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Santa Cruz Tallboy

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If ever there was a gravity riders’ XC bike, the Tallboy is it.

The 120mm Tallboy takes a leap further into what short-travel bikes really are capable of. With kick-ass lower-link VPP suspension, a streamlined design, the typical Santa Cruz refinement, and rather radical geometry, the Tallboy is back to being a genre bending folk hero.

Sure, 10mm more travel might only seem like one small step—but coupled with a lower link-driven VPP suspension design this is one giant leap for the Tallboy.  

It’s the kind of bike that makes you sprint while going up, along, over, or down due to the maximum efficiency of the VPP design and responsive, lightweight chassis. But because it shares the same engineering principles as our longest travel bikes, the progressive lower link-mounted shock feels equally at home doing cross-country as it does in extreme-country. Paired with a 130mm fork the Tallboy becomes ever more appealing to riders who like to open it up. 

And the geometry, that's a big part of what's going on...

Established theory suggests shorter travel bikes get ridden slower, therefore require steeper and more conservative geometries. In reality though, when was the last time you ever throttled back on a fun trail because you weren’t on a bigger bike?  Caution to the wind and all that. So we’ve done the same here and mimicked our longer travel geometry to create a bike with a 65.5-degree head-angle, generous front center, and short offset fork. Something rarely seen on a bike of this ilk.

And the radical thinking doesn’t stop there.  The Tallboy’s 436mm chainstays ensure that the bike stays nimble in every situation. Match that to a relatively low BB (335mm and 37.5mm drop) and you’ve got a combo that’s ready to haul into every pocket turn and launch out the other side.

Sold on 29" but feel like you need a bit more travel? : Check out the Hightower
Prefer something lighter and snappier for pure cross-country riding and racing? : Explore the Blur

Key Features

  • Available in:
    Carbon C & Carbon CC
  • Wheel size:
    29"
  • Front travel:
    130mm
  • Rear travel:
    120mm
  • Designed for:
    Trail

Details

Santa Cruz Tallboy detail image
Santa Cruz Tallboy detail image
Santa Cruz Tallboy detail image
Santa Cruz Tallboy detail image
Suspension SystemVPP
Front DerailleurNo compatibility
Headset/HeadtubeIntegrated (IS41/52)
Seat Post31.6mm
Seat Clamp36.4mm
Eye to Eye length190
Stroke45
Fork Compatibility130-140mm
BB Shell73mm Threaded
Max Tire Size2.5"
Water Bottle Mounts2
Brake Mounts180 PM
Max Chainring Size36t

Build Options

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Gloss Melon

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RRP: £4,799

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Frame Only Pricing

Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon CC - Frame Only
RRP £3,599.00

