Are santa cruz really that good, well warranty aside, it comes down to whether the ride characteristics suit your riding style, but flippin heck i think this looks good posted 10 months ago. With the 4th iteration, santa cruz nudged the travel and geometry further towards the outer limits, while keeping the nomad completely rideable. Ive built this bike up over time to be bombproof as you can see from the. Fracture is actually breaking or cracking something. This particular nomad carbon has already seen its fair share of abuse, having. If you are looking for something to confidently conquer gnarly and technical trails, the nomad is more than ready to go all out. These 800mm wide behemoth have the same risesweepclamp as the 760mm bar, and weighed exactly what santa cruz claimed 200g. Make a warranty claim for your bike santa cruz bicycles. Pinkbike visits the santa cruz test lab video pinkbike. That said, damn it held up well even with a big crack in it. In addition to the new carbon goodies, santa cruz also had all of the new colors on display at their showroom. Our large aluminum r build weighs 33 lbs 2 oz without pedals. The nomad got a slightly longer reach and lower front end for a more aggressive and balanced position. It took a few cracks to get used to the longer wheelbase but once that.
Santa cruz may have kept the name and travel of the bikes predecessor but thats where the buck stops. Our confidence in the design and strength of our wheels is backed up by a lifetime warranty, just like our frames. During that period the cannery was an incubator, housing other pioneers such as rockshox founder paul turner and keith bontrager. Santa cruz nomad carbon cc frame 2019 is settling into its skin with a new paint job and some smart equipment upgrades.
The santa cruz carbon 800mm bar with 35mm clamp and a sturdy raceface aeffect stem make a strong argument. But as for warranty, when i cracked my blur ltc, they gave me a choice. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 2017 santa cruz nomad carbon cc x01 bike. I was wandering when the carbon fiber v10 would look like. Carbon cc is the higherend carbon fiber that offers the same frame stiffness at a slightly reduced weight. The promised performance benefits have come in many ways with mainly lightness and stiffness being the key elements identified as making riding better. Available in four wheel sizes, six rim widths, and three hub choices.
For example, a santa cruz bronson carbon frame may boast a. The nomad s reputation is built on consistently pushing the envelope on how lawless a singlecrown bike can get while still remaining a capable daily driver. They no longer made the blur lt so i got a carbon bronson, and my nomad was the c version and i received a cc as s replacement. Aluminum would require re heat treating and painting the frame after its welded, if it even can be. The santa cruz nomad carbon cc has been designed to give you downhillgravity performance in a world beating enduro package. Santa cruz is also able to truly integrate the shock mounts, pivot mounts, dropouts and disc brake tabs into the structure, using all unidirectional carbon plies. Santa cruz if you dont want to wear a pack and want to ball out. The nomad c appears to have been a carefully considered bike that capitalizes on the latest technologies within the mountain biking world and adds some nice touches such as internal cable routing through continuous carbon tubes within the. Id rather have a fixable carbon crack than a nearly impossible to repair aluminum crack. The santa cruz nomad is a fabled bike that has shaped the. If youre buying new sc warranty is hard to beat, nomad is newly designed so you know it wont be replaced soon, if you plan to resell sc holds value very well. Carbon fiber and aluminum each have advantages and disadvantages when it. Reserve wheels carbon mountain bike wheels santa cruz.
Santa cruz pricepoint carbon weights compared, plus closer. Santa cruz bicycles nomad 4 cc x01 complete mountain bike. Santa cruz v10 carbon long travel carbon dh bike bike198. Santa cruz bicycles pivot bearings are warranted for life to the original owner of the bike. The nomad carbon is up next, the very first to be filmed during destructive testing. Local shop took a few photos and within 2 hours santa cruz emailed me to. The existing aluminum nomad isnt exactly a porker in terms of. I completed my ride, the whole time worried about what will come of this crack.
Lifetime frame warranty santa cruz bicycles will repair or replace at its option any frame it determines to be defective. Geo charts for the santa cruz nomad in imperial and metric. Tested 2018 santa cruz nomad carbon cc mountain bike. A new manufacturing partnership has allowed santa cruz bicycles to drop the prices on the carbon frames of some of its mostpopular models. Now in its third generation, the full carbon frame has been completely redesigned to stay ahead of enduro racings evermore dh trajectory. Santa cruz reserve wheels are built on the highest quality carbon rims on the market. Now in its third generation, it is longer, slacker, lighter, has updated vpp suspension, and even sports more travel than the previous model. The nomad gets the carbon treatment as smooth inside as outside the new nomadc is the companys fourth carbon fibre frame and in the nomad has saved 1.
