The Downhillers XC Bike

The Tallboy has earned a loyal following amongst those who seek a go-to bike that will hold up to the relentless hammering of 'power hour' hot laps or long days in the saddle harvesting the best trails.

The highly-refined VPP suspension on the Tallboy combines pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess. If ever there was a gravity riders’ XC bike, the Tallboy is it.

The Tallboy is for riders who like to squeeze the life out of every ride. It's a bike that can be ridden on more technical trails than we normally see 120mm bikes on-- and sure, the rider might take a bit more of a beating, but the efficiency you get in trade makes up for it. Like the 5010, it's a great bike for riding fast on familiar trails.

But compared to the 5010, it's a bit more efficient, a bit more energetic, with a bigger bias towards speed. Next to the Hightower, it's again more efficient, but less forgiving-- the Tallboy isn't so much a jack of all trades as it is a specialist, made for a specific rider on a breadth of terrain, or for a wide range of riders on specific terrain.
Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon CC - XO AXS Kit