It’s hard to make a short-travel trail bike that satisfies both the cross-country crowd and the gravity side of the sport, but we think the Tallboy Carbon CC Mountain Bike Frame is just about the best place to start a zippy dream build. 120mm of lower link travel borrows tech from the longer travel Santa Cruz trail bikes for excellent tracking characteristics, with a super supportive feel for the climbs. The Tallboy is intended to be used with 29in wheels front and rear to provide excellent rollover capabilities for technical terrain found in places like Fruita or Bellingham, plus they roll super fast for XC rides. The Tallboy benefits from balanced geometry figures like a 65. 5-degree head tube angle which provides straight lining stability without going over the top, retaining maneuverability for tight terrain. The new Glovebox frame storage system from Santa Cruz lets us stash our tools, nutrition, and even a spare layer in the downtube so we don’t have to lug a hip pack around. Santa Cruz utilizes their top-tier Carbon CC construction for this frame which provides industry-leading weight savings and durability.
Price: $3949.00 from Backcountry
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"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""The Tallboy has always climbed well and descended capably, but the new generation tips the balance without losing what made it special. Ten more millimeters of rear travel and a slacker head angle mean it handles...
It’s hard to make a short-travel trail bike that satisfies both the cross-country crowd and the gravity side of the sport, but we think the Tallboy Carbon CC Mountain Bike Frame is just about the best place to start a zippy dream build. 120mm of lower...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""This is the kind of frame you build when you want a bike that’s fearless on descents but still pedals clean. I’ve built a Megatower for enduro racing and another for park days—both feel like they can take...