An aggressive 65 degree head angle delivers v10 handling at syndicate speeds. Santa cruz zipp cannondale juliana giant orbea shop all. It will probably do the job but i am with federico on the carbon bike not holding up to a crash. Santa cruz and juliana share trail bragging rights with the 5010furtado.
The 2015 santa cruz nomad is built to be an absolute beast. Its no secret that the nomad is equally at home in the bike park, alpine descents or just your local trail centre thats fine, most of us. Santa cruz bicycles drops price on popular carbon frames. Carbon fiber is, in essence, a group of filaments extraneously thinner than human hair, each filament is comprised of crystalshaped carbon atom formations vertically aligned. This award along with the recent hype involving the success of the santa cruz syndicate and ratboy combined with promotion by marketable athletes such as danny mackaskill leaves the company sizzling hot. The santa cruz nomad s reputation is built on consistently pushing the envelope of how dh a bike can get while still remaining usable on most trails. Just picked up a new santa cruz nomad carbon full xtr build with a talas 36 fork, on the way home from the bike shop on a rainy day the straps on my bike rack slip off and i. The nomad s reputation is built on consistently pushing the envelope of how dh a bike can get while still remaining usable on most trails. Like everything bearing the santa cruz name, the rims were designed and tested by sc in california and manufactured in their carbon facility in asia. There were too many models and colors to photograph, so we just grabbed a few snaps. If thats a crack in the carbon layer thats one thing, but if its a paint crack or fleck, big deal at that. The latest iteration nudged the travel and geometry further towards the outer limits, and we surprised ourselves at just how wellrounded it turned ou.
One fine morning i was riding up the mountain and i. Carbon cc frame santa cruzs highest grade cclevel carbon frame is every bit as stiff and strong as their clevel frame, but weighs about 280 grams less, due to the use of lighter, stronger, and more expensive carbon fiber. The weight difference is under a halfpound per frame. Feb 23, 2012 just picked up a new santa cruz nomad carbon full xtr build with a talas 36 fork, on the way home from the bike shop on a rainy day the straps on my bike rack slip off and i watch in horror as my. Then logged on the santa cruz s website and filled out the warranty. It took a pretty good chunk out of the carbon rear triangle right where the bolt. Last weekend 6 days ago i notice a crack on my 2016 5010c. The rear triangle of my carbon santa cruz talboy from 2012 just snapped. Since you are going cf, your frame is going to crack or snap at some point and santa cruz wont have you waiting months for replacement parts. Im kinda of santa cruz fanboy, i like their bikes, like their support, and. To learn more about cookies, click on cookie policy.
This santa cruz website uses cookies for example to improve and analyze the website, for social media and to ensure that you see relevant ads. Santa cruzs new nomad created quite a stir when it was introduced. There is a small crack on the seat post clamp but this was there when i got the frame and hasnt gotten any worse in the three years. Santa cruz does offer the nomad in lowerend alloy and lessexpensive carbon builds that have the same geometry and suspension design. Thats where the santa cruz carbon 760 riser handlebar comes into play, offering a superb combination of the control and confidence afforded by a wider riser bar, but without feeling too stretched out or providing clearance issues along tight sections of trail. As the industrial designer at santa cruz, jack is in charge of making sure the bikes look as cool. Sep 21, 2017 santa cruz bicycles began its operations in a facility no larger than a single car garage the old seabright fruit cannery in santa cruz, california. Oct 26, 2017 this frame is available in aluminum, carbon fiber and santa cruz s carbon cc. Build of santa cruz carbon nomad with xtr groupset, fox 36rc2 talas forks and reverb seatpost. Its now boost, with more tyre clearance than before too. And there doesnt appear to be much of a weight penalty with the mix of materials either, as the reign is way lighter than a full carbon santa cruz nomad and almost as light as a mondraker dune carbon, even though it has heavier tyres than the latter. Five years ago, a little santa cruz video on a bike website debunked every skeptics fear about the longterm durability of carbon fiber bicycle frames. Santa cruz nomad c s complete bike the colorado cyclist. A new line of premium carbon mountain bike rims and wheels from santa cruz designed to be the strongest, most reliable on the market.
