Tallboy R Complete Mountain Bike - 2015
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The name of the Tallboy R Complete Mountain Bike's game is capability that doesn't cost. In order to spread the 29er love across the land, the benign entities at Santa Cruz have issued their popular 29-inch platform in a range of materials and build kits, the most affordable being this here Tallboy R. This means you get the aggressive obstacle clearance, more confident grip in corners and on climbs, and overall speed boast associated with 29ers at a price that the plastic bike crowd spend on wheels alone.
The Tallboy R's apparently paradoxical blend of low cost and high capability starts with the alloy frame, which eschews the pricier — and daintier — carbon found in most marketing campaigns for the time-tested, durable, and lightweight material found under most cyclists. By hydroforming the tubes, Santa Cruz is able to beef the Tallboy up where stiffness is paramount and slim it down where weight savings and compliance are more appropriate considerations. The geometry is just aggressive enough to encourage the speedy wagon wheels, but not so much that you can't spend hours comfortably upright in the saddle.
When you're less interested in personal comfort and more interested in causing discomfort for you competition, the Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) suspension helps maintain speed by limiting pedal bob and suspension squat. VPP's peculiar travel path keeps the chain stays short and responsive during successive, chattery small bumps. As it travels past the sag point, VPP stretches out to provide stability and round-off the square edges of big hits.
The suspension platform's 100mm travel is guided by a FOX Float CTD Evolution, which lets you further refine the compression characteristics with FOX's Climb, Trail, Descend settings. The front end features RockShox's Recon Gold TK Solo Air fork, which brings 120mm of bump-absorbing travel to the Tallboy R, and — with a blend of Shimano's Deore and XT components — you'll be tempted to use every inch of it without slowing down. In the event that stopping becomes a pressing priority, the Deore label also graces the bombproof, no frills hydraulic disc brakes.
Details
- 29er speed meets XC travel
- Trusted, lightweight, and stiff aluminum shaped into Tallboy geometry
- VPP suspension remains the benchmark for steady pedaling across terrain
- Curated mix of FOX and RockShox for race-ready travel
- Shimano drivetrain combines precise shifting with durability
- Threaded bottom bracket avoids the creaking imprecision of press fit
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- Frame Material
- aluminum
- Suspension
- VPP full-suspension
- Rear Shock
- FOX FLOAT CTD Evolution
- Rear Travel
- 100 mm
- Fork
- RockShox Recon Gold TK
- Front Travel
- 120 mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 10 (tapered)
- Shifters
- Shimano Deore M610
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M786 GS Shadow+
- ISCG Tabs
- yes, ISCG 05
- Crankset
- 38 t 24 t Shimano Deore M615
- Bottom Bracket
- Shimano
- Cassette
- 36 t 11 t Shimano SLX HG 81 10-speed
- Chain
- Shimano SLX HG75
- Rotors
- 160 mm Shimano RT66
- Handlebar
- Race Face Evolve Flat
- Handlebar Width
- 720 mm
- Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
- Stem
- Race Face Ride
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Seatpost
- Race Face Ride
- Seat Collar
- 34.9 mm
- Hubs
- [F] SRAM MTH 716, [R] SRAM MTH 746
- Tires
- Maxxis Ikon
- Tire Size
- 2.2 in
- Recommended Use
- cross country, trail
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 5 years on frame
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