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Tallboy 90
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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$5,899| Weight | 30.8 lbs |
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| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 140mm |
| Fork | RockShox Pike Select |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+ |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SRAM |
| Brakes | SRAM DB8 Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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May 2026 · Travis Reill
The Gen 6 Santa Cruz Tallboy has arrived and it has 4-bar suspension, a bit more travel, and an updated geometry.
May 2026 · Dario DiGiulio
There are a lot of things I'm thinking about while riding a bike, like some cool moss I just saw or how nice that corner felt, but one area that rarely crosses my mind is what suspension platform changes have been made to this new generation of frame.
May 2026
Now in its sixth iteration, the ever-popular Tallboy arrives with a few tweaks and one big change. A handful of us headed to Bellingham for a preview.
May 2026
Eager consumers of bike rumors won’t be surprised that Santa Cruz is transitioning from its recent Nomad launch to an all-new, Horst link Tallboy. There’s been plenty of forum speculation, along with "spy shots" of lanky men stuffed with ginger fried rice abandoning unreleased bikes in plain sight. So yeah, there’s a new Tallboy. And its linkage is downright brachyuran, as opposed to the lower link VPP design that most other Santa Cruz meat bikes employ. On paper that’s the big news, but after riding the new Tallboy, I’ve come away much less interested in the speculation and drama around this move, and more focused on how this bike rides, and how that, in turn, reflects the broader category of lightweight trail bikes. We’ll cover the suspension platform change, but the focus of this review will be on the new Tallboy’s performance, because that shines brighter than some pivot movement. Santa Cruz Tallboy Details, Travel: 130 mm (rear) 140 mm (front), Wheel Size: 29”, Size Tested: Large, Build Tested: XO AXS RSV, Head Tube Angle: 65.1-64.8°, Measured weight: 29.49 lbs, 13.38 kg, MSRP: $9,299
Feb 2025 · Robert Johnston
A downhiller’s XC bike, the Santa Cruz Tallboy is an inspiring machine that’s likely to serve as a trail center cruiser and light enduro bruiser.
Jul 2024 · Sam James
I modified my Santa Cruz Tallboy to make it the ultimate bike for BC Bike Race. And for the most part, everything worked out.
May 2024 · Mick Kirkman
The Tallboy 5 is Santa Cruz’s 120mm rear/130mm front travel trail machine that aims to prove one bike really can do it all
Fast everywhere with brilliant pedaling manners
This thing really sprints if you give it some beans
Fantastic shape and meaningful geometry adjustment
Rock-solid chassis and balanced handling
Fox suspension is perfectly tuned
Reserve Carbon SL wheels are super-fast and still comfortable
SRAM Level brakes lack power
OneUp dropper remote is very sharp at the tip
Tempts you into pumping up the build kit for more DH capability with bigger tires and brakes, adding weight and ruining the bike’s all-round versatility
| Frame | Carbon CC 29" 130mm Travel 4-Bar Hanger Standard: UDH Tire Clearance: 2.4" Colors: Gloss Carbon (Tallboy 2027); Gloss Midnight Violet (Tallboy 2027) |
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| Fork | RockShox Pike Select, 140mm Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+, 185x50 Travel: 130mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB |
| Headset | Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated Headset |
| Stem | OneUp Enduro Stem All Sizes: 42mm |
| Handlebar | OneUp Aluminum Bar, 35mm XS-M: 760mm, 20mm Rise, L-XXL: 800mm, 35mm Rise |
| Saddle | SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy |
| Seatpost | OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6 XS: 120mm, S: 150mm, M: 180mm, L-XL: 210mm, XXL: 240mm Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12spd |
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| Crank | SRAM 90 Eagle DUB T-Type, 32t XS-S: 165mm, M-XXL: 170mm |
| Shifters | SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XS 1275 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd |
| Chain Guide | OneUp Chainguide |
| Brakes | SRAM DB8 Type: SRAM DB8 Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Reserve 30|TR AL, Rear: Reserve 30|TR AL |
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| Front Hub | Front: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h, Rear: DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h |
| Rear Hub | Front: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h, Rear: DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4", MaxxTerra, EXO, Rear: Maxxis Forekaster 29"x2.4", MaxxTerra, EXO |
| Disc Rotors | Front: SRAM HS2 200mm, Rear: SRAM HS2 180mm |
First added May 20
Last updated May 30