2021 Santa Cruz

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
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 130 / 140mm
ForkRockShox Pike Select+
ShockRockShox Super Deluxe Select+
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetXT
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Handling
nimblestable
5010 XT / Carbon C / 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

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26 mph

5010 XT / Carbon C / 27.5

26 mph

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Spec Level

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Sizing
XS

4'7" – 5'0"

SM

5'0" – 5'6"

MD

5'4" – 5'10"

LG

5'8" – 6'2"

XL

6'0" – 6'4"

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Reviews
Pinkbike
First Ride: The New Santa Cruz 5010 Has In-Frame Storage & a Sporty New Haircut

Sep 2022 · Alicia Leggett

The 5010 gets a bigger front wheel and a few tweaks to its geometry and frame features.

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Singletrack World
New Santa Cruz 5010: first ride review of mid-travel mullet

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.

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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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Loam Wolf
Review: Santa Cruz 5010 CC XO1

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.

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BIKE Magazine
Santa Cruz Introduces the 2021 5010

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.

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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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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
Santa Cruz 5010 4 first test - a bike with one purpose: maximum fun!

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.

Highs
  • Incredibly fun and agile handling

  • Efficient climber

  • Very well thought out, high-quality frame

  • Coherent spec

Lows
  • Hefty price

  • Not for KOM hunters

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

5010 XT / Carbon C / 27.5

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

ColorsRaspberry Sorbet and Grey; Loosely Blue and Black

Fork

RockShox Pike Select+, 140mm, 27.5"

Travel140mm

Shock

RockShox Super Deluxe Select+

Travel130mm

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

TypeDropper

Grips

Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XT M8100 12spd

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

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Race Face ARC Offset 30 27.5" Rims

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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