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.
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.
| Measurement | ![]() Santa CruzTallboy 2027 | ![]() Santa CruzTallboy 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 633 | 633 |
| Reachmm | 475 | 475 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.1 | 65.1 |
| Seat tube angle° | 77.4 | 77.4 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1225 | 1225 |
| BB dropmm | 40 | 40 |
| BB heightmm | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — |
| Part | Tallboy L | Tallboy L |
|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm |
The 2027 Santa Cruz Tallboy 6 ditches the iconic VPP suspension design in favour of a four-bar layout that boasts numerous benefits.
The 2027 Santa Cruz Tallboy drops weight and gets increased rear travel with an all-new four-bar suspension layout. Santa Cruz claims it climbs with less compromise and delivers…
Santa Cruz has a fairly predictable approach to geometry, particularly when it comes to the front end of the bike, and the new Tallboy follows suit in kind.
The new Santa Cruz Tallboy features just-updated Glovebox 2.0 downtube storage, with “improved ease of access.” The new frame design also allows for a longer, ...