2019 Santa Cruz

5010 X01 / Carbon CC / 27.5

A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.

Manufacturer Price

$6,799
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 130 / 130mm
ForkFox Performance Elite Float 34
ShockFox Float DPX2 Performance Elite
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetX01 Eagle, X1
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain
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Handling
nimblestable
5010 X01 / Carbon CC / 27.5
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

26 mph

5010 X01 / Carbon CC / 27.5

26 mph

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Highest gear

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Reviews
Outdoor Gear Lab
Santa Cruz 5010 CC XO1 RSV

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...

Highs
  • Excellent build

  • Snappy and playful

  • Feels like it has more travel than it does

Lows
  • Expensive

  • Not the best small bump compliance

  • Flip-chip is hard to access

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Bike Perfect
Santa Cruz 5010 CC X01 RSV review

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

Highs
  • 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

Lows
  • 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

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Bikerumor
Santa Cruz updates the 5010 with Lower-Link VPP and size specific chainstay lengths

Jun 2020

Santa Cruz updates the versatile 5010 trail bike with their new Lower-Link VPP linkage, not to mention size-specific rear ends.

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MTBR
First Ride: Santa Cruz 5010 version 4.0

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

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Mountain Bike Action
Bike Test: Santa Cruz 5010

Apr 2019 · McCoy

Pound for pound, the Santa Cruz 5010 is one of the best trail bikes we’ve ever ridden

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BIKE Magazine
Review: Santa Cruz 5010 Aluminum

Mar 2019

The redesigned Santa Cruz 5010 ticks all the trail-bike boxes, and comes in an increasingly rare alloy option.

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Loam Wolf
Review: Santa Cruz 5010 CC

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,

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MBR
Santa Cruz 5010 CC XO1 Reserve first ride - MBR

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.

Highs
  • Great fun to ride, very low weight and amazing build kit.

Lows
  • It's a Santa Cruz, so don't expect it come cheap

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

5010 X01 / Carbon CC / 27.5

ColorsPurple and Carbon; Matte Carbon and Silver

Fork

FOX 34 Float Performance Elite 150

Travel130mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

FOX DPX2 Float Performance Elite

Travel130mm

Spring TypeAir

Headset

Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset

Stem

Race Face Aeffect R 50mm

Handlebar

Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x760

Saddle

WTB Silverado Team Saddle

Seatpost

RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6

TypeDropper

Grips

Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X01 Eagle

Crank

SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t - 170mm (XS-S), 175mm (M-XL)

Shifters

SRAM X01 Eagle

Cassette

SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50T

Chain

SRAM X01 Eagle 12 SPD

Brakes

SRAM Guide RSC

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Race Face ARC Offset 35 27.5" Rims

Spokes

DT Competition Race (28)

Front Hub

DT 350 15x110 28H

Rear Hub

DT 350 148x12 28h XD

Tires

Front: Maxxis Minion DHF, 27.5"x2.6", 3C Terra EXO TR, Rear: Maxxis Rekon, 27.5"x2.6", 3C Terra EXO TR

Disc Rotors

Avid Centerline 180mm

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