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5010 D
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$2,599| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 130mm front |
| Fork | Fox Factory Float 34 |
| Shock | Fox |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | XX1 Eagle, SLX |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide Ultimate Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Santa Cruz 5010 is a highly praised trail bike known for its playful and agile handling, making it a blast on flowing singletrack. Its VPP suspension platform offers a responsive and supportive ride, with 130mm of travel that feels more capable than the numbers suggest. The bike excels in climbing and descending, with a geometry that balances stability and quick direction changes.
Playful and agile handling
Responsive and supportive VPP suspension
Excellent climber and descender
Balanced geometry for stability and quick direction changes
High-quality build and components
Expensive, especially with top-tier components
130mm travel may not suit all riders
Some pedal bob and not as burly as the Bronson
A seriously muscular and addictively fun trail animal that punches above its weight
BikeRadarIt’s whippy, precise, and fast out of the corners
Mountain FlyerIf you don’t want to ride big mountain terrain the 5010 offers the most fun
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Nov 2018 · Drew Rohde
Santa Cruz 5010 CC Words by Drew Rohde | Photos by Nic Hall / Drew Rohde Over the last few months we’ve had three different riders put miles on our purple 2019 Santa Cruz 5010 CC. This snappy trail bike sees several revisions in its latest incarnation, V3,
Oct 2018 · Jamie Darlow
The Santa Cruz 5010 is the cult offering in Santa Cruz’s range. The 5010 remains a fun-focussed 130mm travel bike designed solely for 27.5in wheels.
Great fun to ride, very low weight and amazing build kit.
It's a Santa Cruz, so don't expect it come cheap
Jul 2018
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Jul 2018
To each its own: While the third-generation 5010 argues its case for evenly matched travel, the latest Bronson proves it's here to eat its own slice of the pie too.
Jul 2018 · Francis Cebedo
Now in its latest iteration, still with 130mm of rear travel and 27.5 wheels, it's ready to re-enter the Trail Bike category once again as riders increasingly want to do more fun and aggressive descents. - Mtbr.com
Apr 2017 · Guy Kesteven
A seriously muscular and addictively fun trail animal that punches above its weight. Buy if you want a top dollar name at an affordable price without compromising performance or punchy fun
Super-stiff frame and cockpit with addictive rider-reactive suspension
Excellent-value components punch way above their price
Slightly short on reach for really ripping the turns
Pedal kickback will irritate some riders
May 2016 · VeloNews.com
This bike does almost everything right. Climbing, descending, chunder, buffed-out singletrack: The 5010 has a beat on every trail with a very balanced
Apr 2016 · Matt Phillips
Special finish, special parts for this limited-edition trail bike
| Frame | Carbon CC |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox 34 Float Factory Kashima 130 Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Float Factory |
| Bottom Bracket | Included w/ crankset |
| Headset | Cane Creek 110 series tapered, cartridge bearing |
| Stem | Race Face Turbine R; 35mm |
| Handlebar | Santa Cruz Carbon 760mm Bar, 35mm clamp |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado SLT |
| Seatpost | Rockshox Reverb Stealth, 150mm travel (125mm travel on size small) Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX1 Eagle |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano SLX M7000; Direct Mount |
| Crank | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 32 Tooth |
| Shifters | SRAM XX1 Eagle |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1295; 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle Powerlock |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide Ultimate Type: SRAM Guide Ultimate Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Race Face ARC 24; 28h |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition Double-Butted |
| Front Hub | Industry Nine Torch 110x15 |
| Rear Hub | Industry Nine Torch 148x12 |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO TR; 27.5x2.3, Rear: Maxxis Ardent Race EXO; 27.5x2.35 |
| Disc Rotors | Avid Centerline; 180mm |
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Last updated March 15
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