short-short 430mm chainstays have +/- 10mm of rear axle adjustment to ensure riders of all sizes and styles feel equally at home. Match that to a relatively low BB (335mm and 37.5mm drop), and you've got a combo that's ready to haul into every pocket turn and launch out the other side.

- Carbon CC frame
- RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm fork
- FOX Float Factory DPS rear shock
- SRAM X01 Eagle drivetrain
- Santa Cruz Reserve 27 Carbon 29-inch rims
- SRAM G2 RSC brakes w/Avid Centerline 180mm rotors

SPECIFICATIONS

• Frame Model: Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon CC X01 Reserve
• Frame Size: Large
• Frame Color: Ivory
• Frame Year: 2021
• Rear Shock: FOX FLOAT DPS Factory, 190mm x 45mm
• Headset: Cane Creek 40 IS integrated, IS41 upper, IS52 lower
• Spacers (yes/no / xxmm): 2 x 10mm, 2 x 5mm
• Fork Model: Pike Ultimate MODEL ID: FS-PIKE-ULT-B4, 29in,130mm travel, Charger 2.1 RC2, Gloss Black, Maxle Ultimate 15x110mm, 1.5 T, 58HT, 42mm Fork offset
• Fork Travel: 130mm
• Front Axle: Maxle Ultimate
• Front Axle Spacing: 15x110mm
• Front Wheel Diameter: 29"
• Front Hub: DT Swiss 350
• Spoke Holes: 32
• Front Spokes: Sapim
• Front Nipples: Sapim
• Front Rim: Reserve 27
• Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.3, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
• Front Brake Model: Sram Guide G2 RSC
• Disc Rotor Interface: 6-Bolt
• Disc Rotor Model: SRAM Centerline
• Disc Rotor Diameter: 180mm
• Stem Model: Burgtec Enduro MK3
• Stem Length: 50mm
• Stem Steer Tube Diameter: 1 1/8"
• Stem Bar Clamp Diameter: 35mm
• Handlebar: Santa Cruz Carbon 760mm
• Shifters: SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
• Brake Levers: Sram Guide G2 RSC
• Grips: Kona Key grips
• Brake Cables: SRAM
• Shift Cables: SRAM
• Seatpost: RockShox Reverb Stealth 170mm
• Dropper Routing: Internal
• Saddle: WTB Silverado Medium Steel
• Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
• Crankset: SRAM X01 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB
• Chainrings: SRAM X-SYNC 2 Eagle 32t
• Pedals: Not included
• Chain: SRAM X01 Eagle 12spd
• Cassette: SRAM X01 Eagle XG-1295, 12-speed, 10-52 tooth
• Rear Derailleur: SRAMX01 Eagle, 12spd
• Derailleur Mount Type: SRAM UDH
• Rear Axle: DT Swiss
• Rear Axle Spacing: 12x148mm
• Rear Wheel Diameter: 29"
• Rear Hub: DT Swiss 350 W/ratchet system
• Spoke Holes: 32
• Rear Spokes: Sapim
• Rear Nipples: Sapim
• Rear Rim: Reserve 27
• Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.3, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
• Rear Brake Model: SRAM Guide G2 RSC
• Disc Rotor Interface: 6-Bolt
• Disc Rotor Model: SRAM Centerline
• Disc Rotor Diameter: 180mm

• Frame Carbon CC 29" 120mm Travel VPP
• Fork RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm, 29"
• Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
• Rear Shock FOX Float Factory DPS
• Rims/Wheels Santa Cruz Reserve 27 29" Carbon
• Hubs Front: DT Swiss 350, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h
• Rear: DT Swiss 350, 12x148, XD, 28h
• Spokes Sapim D-Light
• Tires Front: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29 x 2.3", 3C EXO TR
• Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29 x 2.3" EXO TR
• Crankset SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB
• Chainrings 32T
• Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm
• Chain SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
• Rear Derailleur SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
• Cassette/Rear Cogs SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52T
• Shifters SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd
• Handlebars Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser
• Tape/Grips Santa Cruz Palmdale
• Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3
• Brakes SRAM G2 RSC w/Avid Centerline 180mm rotors
• Saddle WTB Silverado Team
• Seat Post RockShox Reverb Stealth