Tallboy
- Overview
- Bike Builder
- Geometry and Sizing
- Technical Support
- Warranty
If ever there was a gravity riders’ XC bike, the Tallboy is it.
With kick-ass lower-link VPP™ suspension, a streamlined design, the typical Santa Cruz refinement, and rather radical geometry, the Tallboy is a genre bending folk hero. 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, forward thinking geometery and responsive, lightweight chassis. But because it shares the same engineering principles as our longest travel bikes it feels equally at home doing cross-country as it does getting extreme across the countryside.
- Sold on 29" but feel like you need a bit more travel? Check out the Hightower.
- Prefer something lighter and snappier for pure cross-country riding and racing? Try the Blur.
Key Features:
| Available in: | Aluminum, Carbon C & Carbon CC |
| Wheel Size: | 29er |
| Front Travel: | 130mm |
| Rear Travel: | 120mm |
D $3,599 USD $2,899 34.62 lbs / 15.7 kg | R $4,199 USD $3,399 33.06 lbs / 15 kg |
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Material | Material | ||
Rear Shock | Rear Shock | ||
Fork | Fork | ||
Rear Derailleur | Rear Derailleur | ||
Shifters | Shifters | ||
Cassette | Cassette | ||
Chain | Chain | ||
Bottom Bracket | Bottom Bracket | ||
Headset | Headset | ||
Rear Tire | Rear Tire | ||
Front Tire | Front Tire | ||
Sealant | Sealant | ||
Front Hub | Front Hub | ||
Front Rim | Front Rim | ||
Rear Hub | Rear Hub | ||
Rear Rim | Rear Rim | ||
Front Rotor | Front Rotor | ||
Rear Rotor | Rear Rotor | ||
Brakes | Brakes | ||
Crankset | Crankset | ||
Handlebars | Handlebars | ||
Stem | Stem | ||
Saddle | Saddle | ||
Seatpost | Seatpost | ||
Grips | Grips | ||
Travel | Travel | ||
Wheel Size | Wheel Size |
Geometry
| XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 400 | 425 | 450 | 470 | 490 | 515 |
| Stack | 592 | 601 | 610 | 619 | 637 | 656 |
| Head Tube Angle | 65.7° | 65.7° | 65.7° | 65.7° | 65.7° | 65.7° |
| Seat Tube Length | 370 | 380 | 405 | 430 | 460 | 500 |
| Front Center | 699 | 728 | 757 | 781 | 809 | 842 |
| BB Height | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 |
| BB Drop | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Wheelbase | 1129 | 1158 | 1187 | 1211 | 1239 | 1272 |
| Rear Center | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 |
| Head Tube Length | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 140 | 160 |
| Top Tube Length | 539 | 567 | 596 | 619 | 646 | 678 |
| Seat Tube Angle | 76.8° | 76.7° | 76.6° | 76.4° | 76.2° | 76° |
| Standover Height | 681 | 696 | 708 | 706 | 702 | 702 |
Units
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Frame Sizing
If you're on the cusp between the recommended height range of two sizes, the absolute best thing is to try to ride them both. At a minimum, check the stack/reach measurements on your current bike and compare it to the new model you are looking at to get an idea of a fit you are already comfortable with. If riding the bike is not an option, consider the following.
Units
cm
XS
S
M
L
XL
XXL
Maintenance Information
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Something not right? Use our warranty claim form to file a claim. We'll do everything we can to get you back to riding as fast as possible.
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Tallboy Tech Support
| Suspension System | VPP |
| Front Derailleur | No compatibility |
| Headset/Headtube | Integrated (IS41/52) |
| Seat Post | 31.6mm |
| Seat Clamp | 36.4mm |
| Eye to Eye length | 190mm |
| Stroke | 45mm |
| Fork Compatibility | 130-140mm |
| BB Shell | 73mm Threaded |
| Max Tire Size | 2.5" |
| Max Chainring Size | 36t |
| Water Bottle Mounts | 2 |
| Shock Mounting Bushing Front | 20x8 |
| Shock Mounting Bushing Rear | 30x8 |
| Brake Mount | 180 PM |
Download the shock setup PDF for this bike and get even more detailed sag, high/low rebound, and high/low compression recommendations for shocks below and get recommendations for the fork in each build.
We design our bikes to last, to be easy to work on and we make sure to provide the parts and information so you can make your bike last for many lifetimes.