Click here to see similar items on ebay, and to buy. At its heart lies the upgraded vpp suspension platform that it shares with the bronson and more loosely, the world cup winning v10. The nomads reputation is built on consistently pushing the envelope of how dh a bike can get while still remaining usable on most trails. Carbon is the golden material of choice at the moment, making an appearance in all manner of parts on a bike, plus helmets. Go here to register your santa cruz bike or here to register your reserve carbon wheels.
Jun 26, 2014 these 800mm wide behemoth have the same risesweepclamp as the 760mm bar, and weighed exactly what santa cruz claimed 200g. Im hoping to purchase a second hand 2015 nomad, my question is which size what suit me best, im 5. Santa cruz developed a new tailgate protector built into the downtube to protect the frame during shuttle runs. Jul 26, 2018 i had a small crash in the whistler bike park that resulted in a crack. Its a complicated balance, and one of the reasons why carbon fiber bikes cant all be. My frame cracked and santa cruz fixed it for free youtube. Talked to a guy at santa cruz, he will send me a bronson frame and throw in a. This is a video of me riding my brand new santa cruz nomad. Santa cruz bicycles factory visit riding feels good. I have the new nomad in the carbon s build and reserves. Below are some of the santa cruz models that have created history in their own right. Oct 02, 2018 this is a video of me riding my brand new santa cruz nomad.
Itd only suffice to learn that this v10 was the first carbon bike to win a downhill world cup, ridden by many prominent figures as steve peat and greg minaar and has more world cup wins than any other bike. This vlog turned courses when a rock kicked up from the trail and cracked my new bike frame. Jun 01, 2017 like everything bearing the santa cruz name, the rims were designed and tested by sc in california and manufactured in their carbon facility in asia. The new nomad sends the all mountain category into andean mountain sized territory. The nomad trail bike gives you maximum stability all day long.
There is a small crack on the seat post clamp but this was there when i got the frame and hasnt gotten any worse in the three years ive had it. Santa cruz bicycles danny macaskill prototype frame. Fill out the warranty bearing replacement form, upload a copy of your purchase receipt, and well get a new set of bearings out to you within 48 hours. Chances are you will not get as lucky to receive an upgrade like me, however, if your issue is an actual issue santa cruz will take care of you. Its a complicated balance, and one of the reasons why carbon fiber bikes cant all be judged as the same. A low slung shock and pivots create maximum small bump sensitivity for the rockshox super. Theres a company outside of santa cruz called calfee design which seems to do almost all. Read its strength, weaknesses, find deals and pricing. It was also home to santa cruz skateboards where roskopp also. The vast majority of modern bikes, however, will be made from aluminum or carbon fiber. And there doesnt appear to be any obvious cracking of the tube beyond the perimeter of the hole. Punching above its weight with a full 165mm of vpp travel thats delivered via a v10style linkage thats unique to this model. Designed, tested and prototyped in santa cruz, california using our new our inhouse carbon lab and wellestablished carbon fiber expertise. As far as scratches, my natural carbon finished frame scratches and gets rub.
Full carbon frame including carbon dropouts and rear disk mount with internal cable routing molded. Climbs really well, neutral feel front to back, simplicity in construction, well thought out parts spec, light weight. The nomads reputation is built on consistently pushing the envelope on how lawless a singlecrown bike can get while still remaining a capable daily driver. The santa cruz nomads reputation is built on consistently pushing the envelope of how dh a bike can get while still remaining usable on most trails. This form is also used for nofault crash replacements. Eagle drivetrain, code rsc brakes and santa cruzs new reserve 30 carbon wheels. When you click on accept, you authorize santa cruz to use the cookies as set for our website. Our test bike uses santa cruzs highestend cc carbon fiber on the frame and rear triangle and offers internal cable routing. The santa cruz nomad, the all mountain bike of the year as nominated by pinkbike.
Santa cruz is also known for pioneering advanced carbon fiber production methods and implementing them in their bike manufacturing industry, bike frames in particular. Santa cruz cites increased strength and stiffness by large margins. I had a small crash in the whistler bike park that resulted in a crack. Apparently danny mac cracked the carbon frame within an hour of. We had a couple of days riding two nomad ivs with reserve wheels a few weeks ago and one of them has been doing time under pete roggeman above photo dave smith. Reviewed by steve wentz and brandon turman photos by lear miller. Santa cruz bicycles began its operations in a facility no larger than a single car garage the old seabright fruit cannery in santa cruz, california. The bike is confidence inspiring and quickly becomes an extension of the body, encouraging poppy lines and higher speeds.
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