Santa Cruz Nomad
Enduro and bike-park riders. Megatower is the 29er long-travel sibling.
Santa Cruz enduro. Long-travel, slack, park-and-stage capable. Pedals because the truck is at the bottom.
Enduro and bike-park riders. Megatower is the 29er long-travel sibling.
Santa Cruz enduro. Long-travel, slack, park-and-stage capable. Pedals because the truck is at the bottom.
XC racers and fit riders who want a hardtail, not a trail 29er.
XC hardtail with Trek's IsoSpeed carbon idea on many years. Light, stiff, and race-steep compared with Roscoe or Marlin.
Aggressive trail and light enduro riders.
The mixed-wheel rowdy Santa Cruz. More travel and slack than Hightower, still not a Nomad DH-adjacent bike.
| Measurement |  Santa CruzNomad 2025 |  TrekProcaliber 2022 |  CommencalSupreme 2022 |  Santa CruzBronson 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 643 | 615−28 | 642−1 | 632−11 |
| Reachmm | 475 | 435−40 | 478+3 | 460−15 |
| Head tube angle° | 63.8 | 68.8+5.0 | 63.0−0.8 | 64.2+0.4 |
| Seat tube angle° | 78.6 | 74.0−4.6 | 77.5−1.1 | 77.9−0.7 |
| Chainstaymm | 442 | 430−12 | 445+3 | 438−4 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1275 | 1135−140 | 1289+14 | 1238−37 |
| BB dropmm | 20 | 58+38 | 12−8 | 28+8 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Nomad L | Procaliber ML | Supreme L | Bronson 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 |
The new Santa Cruz Nomad CC X01 AXS RSV 2023 drifts into the new season with a 29” MX wheel setup, an updated geometry and integrated storage compartment.
The all-mountain enduro-slaying Santa Cruz Nomad has frequently impressed us with its performance, and we rate it amongst the best mountain bikes out there.
2022 Trek Procaliber 9.6 - M/L ; Condition: Excellent - Lightly Ridden ; Seller Type: Private Seller ; Frame Size: M ; Wheel Size: 29" ; Material: Carbon Fiber.
This Readers' Rides comes from Olly who customized his Trek ProCaliber 9.8SL into a Monstercross. Let's follow the process along with Olly below!
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