The Downhillers XC Bike

The Tallboy has earned a loyal following amongst those who seek a go-to bike that will hold up to the relentless hammering of "power hour" hot laps or long days in the saddle harvesting the best trails.

The highly-refined VPP™ suspension on the Tallboy combines pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess. If ever there was a gravity riders’ XC bike, the Tallboy is it.

The Tallboy is for riders who like to squeeze the life out of every ride. It's a bike that can be ridden on more technical trails than we normally see 120mm bikes on-- and sure, the rider might take a bit more of a beating, but the efficiency you get in trade makes up for it. Like the 5010, it's a great bike for riding fast on familiar trails.

But compared to the 5010, it's a bit more efficient, a bit more energetic, with a bigger bias towards speed. Next to the Hightower, it's again more efficient, but less forgiving-- the Tallboy isn't so much a jack of all trades as it is a specialist, made for a specific rider on a breadth of terrain, or for a wide range of riders on specific terrain.

This bike has been ridden by a team member for a season. There are the expected signs of use, including but not limited to; signs of use on tyres & grips, minor scuffs to paint and decals and signs of wear on crank arms and groupset components. All our demo bikes are regularly serviced. The bike has been fully checked over by our mehcanics and had any essential work completed on the bike.

You will be the original owner of this bike and is entitled to the standard Santa Cruz lifetime frame, bearing and Reserve Wheel warranty. Components fitted to this bike are considered used by our suppliers and thus are not supplied with a warranty, however have been properly maintained by our mechanics.

This bike has been Invisiframe protected from new.