2021 Santa Cruz Tallboy

Name: 2021 Santa Cruz Tallboy
Brand: Santa Cruz
Price: 11549 USD

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*From Santa Cruz: *If ever there was a gravity riders’ XC bike, the Tallboy is it.

The new 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.

Ivory 2021 Santa Cruz Tallboy D Aluminum mountain bike

Key Specs

Specifications for the Santa Cruz Tallboy that are the most important to picking a mountain bike.
Specs	Tallboy D Aluminum	Tallboy R Aluminum	Tallboy R Carbon C	Tallboy S Carbon C	Tallboy XT Carbon C	Tallboy X01 Carbon CC	Tallboy XX1 RSV Carbon CC
Price (USD)	3099	3749	4649	5499	6599	7699	11549
Rear Travel (mm)	120	120	120	120	120	120	120
Front Travel (mm)	130	130	130	130	130	130	130
Head Tube Angle	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5
Seat Tube Angle	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3
Wheel Size (in)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Max Tire Width (in)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Component Group	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Frame Material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Weight (kgs)	15.06	14.49	13.8	13.36	13.64	12.9	12.76

Components

Components for each model of the Santa Cruz Tallboy comes with.
Component	Tallboy D Aluminum	Tallboy R Aluminum	Tallboy R Carbon C	Tallboy S Carbon C	Tallboy XT Carbon C	Tallboy X01 Carbon CC	Tallboy XX1 RSV Carbon CC
Rear Shock	FOX Float Performance DPS	FOX Float Performance DPS	FOX Float Performance DPS	FOX Float Performance DPS	FOX Float Performance Elite DPS	FOX Float Factory DPS	FOX Float Factory DPS
Fork	RockShox Recon RL, 130mm, 29/27+	FOX Rhythm 34, 130mm, 29"	FOX Rhythm 34, 130mm, 29"	FOX 34 Float Performance, 130mm	FOX 34 Performance Elite, Grip2, 130mm	RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm	RockShox Pike Ultimate, 130mm
Tires	F: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR; R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR	F: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR; R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR	F: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR; R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR	F: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR; R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR	F: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR; R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR	F: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR; R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR	F: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.3", 3C EXO TR; R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.3" EXO TR
Wheelset	Rims: WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29"; F: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h; R: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h	Rims: WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29"; F: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h; R: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h	Rims: WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29"; F: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h; R: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h	Rims: WRaceFace AR Offset 27 29"; F: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 32h; R: DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 32h	Rims: RaceFace AR Offset 27 29"; F: DT Swiss 350, 15x110, 28h; R: DT Swiss 350, 12x148, MicroSpline, 28h	Rims: RaceFace ARC Offset 27 29"; F: DT Swiss 350, 15x110, 32h; R: DT Swiss 350, 12x148, XD, 32h	Rims: Reserve 27 29" Carbon; F: i9 Hydra, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h; R: I9 Hydra 12x148 XD 28h
Brakes	SRAM Level	SRAM Guide T	SRAM Guide T	SRAM G2 R	Shimano XT 8120 4-piston	SRAM G2 RSC	SRAM G2 Ultimate
Rotors	Avid Centerline; F: 180mm; R: 180mm	Avid Centerline; F: 180mm; R: 180mm	Avid Centerline; F: 180mm; R: 180mm	Avid Centerline; F: 180mm; R: 180mm	Shimano XT RT-86, Ice Tech; F: 180mm; R: 180mm	Avid Centerline; F: 180mm; R: 180mm	Avid Centerline; F: 180mm; R: 180mm
Stem	RaceFace Ride	RaceFace Ride	RaceFace Ride	Burgtec Enduro MK3	Burgtec Enduro MK3	Burgtec Enduro MK3	i9 A35
Headset	Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset	Chris King DropSet 3 Integrated
Handlebars	RaceFace Ride	RaceFace Ride	RaceFace Ride	Burgtec Alloy	Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser	Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser	Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser
Shift Levers	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd	Shimano XT M8100, 12spd	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS, 12spd
Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
Saddle	WTB Silverado Comp	WTB Silverado Race	WTB Silverado Race	WTB Silverado Pro	WTB Silverado Team	WTB Silverado Team	WTB Silverado Team
Seatpost	SDG Tellis	SDG Tellis	SDG Tellis	RockShox Reverb Stealth	RockShox Reverb Stealth	RockShox Reverb Stealth	RockShox Reverb Stealth
Bottom Bracket	SRAM DUB 68/73mm	SRAM DUB 68/73mm	SRAM DUB 68/73mm	SRAM DUB 68/73mm	Shimano XT 68/73mm	SRAM DUB 68/73mm	SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Cassette	SRAM CS PG1210 Eagle, 11-50t	SRAM PG1230 Eagle, 11-50t	SRAM PG1230 Eagle, 11-50t	SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t	Shimano XT M8100, 12spd, 10-51t	SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t	SRAM XG1299 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52
Chain	SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd	Shimano XT, 12spd	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd	SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12spd
Crankset	SRAM SX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t	SRAM NX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t	SRAM NX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t	SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t	Shimano XT M8100, 32t	SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 148 DUB, 32t
Rear Derailleur	SRAM SX Eagle 12spd	SRAM NX Eagle 12spd	SRAM NX Eagle 12spd	SRAM GX Eagle 12spd	Shimano XT M8100, 12spd	SRAM X01 Eagle 12spd	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS, 12spd

Geometry

Geometry numbers for each Santa Cruz Tallboy, the fit, feel, & handling.
Geometry	Tallboy D Aluminum Tallboy D Aluminum	Tallboy R Aluminum Tallboy R Aluminum	Tallboy R Carbon C Tallboy R Carbon C	Tallboy S Carbon C Tallboy S Carbon C	Tallboy XT Carbon C Tallboy XT Carbon C	Tallboy X01 Carbon CC Tallboy X01 Carbon CC	Tallboy XX1 RSV Carbon CC Tallboy XX1 RSV Carbon CC
Size	MD	MD	MD	MD	MD	MD	MD
Reach (mm)	448	448	448	448	448	448	448
Top Tube Length (mm)	597	597	597	597	597	597	597
Stack (mm)	612	612	612	612	612	612	612
Wheelbase (mm)	1187	1187	1187	1187	1187	1187	1187
Front Center (mm)	757	757	757	757	757	757	757
BB Drop (mm)	41	41	41	41	41	41	41
BB Height (mm)	332	332	332	332	332	332	332
Head Tube Angle - High (degrees)	65.7	65.7	65.7	65.7	65.7	65.7	65.7
Head Tube Angle (degrees)	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5	65.5
Seat Tube Angle (degrees)	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3	76.3
Seat Tube Angle - High (degrees)	76.6	76.6	76.6	76.6	76.6	76.6	76.6
Head Tube Length (mm)	110	110	110	110	110	110	110
Bike Standover Height (mm)	704	704	704	704	704	704	704