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 | |
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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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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.