Santa Cruz Bicycles Tallboy Carbon CC 29 XT ENVE Complete Mountain Bike 2017

The Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon CC 29 XT ENVE Complete Mountain Bike blurs the lines between aggressive XC whip and terrain eating trail bike with its reinvigorated geometry that's slacker and more confident on aggressive terrain, yet still fast and efficient for XC racing. It's the go to choice for Santa Cruz Factory Team Riders when they're racing across technical courses with thousands of feet of brutal climbing with incredibly steep, rocky descents, as backed by its first place finish at Downieville. We'd chalk this balanced feel to its more relaxed 68 degree head tube angle paired with 110 millimeters of VPP travel striking the sweet spot between pedaling efficiency and bump absorbing compliance on the descent. In this 29 inch configuration, you'll find it absolutely steamrolls anything standing in your path by carrying momentum and increasing the angle of attack over rocks and roots, complemented with a longer 120 millimeter fork smoothing out the rough stuff. Not only is the newest Tallboy more capable than ever when the going gets rough, but it's also interchangeable between 27. 5 and 29 inch wheels with its flip chip integrated into the upper link. The flip chip maintains its geometry between both wheel sizes, so long as you swap in a 130 millimeter fork in 27. 5 configuration. This is a nice addition to the newest Tallboy, as you can readily swap out the included 29 inch wheels for 27. 5 for greater bump compliance and tons of grip over loose, drifty trail surfaces. The Tallboy employs the third generation of Santa Cruz's VPP suspension platform, which attaches the upper link to the top tube for greater stiffness and increased stand over height. The lower link configuration is revised as well, now tucked above the bottom bracket to prevent rock strikes and flinging debris from damaging it. The third gen VPP platform retains the praised pedaling efficiency you've come to love from VPP, making it an ideal platform for XC racing and trail riding withou...