5010 XT / Carbon C / 27.5
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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MSRP | $6,599 |
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Frame | Carbon |
Suspension | Full, 130 / 140mm |
Fork | RockShox Pike Select+ |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ |
Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | XT |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
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Sep 2022 · Alicia Leggett
The 5010 gets a bigger front wheel and a few tweaks to its geometry and frame features.
Sep 2022 · Ben Haworth Amanda Wishart
The latest Santa Cruz 5010 sees a move to mullet but the travel resolutely remains the same: 130mm at the rear, 140mm fork up front.
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
Aug 2020 · Nic Hall & Drew Rohde
Santa Cruz’s 5010 is a mountain bike to the very core. It does not promise anything but a fun time and delivers like few bikes do.
Jun 2020
The 4th-generation Santa Cruz 5010 refuses to grow up. Fancy linkage, more front travel and new geo won't keep it from playing in the sandbox.
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 · Christoph Bayer
The Santa Cruz 5010 has been entirely revised and boasts a new frame, geometry and linkage. Its distinctive playful character, however, remains untouched.
Incredibly fun and agile handling
Efficient climber
Very well thought out, high-quality frame
Coherent spec
Hefty price
Not for KOM hunters
Frame | 5010 XT / Carbon C / 27.5 BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Colors: Raspberry Sorbet and Grey; Loosely Blue and Black |
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Fork | RockShox Pike Select+, 140mm, 27.5" Travel: 140mm |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ Travel: 130mm |
Bottom Bracket | Shimano XT 68/73mm Threaded BB |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3 42mm |
Handlebar | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser Bar; 760mm (xs,s), 800mm (m-xl) |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team Saddle |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6 Type: Dropper |
Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8100 12spd |
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Crank | Shimano XT M8100 32t |
Shifters | Shimano XT M8100 12spd |
Cassette | Shimano XT M8100 12spd 10-51t |
Chain | Shimano XT 12spd |
Brakes | Shimano XT M8120 Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | Race Face ARC Offset 30 27.5" Rims |
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Spokes | Sapim D-light |
Front Hub | DT 350 15x110 28H Torque Cap |
Rear Hub | DT 350 12x148 MicroSpline 28H |
Tires | Front: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4 MaxxGRIP EXO TR, Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4" 3C EXO TR |
Disc Rotors | Shimano XT RT86 Ice Tech 180mm |
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