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.
| Measurement |  EvilOffering 2024 | EvilOffering 2023 |  Santa CruzTallboy 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 630 | 630 | 633+3 |
| Reachmm | 485 | 485 | 475−10 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.1−0.3 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.8 | 76.8 | 77.4+0.6 |
| Chainstaymm | 432 | 432 | 430−2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1242 | 1242 | 1225−17 |
| BB dropmm | 33 | 33 | 40+7 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Offering L | Offering L | Tallboy L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
Our reviewer Mick Kirkman rated the Santa Cruz Tallboy as "fast and responsive and perfectly balances never sapping your energy with not sapping your thrills.".
The Tallboy 5 is Santa Cruz's 120mm rear/130mm front travel trail machine that aims to prove one bike really can do it all.
