Santa Cruz Tallboy
Riders who want Santa Cruz trail manners with less travel than Hightower.
Shorter-travel 29er Santa Cruz. Pedals toward downcountry, still a trail bike, quicker than Hightower.
Riders who want Santa Cruz trail manners with less travel than Hightower.
Shorter-travel 29er Santa Cruz. Pedals toward downcountry, still a trail bike, quicker than Hightower.
Riders who want a fun trail bike more than a race-stage 29er.
Playful 27.5 trail bike. Poppier and more manual-friendly than Hightower, less of a straight-line 29er.
| Measurement | ![]() EvilOffering 2019 | ![]() EvilOffering 2018 | ![]() Santa CruzTallboy 2025 | ![]() Santa Cruz5010 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 630 | 630 | 633+3 | 622−8 |
| Reachmm | 485 | 485 | 475−10 | 459−26 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.1−0.3 | 65.2−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.8 | 76.8 | 77.4+0.6 | 77.4+0.6 |
| Chainstaymm | 432 | 432 | 430−2 | 430−2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1242 | 1242 | 1225−17 | 1219−23 |
| BB dropmm | 33 | 33 | 40+7 | 30−3 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Offering L | Offering L | Tallboy L | 5010 M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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