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Nomad C R
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with upper mid-range components.
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$4,499| Weight | 31.5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 170 / 170mm |
| Fork | RockShox Yari RC |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | NX |
| Brakes | Avid Hydraulic Disc |
Summary
The Santa Cruz Nomad is celebrated as a highly capable and versatile enduro bike, excelling in both climbing and descending with its plush suspension and downhill-oriented geometry. It's praised for its brilliant handling, first-class workmanship, and the ability to adjust ride dynamics via Flip-Chip. While it shines on hard trails and high speeds, it may feel overqualified for mellower terrain and comes with a high price tag.
Most competent climber of the Nomad lineage
Supple feel over chattery bumps
Poppy feel compared to Enduro or Spartan
Capable and versatile
Internally routed cables with special casings prevent rattling
65-degree headtube angle and 1,217-millimeter wheelbase on steep, technical climbs
Seat tube at 74.5 degrees in the ‘High’ setting isn’t all that steep
High price tag
Not as versatile as its predecessor
The Nomad linkage works magic on the ups and downs
BIKE MagazineThe new Santa Cruz Nomad needs it rough! With its plush suspension and the downhill-oriented geometry, it craves ever harder trails and higher speeds.
Enduro Mountainbike MagazineHard not to love the Santa Cruz Nomad CC.
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Oct 2018 · Francis Cebedo
Here is an example of the best kid's bike we've seen as Forrest Arakawa passes on his deep love of mountain biking to his son 7-year-old son Finn. - Mtbr.com
Aug 2018 · Alan Muldoon
Hard not to love the Santa Cruz Nomad CC. It looks drop dead gorgeous, pedals better than most 140mm bikes but you have 170mm to get you out of trouble.
Pedals like stink and is fun to ride
Sizing comes up a little short
Jan 2018
The Nomad is a big bike. A freeride-worthy bike. But it is also an exceptional climber.
Dec 2017
Now look here: this is a long-term review. In it, I will discuss my relationship with the Santa Cruz Nomad IV. In it, I will not discuss (many) of the details I already covered in the First Impression piece. We write two articles for most bike reviews so we can cook and salt the meat in the first one, and spend the second one pushing it around the plate and mopping up the sauce with a piece of bread.
Jun 2017 · Daniel Naftali
Last week Santa Cruz invited us to the Italian-French border to present some news: the Nomad 4, the Juliana Strega and the carbon Reserve wheels. We spent three days riding a handful of rocky, rowdy trails near Sospel, Roja valley and Molini di Triora testing new products from the Californian brand. The new Nomad 4 The Santa Cruz Nomad is the benchmark enduro model of the California brand. This 4th version has been completely redesigned. Let’s start: there is no 29er…The Nomad 4 is a 27.5” with 170mm of front and rear travel; apart from the links, the frame is fully
Jun 2017 · jeff.brines
A bike so different it almost ought to have a new name...
Dec 2015 · Trev Worsey
We take the Santa Cruz Nomad C to the rugged terrain of the Scottish Highlands to test it to the limit.
Nov 2015
Occasionally, a conversation will spark up with someone pointing out that the current descending capabilities of modern-day trail bikes either rival or surpass that of downhill bikes X number of years ago.
| Frame | Carbon Fiber BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Yari RC Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe R Travel: 170mm |
| Bottom Bracket | 73mm threaded, included with crankset |
| Headset | Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated |
| Stem | Race Face Ride - 50mm |
| Handlebar | Race Face Aefect R - 35mm x 780mm, 20mm Rise |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Race |
| Seatpost | Race Face Aefect - 125mm (XS- M), 150mm (L-XL) Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX 11-speed, long cage |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Race Face Aefect - 170mm |
| Shifters | SRAM NX 11-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1150 CS, 10-42 tooth |
| Chain | SRAM PC1110 |
| Chain Guide | e*thirteen TRS Race SL |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide R with 200mm Avid Centerline rotors Type: Avid Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Guide R |
| Rims | WTB ST i29 TCS |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition |
| Front Hub | Front: Novatec D711 - 15x110mm, Rear: Novatec D462 - 12x148mm (XD) |
| Rear Hub | Front: Novatec D711 - 15x110mm, Rear: Novatec D462 - 12x148mm (XD) |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Minion DHF 3C EXO TR, 27.5" x 2.5? Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO TR, 27.5" x 2.4? |
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