Santa Cruz 5010
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.
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.
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 Epic pedaling with more descent confidence than a World Cup hardtail.
Epic chassis with more trail in the mix: a bit more travel attitude than straight Epic 8, still an XC-derived bike.
| Measurement |  KleinAttitude 2009 |  Santa Cruz5010 2023 |  Santa CruzTallboy 2023 |  SpecializedEpic 8 EVO 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 608 | 622+14 | 633+25 | 613+5 |
| Reachmm | 436 | 459+23 | 475+39 | 470+34 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 65.2−5.8 | 65.1−5.9 | 65.4−5.6 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 77.4+4.4 | 77.4+4.4 | 75.0+2.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 430+5 | 430+5 | 435+10 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1124 | 1219+95 | 1225+101 | 1214+90 |
| BB dropmm | 36 | 30−6 | 40+4 | 39+3 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Attitude L | 5010 M | Tallboy L | Epic 8 EVO L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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