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Santa Cruz Bicycles Tallboy LT Carbon Mountain Bike Frame - 2013
Santa Cruz's Tallboy LT Carbon Mountain Bike Frame keeps the momentum rolling with 135mm of travel in an insanely light and strong package. And, without Santa Cruz's proprietary carbon processes, the Tallboy LT Carbon's combination of low weight and strength wouldn't be possible.
The front triangle of the Tallboy LT Carbon is constructed as one piece, rather than having components produced separately, and then bonded or wrapped. Additionally, the carbon fibers are continuous around tube junctions " to distribute load and absorb impact energy better. Looking at geometry, the Tallboy LT Carbon's actually slightly longer (we're talking a fraction of an inch here) than the original Tallboy with a slacker, 69.5 degree, head angle.
Surprisingly, the 35mm of added travel has not adversely affected standover height; it's a few millimeters shorter than the standard Tallboy Carbon. Keeping in perspective the Tallboy's short chainstays, this could be one of the most nimble and competent full-suspension 29ers out there. This is also due to Santa Cruz's lauded, patented VPP suspension system.
It features counter-rotating links that allow a variable feel throughout the suspension travel. When sag is set correctly, the Tallboy LT Carbon is extremely responsive to small- and medium-sized bumps. On larger hits that push it deeper into its travel, it becomes more stubborn, a necessity to avoid harsh bottom-out. It's also a crisp, efficient pedaler, even in the small chainring.
Another big plus of Santa Cruz's VPP suspension is its durability; angular contact pivot bearings offer excellent resistance to deflection for truer tracking, and better line holding over rough trails. For smooth, long-lasting performance, the contamination-prone lower links are equipped with grease ports to ease service and guarantee long maintenance intervals. The LT Carbon is sprung by a light, and custom-tuned, FOX FLOAT CTD with the slick and durable Kashima coating.
Its simple, three-position lever lets you select platform damping for climbing, trail, or descents. At the front end of things, it'll accommodate a 130-150mm front fork, with 140mm being the default for all-around riding. Besides added travel and tweak of the geometry, this frame has received some insightful upgrades from the original Tallboy.
Recognizing that it will see heavy-duty action, Santa Cruz added ISCG05 tabs and offset the lower link to accommodate a chainguide. If you don't plan on running a chainguide, there's a metal insert on the chainstay where a dropped chain would otherwise wreak havoc on the carbon fiber. Speaking of frame protection, you're bound to kick up some trail projectiles. Because of that, the lower part of the down tube is wrapped in a leather protector. A similar protector covers the chainstay to protect from chain-slap.
The Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon Mountain Bike Frame has a ZS44/EC49 mixed tapered head tube. Like all of Santa Cruz's bikes, it has a user-friendly, 73mm threaded bottom bracket shell. The rear dropout accepts a 142 x 12mm thru-axle, and a DT Swiss axle is included. Finally, a rear IS brake mount, 30.9mm seatpost, and 34.9mm front derailleur complete the tour of industry standardized components waiting to be hung off the long-legged Tallboy.
The frame comes with a standard replaceable rear derailleur hanger, but a Shimano direct-mount rear hanger is available. The Tallboy LT Carbon comes in sizes Medium through X-Large and in the color Matte Carbon/orange.
Price: $1699.99 (41% Off!)
Regularly: $2899.00
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Santa Cruz's Tallboy LT Carbon Mountain Bike Frame keeps the momentum rolling with 135mm of travel in an insanely light and strong package. And, without Santa Cruz's proprietary carbon processes, the Tallboy LT Carbon's combination of low weight and strength wouldn't be possible.
The front triangle of the Tallboy LT Carbon is constructed as one piece, rather than having components produced separately, and then bonded or wrapped. Additionally, the carbon fibers are continuous around tube junctions " to distribute load and absorb impact energy better. Looking at geometry, the Tallboy LT Carbon's actually slightly longer (we're talking a fraction of an inch here) than the original Tallboy with a slacker, 69.5 degree, head angle.
Surprisingly, the 35mm of added travel has not adversely affected standover height; it's a few millimeters shorter than the standard Tallboy Carbon. Keeping in perspective the Tallboy's short chainstays, this could be one of the most nimble and competent full-suspension 29ers out there. This is also due to Santa Cruz's lauded, patented VPP suspension system.
It features counter-rotating links that allow a variable feel throughout the suspension travel. When sag is set correctly, the Tallboy LT Carbon is extremely responsive to small- and medium-sized bumps. On larger hits that push it deeper into its travel, it becomes more stubborn, a necessity to avoid harsh bottom-out. It's also a crisp, efficient pedaler, even in the small chainring.
Another big plus of Santa Cruz's VPP suspension is its durability; angular contact pivot bearings offer excellent resistance to deflection for truer tracking, and better line holding over rough trails. For smooth, long-lasting performance, the contamination-prone lower links are equipped with grease ports to ease service and guarantee long maintenance intervals. The LT Carbon is sprung by a light, and custom-tuned, FOX FLOAT CTD with the slick and durable Kashima coating.
Its simple, three-position lever lets you select platform damping for climbing, trail, or descents. At the front end of things, it'll accommodate a 130-150mm front fork, with 140mm being the default for all-around riding. Besides added travel and tweak of the geometry, this frame has received some insightful upgrades from the original Tallboy.
Recognizing that it will see heavy-duty action, Santa Cruz added ISCG05 tabs and offset the lower link to accommodate a chainguide. If you don't plan on running a chainguide, there's a metal insert on the chainstay where a dropped chain would otherwise wreak havoc on the carbon fiber. Speaking of frame protection, you're bound to kick up some trail projectiles. Because of that, the lower part of the down tube is wrapped in a leather protector. A similar protector covers the chainstay to protect from chain-slap.
The Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon Mountain Bike Frame has a ZS44/EC49 mixed tapered head tube. Like all of Santa Cruz's bikes, it has a user-friendly, 73mm threaded bottom bracket shell. The rear dropout accepts a 142 x 12mm thru-axle, and a DT Swiss axle is included. Finally, a rear IS brake mount, 30.9mm seatpost, and 34.9mm front derailleur complete the tour of industry standardized components waiting to be hung off the long-legged Tallboy.
The frame comes with a standard replaceable rear derailleur hanger, but a Shimano direct-mount rear hanger is available. The Tallboy LT Carbon comes in sizes Medium through X-Large and in the color Matte Carbon/orange.
Price: $1699.99 (41% Off!)
Regularly: $2899.00
Buy Now