  • l
  • Frame Material
  • Fork
  • Shock
  • Rear Derailleur
  • Shifters
  • Crankset
  • Cassette
  • Chain
  • Brakes
  • Rotors
  • Handlebars
  • Stem
  • Grips
  • Headset
  • Seatpost
  • Saddle
  • Front Tyre
  • Rear Tyre
  • Front Hub
  • Rear Hub
  • Rims
  • Spokes
  • Sealant
  • R
  • Carbon C
  • RockShox Pike Base, 130mm
  • FOX Float Performance DPS 190x45
  • SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • SRAM Stylo 6K 148 DUB 32t
  • SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
  • SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • SRAM G2 R
  • Avid Centerline 180mm
  • RaceFace Rdie, 760mm
  • Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
  • Santa Cruz House Grips
  • FSA IS-2/47/42 ACB or Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated
  • SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
  • WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
  • SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
  • RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" Rims
  • Sapim Race
  • Reserve Sealant
  • S
  • Carbon C
  • FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm
  • FOX Float Performance DPS 190x45
  • SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
  • SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
  • SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 32t
  • SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
  • SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
  • SRAM G2 R
  • Avid Centerline 180mm
  • Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
  • Burgtec Enduro Mk3, 42mm
  • Santa Cruz House Grips
  • Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
  • OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 or RockShox Reverb, 31.6
  • WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 28h
  • DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 36t, 28h
  • RacRaceFace AR Offset 30 29" Rims
  • Sapim Race
  • Reserve Tubeless Sealant
  • GX AXS
  • Carbon C
  • FOX 34 Float Performance Elite, 130mm
  • FOX Float Performance Elite DPS 190x45
  • SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
  • SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
  • SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
  • SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
  • SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
  • SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 4-Piston
  • SRAM HS2 180mm
  • Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
  • Burgtec Enduro Mk3, 42mm
  • Santa Cruz House Grips
  • Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
  • OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 or RockShox Reverb, 31.6or Fox Transfer, 31.6
  • WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h
  • DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
  • RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29" Rims
  • Sapim Race
  • Reserve Tubeless Sealant
  • GX AXS Reserve
  • Carbon C
  • FOX 34 Float Performance Elite, 130mm
  • FOX Float Performance Elite DPS 190x45
  • SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
  • SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
  • SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
  • SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
  • SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
  • SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 4-Piston
  • SRAM HS2 180mm
  • Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
  • Burgtec Enduro Mk3, 42mm
  • Santa Cruz House Grips
  • Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
  • OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 or RockShox Reverb, 31.6or Fox Transfer, 31.6
  • WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h
  • DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
  • Reserve 30|SL
  • Sapim Race
  • Reserve Tubeless Sealant
  • XO AXS
  • Carbon CC
  • FOX 34 Float Factory, Grip2, 130mm
  • FOX Float Factory DPS 190x45
  • SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
  • SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
  • SRAM X0 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
  • SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
  • SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
  • SRAM Level Silver Stealth 4-Piston
  • SRAM HS2 180mm
  • Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
  • Burgtec Enduro MK3
  • Santa Cruz House Grips
  • Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
  • OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6
  • WTB Silverado Medium, Ti
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • i9 1/1, 15x110, 28h
  • i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
  • RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
  • Sapim Race
  • Reserve Tubeless Sealant
  • XO AXS Reserve
  • Carbon CC
  • FOX 34 Float Factory, Grip2, 130mm
  • FOX Float Factory DPS 190x45
  • SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
  • SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
  • SRAM X0 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
  • SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
  • SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
  • SRAM Level Silver Stealth 4-Piston
  • SRAM HS2 180mm
  • Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
  • Burgtec Enduro MK3
  • Santa Cruz House Grips
  • Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
  • OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6
  • WTB Silverado Medium, Ti
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • i9 1/1, 15x110, 28h
  • i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 28h
  • Reserve 30|SL 29"
  • Sapim Race
  • Reserve Tubeless Sealant
  • XX AXS Reserve
  • Carbon CC
  • FOX 34 Float Factory, Grip2, 130mm
  • FOX Float Factory DPS 190x45
  • SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
  • SRAM AXS Pod Ultimate Bridge
  • SRAM XX SL Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
  • SRAM XX SL Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
  • SRAM XX SL Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
  • SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth 4-Piston
  • SRAM HS2 180mm
  • Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
  • Industry Nine A35, 40mm
  • Santa Cruz House Grips
  • Chris King DropSet 3 Integrated Headset
  • OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6
  • WTB Silverado Medium, Ti
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4"WT, 3C, MaxxTerra, EXO
  • Industry Nine Hydra, 15x110, 6-Bolt 28h
  • Industry Nine Hydra, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 28h
  • Reserve 30|SL 29"
  • Sapim Race
  • Reserve Tubeless Sealant

In Action

Geometry

XS S M L XL XXL
Rider Height 4'8"+ 5'0"+ 5'4"+ 5'9"+ 6'1"+ 6'3"+
Reach 403mm 428mm 453mm 473mm 493mm 518mm
Stack 603mm 612mm 621mm 630mm 648mm 658mm
Head Tube Angle 65.5° 65.5° 65.5° 65.5° 65.5° 65.5°
Seat Tube Length 370mm 380mm 405mm 430mm 460mm 500mm
Front Center 708mm 737mm 766mm 790mm 818mm 847mm
BB Height 332mm 332mm 332mm 332mm 332mm 332mm
BB Drop 41mm 41mm 41mm 41mm 41mm 41mm
Wheelbase 1138mm 1167mm 1199mm 1227mm 1258mm 1291mm
Chainstay Length 431mm 431mm 434mm 438mm 440mm 444mm
Head Tube Length 95mm 105mm 115mm 125mm 145mm 165mm
Top Tube Length 556mm 580mm 603mm 623mm 645mm 671mm
Seat Tube Angle 75.7° 76° 76.4° 76.6° 76.8° 76.8°
Standover Height 676mm 691mm 693mm 695mm 695mm 698mm
Eye to Eye Length 190 190 190 190 190 190

SizeGuide

Extra Small
142 - 155cm
Small
155 - 165cm
Medium
165 - 175cm
Large
175 - 185cm
Extra Large
185 - 193cm
XXL
193 - 201cm

More Resources

Where can i find spares for my Santa Cruz Tallboy?

Head over to our Santa Cruz Tallboy spares page

Where can i find technical information & specs for my Santa Cruz Tallboy?

Head over to the Official Santa Cruz Bicycles website to find the technical documentation for your Santa Cruz Tallboy

How can i register my new Santa Cruz Tallboy for warranty?

Head over to the Official Santa Cruz Bicycles website to register your Santa Cruz Tallboy

Where can i buy a Santa Cruz Tallboy?

Click here to find a dealer

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