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.
Hardtail trail riders who do not want a full-suspension Hightower.
The trail hardtail Santa Cruz: slacker than Highball, happier with bigger tires and a dropper.
| Measurement | ![]() PropainSpindrift 2013 | ![]() Santa CruzTallboy 2023 | ![]() Santa CruzChameleon 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 644 | 633−11 | 638−6 |
| Reachmm | 492 | 475−17 | 465−27 |
| Head tube angle° | 63.8 | 65.1+1.3 | 65.0+1.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 77.5 | 77.4−0.1 | 74.4−3.1 |
| Chainstaymm | 442 | 430−12 | 430−12 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1284 | 1225−59 | 1232−52 |
| BB dropmm | 22 | 40+18 | 50+28 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |






| Part | Spindrift L | Tallboy L | Chameleon L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
Fast, furious and full-send - the Santa Cruz Tallboy may be a short travel bike but it's one that's designed for full-on aggressive fun. Santa Cruz Tallboy ...
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This item has been marked as sold. ... I've got a 2024 Santa Cruz Chameleon I just built up this winter. We moved this spring and I'm no longer handy to the trail ...