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.
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 new 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 short-short 430mm chainstays have +/- 10mm of rear axle adjustment to ensure riders of all sizes and styles feel equally at home. 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 29ers but feel like you need a bit more travel? Checkout the Hightower.
- Prefer something lighter and snappier for pure cross-country riding and racing? Try the Blur.
- Proud new owner of a Tallboy? Register it here.



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D
DKK
14.73kg / 32.48lbs
Aluminum
RockShox Recon RL 130
FOX Float Performance DPS
SRAM SX Eagle 12spd
SRAM SX Eagle
SRAM SX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t – 165mm (XS), 170mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XXL)
SRAM CS PG1210 Eagle, 11-50t
SRAM CN SX Eagle 12spd
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
SRAM Level
Avid Centerline 180mm
Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Race Face Ride 35×760 bar
Race Face Ride 50mm
Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
SRAM MTH 716, 15×110, Torque Cap, 32h
SRAM MTH 746, 12×148, 32h
WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29″ Rims
DT Competition (32)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.3″ EXO TR
Maxxis Minion DHR2 29×2.3 EXO TR
Stans Sealant 2oz
Race Face Ride, 31.6 400mm
WTB Silverado Comp
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Rear Tire
Tubes
Seat Post
Saddle
R
DKK
14.52kg / 32.01lbs
Aluminum
Fox Rhythm 34 130mm 29″
FOX Float Performance DPS
SRAM NX Eagle
SRAM NX Eagle
SRAM NX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t – 165 (XS), 170mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XXL)
SRAM PG1230 11-50t
SRAM NX Eagle
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
SRAM Guide T
Avid Centerline 180mm
Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Race Face Ride 35×760 bar
Race Face Ride 50mm
Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
SRAM MTH 716, 15×110, Torque Cap, 32h
SRAM MTH 746, 12×148, 32h
WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29″ Rims
DT Competition (32)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.3″ EXO TR
Maxxis Minion DHR2 29×2.3 EXO TR
Stans Sealant 2oz
Race Face Aeffect, 31.6
WTB Silverado Race Saddle
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Rear Tire
Tubes
Seat Post
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R
DKK
13.83kg / 30.48lbs
Carbon C
Fox Rhythm 34 130mm 29″
FOX Float Performance DPS
SRAM NX Eagle
SRAM NX Eagle
SRAM NX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t – 165 (XS), 170mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XXL)
SRAM PG1230 11-50t
SRAM NX Eagle
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
SRAM Guide T
Avid Centerline 180mm
Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Race Face Ride 35×760 bar
Race Face Ride 50mm
Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
SRAM MTH 716, 15×110, Torque Cap, 32h
SRAM MTH 746, 12×148, 32h
WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29″ Rims
DT Competition (32)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.3″ EXO TR
Maxxis Minion DHR2 29×2.3 EXO TR
Stans Sealant 2oz
Race Face Aeffect, 31.6
WTB Silverado Race Saddle
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Front Tire
Rear Tire
Tubes
Seat Post
Saddle
S
DKK
13.45kg / 29.66lbs
Carbon C
FOX 34 Float Performance 130mm 29″
FOX Float Performance DPS
SRAM GX Eagle
SRAM GX Eagle
SRAM Stylo 7k 148 DUB, 32t – 165mm (XS), 170mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XXL)
SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
SRAM Guide R
Avid Centerline 180mm
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Race Face Ride 35×760 bar
Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
DT 370 15×110 32H (28H w/Reserve upgrade)
DT 370 12×148 32H (28H w/Reserve upgrade)
Race Face AR Offset 27 29″ Rims
Santa Cruz Reserve 27 Carbon Rim
DT Competition (28)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.3″ 3C EXO TR
Maxxis Minion DHR2 29×2.3 EXO TR
Stans Sealant 2oz
RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
WTB Silverado Pro
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Rear Tire
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Saddle
X01
DKK
12.69kg / 27.97lbs
Carbon CC
RockShox Pike Select+ 130mm 29″
FOX Float Performance Elite DPS
SRAM X01 Eagle
SRAM X01 Eagle
SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t – 165 (XS) 170mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XXL)
SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50T
SRAM X01 Eagle 12 SPD
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
SRAM G2 RSC
Avid Centerline 180mm
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35×760
Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
DT 350 15×110 28H Torque Cap
DT 350 148×12 28h XD
Race Face ARC Offset 27 29″ Rims
Santa Cruz Reserve 27 Carbon Rim
DT Competition Race (28)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.3″ 3C EXO TR
Maxxis Minion DHR2 29×2.3 EXO TR
Stans Sealant 2oz
RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
WTB Silverado Team Saddle
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Front Tire
Rear Tire
Tubes
Seat Post
Saddle
XTR RESERVE
DKK
12.5kg / 27.55lbs
Carbon CC
RockShox Pike Ultimate 130mm 29″
FOX Float Factory DPS Kashima
Shimano XTR M9100 SGS, 11/12spd
Shimano XTR M9100 SL, 12spd, I-Spec
E13 TRSr, 32T, Boost, 170mm (XS-M), 175mm (L-XXL)
Shimano XTR, 12spd, 10-51
Shimano XTR, 12spd, w/Quick Link
E13 BSA BB
Shimano XTR M9120
Shimano XTR Ice. Tech Rotors, Centerlock, 180mm
Chris King DropSet 3 Black
Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35×760
i9 A35
Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
i9 Hydra, 15×110, Torque Cap, Centerlock, 28h
i9 Hydra, 12×148, MicroSpline, Centerlock, 28h
Santa Cruz Reserve 27 29″ Carbon Rims
DT Competition Race (28)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.3″ 3C EXO TR
Maxxis Minion DHR2 29×2.3 EXO TR
Stans Sealant 2oz
RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
WTB Silverado Team Saddle
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Brake Rotors
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Front Hub
Rear Hub
Rims
Rim Options
Spokes
Front Tire
Rear Tire
Tubes
Seat Post
Saddle
XX1 AXS RESERVE
DKK
12.57kg / 27.71lbs
Carbon CC
RockShox Pike Ultimate 130mm 29″
FOX Float Factory DPS Kashima
SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 12spd
SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 12spd
SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 148 DUB, 32t – 165mm (XS), 170mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XXL)
SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50T
SRAM XX1 Eagle 12spd
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
SRAM G2 Ultimate
Avid Centerline 180mm
Chris King DropSet 3 Black
Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35×760
i9 A35
Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
i9 Hydra, 15×110, Torque Cap, 28h
i9 Hydra, 12×148, XD, 28h
Santa Cruz Reserve 27 29″ Carbon Rims
DT Competition Race (28)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.3″ 3C EXO TR
Maxxis Minion DHR2 29×2.3 EXO TR
Stans Sealant 2oz
RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
WTB Silverado Team Saddle


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