A short travel 29er that moves like a cross-country bike and tackles features like a trail bike, the Santa Cruz Tallboy is one of our go-tos when we need an aggressive bike for cross-country or trail riding. With 120mm of VPP suspension, the Tallboy boasts pure efficiency and forward drive with every turn of the pedal. The Tallboy's leverage curve was revised, giving it a more supportive first part of travel and a more supple and sensitive end stroke for a more comfortable and responsive ride. A 65. 5-degree headtube angle and size-specific chainstays allow for a nimble ride through flowy singletrack and stable and confident descending in the steeps. Size-specific seat tube angles give riders of every size the same perfectly-centered position for pedaling, and size-specific carbon layups provide optimal frame stiffness for every frame size. Other notable features of the Tallboy include a Glovebox storage system that allows us to stow all our trail essentials out of the way in the downtube of the frame and an integrated downtube protector, chainstay protector, shuttle guard, and shock fender to keep our frame protected from damage. The Carbon S build of the Santa Cruz Tallboy features mid-level components and great value. Santa Cruz's Carbon C frame is made with choice carbon fiber and designed to the same specs for strength and stiffness as their premium Carbon CC frames. The 4-piston SRAM G2 R brakes give us loads of stopping power in a lightweight, trail-oriented package, while a pair of RaceFace AR Offset 30 wheels let us roll through rack gardens and ride aggressively without worry. A Fox 34 Performance fork with 130mm of travel is reliable and features a compression switch to stiffen the fork on climbs. A Fox Float Performance DPS rear shock is lightweight and supplies us with premium bump-eating performance. So whether we're looking to keep up with the cross-country crowd or get rowdy on some hot laps after work, the capabilities of the Santa Cruz Tallboy ...