2019 Santa Cruz
5010 R Plus / Aluminum / 27.5
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
Manufacturer Price
$3,399| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 130mm |
| Fork | Fox Rhythm Float 34 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
Dec 2020 · Jeremy Benson
The Santa Cruz 5010 CC XO1 RSV is a well-rounded mid-travel trail bike with a fun-loving attitude. Built around "fun-sized" 27.5-inch wheels and 130mm of...
Excellent build
Snappy and playful
Feels like it has more travel than it does
Expensive
Not the best small bump compliance
Flip-chip is hard to access
Jun 2020 · Guy Kesteven
The mid-travel, mid-sized wheel 5010 has always been the rowdy rider's bike in the Santa Cruz range. We test the brand-new fourth-generation bike to see if some big changes have altered its chaos-loving character
Exceptional shock control for a 130mm bike
More stable, but still dynamically agile
Super accurate but damped frame and wheel feel
Excellent pedalling kick without excess feedback
Steep seat angle for rock crawler climbs
Lifetime frame and wheel warranty
Fully loaded with practical ‘easy, extended life’ features
Maximum control build kits
New Extended Eagle gearing
‘C’ bikes are relatively good value
Not as naturally fast or stable as a 29er (but more fun)
Grippy tyres
Pick up lag on the hub
Geometry chip is awkward to adjust
High quality equals high price
CC frame isn’t much lighter than C
Jun 2020
Santa Cruz updates the versatile 5010 trail bike with their new Lower-Link VPP linkage, not to mention size-specific rear ends.
Jun 2020 · Danny Milner
The new Santa Cruz 5010 arrives with a lower-link driven shock, proportional sizing and the aim of letting you get creative with your surroundings.
Cool. Calm. Collected. Proportional sizing.
Sticky front tyre. Maybe a bit too composed.
Jun 2020
The new 5010 shares the lower-link shock design introduced over the past three seasons in the company’s enduro and trail bikes, and key geometry updates to keep it current with the competition. - Mtbr.com
Apr 2019 · McCoy
Pound for pound, the Santa Cruz 5010 is one of the best trail bikes we’ve ever ridden
Mar 2019 · Tom Marvin
18kg), the progression on offer from the rear suspension, the smooth-running Fox Rhythm 34 fork and the fast-rolling Maxxis Rekon rear tyre mean the bike doesn’t feel heavy.. .
Poppy, fun and cheeky trail bike
Poor value
Rather heavy for a 130mm bike
Mar 2019
The redesigned Santa Cruz 5010 ticks all the trail-bike boxes, and comes in an increasingly rare alloy option.
| Frame | 5010 R Plus / Aluminum / 27.5 Colors: Purple and Carbon; Matte Carbon and Silver |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox Rhythm 34 27.5 Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float Performance DPS Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Headset | Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset |
| Stem | Race Face Ride 50mm |
| Handlebar | Race Face Ride |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Race Saddle |
| Seatpost | Race Face Aeffect, 31.6 Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM NX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t - 170mm (XS,S), 175mm (M-XL) |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Cassette | SRAM PG1230 11-50t |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide T Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | WTB ST i35 TCS 2.0 27.5" Rims |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition (32) |
| Front Hub | SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 32h |
| Rear Hub | SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Minion DHF, 27.5"x2.6", DC EXO TR, Rear: Maxxis Rekon, 27.5"x2.6", DC EXO TR |
| Disc Rotors | Avid Centerline 180mm |
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