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 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 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 |  Santa Cruz5010 2024 | Santa Cruz5010 2023 |  SpecializedEpic 8 EVO 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 622 | 622 | 613−9 |
| Reachmm | 459 | 459 | 470+11 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.4+0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 77.4 | 77.4 | 75.0−2.4 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 430 | 435+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1219 | 1219 | 1214−5 |
| BB dropmm | 30 | 30 | 39+9 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | 5010 M | 5010 M | Epic 8 EVO L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
Santa Cruz has updated its rowdy 5010 trail bike, moving it to a mullet setup, adding storage, and tweaking the geometry.
The playful Santa Cruz 5010 gets a mixed wheel size, storage, and updates to make it more joyful than ever on the trail. TAGS: Top Story.
New Santa Cruz 5010 CC X01 AXS RSV MX 2023 first ride review. Santa Cruz's playful trail bruiser now rocks a mullet wheel setup and Glovebox.
The idea was to trick me into riding another "soon to be released bike" from Santa Cruz. The 5010 was being revamped and they already had production models ...