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.
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.
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 2027 | ![]() Santa CruzNomad 2026 | ![]() Santa CruzBronson 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 643 | 643 | 632−11 |
| Reachmm | 475 | 475 | 460−15 |
| Head tube angle° | 63.8 | 63.8 | 64.2+0.4 |
| Seat tube angle° | 78.6 | 78.6 | 77.9−0.7 |
| Chainstaymm | 442 | 442 | 438−4 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1275 | 1275 | 1238−37 |
| BB dropmm | 20 | 20 | 28+8 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Nomad L | Nomad L | Bronson M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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