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Nomad CC XX1
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$8,999| Weight | 27.9 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 170 / 170mm |
| Fork | RockShox Lyrik |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Coil |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | XX1 Eagle |
| Brakes | Avid Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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
Feb 2018 · Christoph Bayer
The newest version of the Santa Cruz Nomad is following in big footsteps. The predecessor was extremely popular, above all because of its versatility. The new version has gained a significant portion of downhill performance, but is it at the cost of versatility? For an overview of the test fleet head to the group test: […]
Jan 2018
The Nomad is a big bike. A freeride-worthy bike. But it is also an exceptional climber.
Dec 2017 · Rob Weaver
A top-end performer — fun, fast and won’t back down, no matter what lies ahead of it. Buy if you need a bike that can handle all the trails can throw at it
Improved sizing
Impressive balance, composure and traction that keeps confidence levels maxxed out
Remains lively and climbs well despite the amount of travel
The price — though there is an aluminium version for a whole lot less
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.
Nov 2017 · MBA Action
The Santa Cruz Nomad has as strong history with aggressive trail riders. The new iteration received an updated geometry and suspension.
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
| Frame | Carbon Fiber BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Lyrik RCT3 Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Coil RCT or Super Deluxe Air RCT Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | 73mm threaded, included with crankset |
| Headset | Cane Creek 110 IS Integrated |
| Stem | Race Face Turbine R - 50mm |
| Handlebar | Santa Cruz AM Carbon Bar - 35mm x 800mm |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado SLT |
| Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth - 100mm (XS), 125mm (S), 150mm (M-XL) Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX1 Eagle 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SRAM XX1 Eagle 32 tooth - 170mm |
| Shifters | SRAM XX1 Eagle 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 10-50 tooth |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle 12-speed |
| Chain Guide | e*thirteen TRS + 1x Guide |
| Brakes | SRAM Code RSC with 180mm Avid Centerline rotors Type: Avid Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Code RSC |
| Rims | e*thirteen TRS + 30mm - 28 hole |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition |
| Front Hub | Front: Industry Nine Torch Classic - 15x110mm, 28 hole, Torque Cap, Rear: Industry Nine Torch Classic - 12x148mm, 28 hole (XD) |
| Rear Hub | Front: Industry Nine Torch Classic - 15x110mm, 28 hole, Torque Cap, Rear: Industry Nine Torch Classic - 12x148mm, 28 hole (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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