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Santa Cruz Bicycles Tallboy Mountain Bike Frame-2014
The Santa Cruz Tallboy Mountain Bike Frame remains one of the company's best-sellers, and it's one of the most popular 29-inch XC-oriented bikes on the trail. Its combination of balanced geometry, solid construction, and reasonable weight all add up to the goodness that makes this so, and after you take one spin, we think you'll agree.
The Tallboy is made of aluminum, with Santa Cruz's signature simplicity of design taking shape in hydro-formed tubes, the configuration of which is the result of well over a decade of experience in alloy manipulation. A medium frame is about a pound and a half heavier than its carbon brother, but its price is much friendlier, and its still amply strong. And the strength and stiffness are further enhanced with the mechanic-friendly, oversized 15mm collet-style hardware and a 12x142mm thru-axle out back. The result is a frame that's light enough for endurance racing, but strong enough for anything you can throw at it.
The Tallboy's a well-balanced bike, with agile handling and geometry that's slightly aggressive, but not so much so as to compromise its comfort in non-aggressive situations. It's as capable on the climbs or descents as you want it to be. A size Small is available, too, with a very low standover height, making the Tallboy an exceptionally friendly 29er to shorter riders out there. Santa Cruz has long been established as a master in alloy formation, and the Tallboy showcases this, as well. Hydroformed and butted tubes create a laterally stiff and responsive chassis, with a tapered head tube for accurate steering and threaded bottom bracket to keep maintenance down. The bottom line is a fast, stable machine that's as happy to race as it is to quietly cruise your favorite trails for an afternoon.
Santa Cruz's revered VPP suspension platform can be blamed for much of the Tallboy's overachieving performance, as well. Granting the Tallboy 100mm of rear-wheel travel, the wheel doesn't simply bounce up and down " it's precisely guided by a dual linkage system that keeps the bike sharp and responsive under smaller bumps and trail chatter, so you don't have to endure dreaded pedal bobbing or suspension squat under power. When taking bigger hits, however, the rear wheel's travel path moves the wheel rearward, lengthening the bike's wheelbase for greater stability and harnessing your momentum in an arc that avoids square-edged bumps that would otherwise be jarring. A three-mode Fox FLOAT CTD shock helps keep it all under control with it's flip-a-switch Climb, Trail, and Descend modes all at your disposal. All told, the Tallboy is smooth and supple, yet taut enough to feel like the race machine it is when you want it to be.
The Santa Cruz Tallboy Mountain Bike Frame comes in the color schemes Grey/orange and Green/black and is currently available only in sizes Small, Medium, and X-Large.
Price: $979.99 (49% Off!)
Regularly: $1950.00
Buy Now
The Santa Cruz Tallboy Mountain Bike Frame remains one of the company's best-sellers, and it's one of the most popular 29-inch XC-oriented bikes on the trail. Its combination of balanced geometry, solid construction, and reasonable weight all add up to the goodness that makes this so, and after you take one spin, we think you'll agree.
The Tallboy is made of aluminum, with Santa Cruz's signature simplicity of design taking shape in hydro-formed tubes, the configuration of which is the result of well over a decade of experience in alloy manipulation. A medium frame is about a pound and a half heavier than its carbon brother, but its price is much friendlier, and its still amply strong. And the strength and stiffness are further enhanced with the mechanic-friendly, oversized 15mm collet-style hardware and a 12x142mm thru-axle out back. The result is a frame that's light enough for endurance racing, but strong enough for anything you can throw at it.
The Tallboy's a well-balanced bike, with agile handling and geometry that's slightly aggressive, but not so much so as to compromise its comfort in non-aggressive situations. It's as capable on the climbs or descents as you want it to be. A size Small is available, too, with a very low standover height, making the Tallboy an exceptionally friendly 29er to shorter riders out there. Santa Cruz has long been established as a master in alloy formation, and the Tallboy showcases this, as well. Hydroformed and butted tubes create a laterally stiff and responsive chassis, with a tapered head tube for accurate steering and threaded bottom bracket to keep maintenance down. The bottom line is a fast, stable machine that's as happy to race as it is to quietly cruise your favorite trails for an afternoon.
Santa Cruz's revered VPP suspension platform can be blamed for much of the Tallboy's overachieving performance, as well. Granting the Tallboy 100mm of rear-wheel travel, the wheel doesn't simply bounce up and down " it's precisely guided by a dual linkage system that keeps the bike sharp and responsive under smaller bumps and trail chatter, so you don't have to endure dreaded pedal bobbing or suspension squat under power. When taking bigger hits, however, the rear wheel's travel path moves the wheel rearward, lengthening the bike's wheelbase for greater stability and harnessing your momentum in an arc that avoids square-edged bumps that would otherwise be jarring. A three-mode Fox FLOAT CTD shock helps keep it all under control with it's flip-a-switch Climb, Trail, and Descend modes all at your disposal. All told, the Tallboy is smooth and supple, yet taut enough to feel like the race machine it is when you want it to be.
The Santa Cruz Tallboy Mountain Bike Frame comes in the color schemes Grey/orange and Green/black and is currently available only in sizes Small, Medium, and X-Large.
Price: $979.99 (49% Off!)
Regularly: $1950.00
Buy Now
