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Santa Cruz Nomad C GX AXS

Santa Cruz Nomad C GX AXS
  • Color: Gloss Marigold Yellow
  • Color: Matte Liquid Blue
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ALL THE TRAVEL AND MX WHEELS

Load up the van, hit the road, climb a mountain, hammer it back down, huck the gap, throw the bike back in the van, drive to the bike park, and do laps on laps. Hell, you could even rock up to the startline of the world's wildest races. The Nomad’s forte is being ready and willing to go wherever, whenever. The only thing it needs is a rider willing to press send.

Design Details:

- 170mm travel
All the travel anyone needs in a single-crown bike intended for the steepest and deepest of trails.

- Glovebox
Place your ride essentials securely beneath a new high-quality latch and panel in the Nomad's downtube. The Glovebox comes with a fitted Tool Wallet and Tube Purse to keep your tools close to hand.

- Proportional geometry
Chainstay length and seat angle are matched to the frame size (STA steepens and rear center grows as frame size increases) so that every rider, no matter what height, gets the same balance of geometry and handling characteristics.

- MX wheels
The mixed wheel configuration of a 29-inch wheel up front provides traction and stability, while the 27.5-inch rear wheel allows for quick back wheel steering and lifting. Mixing the best of both worlds.

- Flip your chip
In the Low position, the shock rate becomes more progressive, particularly at the end of the stroke, and there’s some bottom-out resistance to be gained. In the High setting, the bike rides a little higher in its travel and supplies the rider with more mid-stroke support.

- Frame stiffness tuned by size
Bigger riders mean bigger stresses on bigger frames. So we tailor stiffness for every size to make sure everyone gets the same ride quality.

- Details matter
The details are completed by a neat mud flap to protect the rear shock plus tidy cable routing within the frame and swingarm, and rubberized DT protectors to shrug off strikes.

- VPP™
VPP™ suspension can be optimized to strike a balance between pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess. The Nomad is exceptional at absorbing the biggest hits so its rider can charge harder, with more confidence, in the very worst terrain. But because it's still pedal efficient, getting up to the best, highest trails isn't a chore like some other bikes.

- All the travel
If you're stomping gaps and stamping passports you're no stranger to travel. 170mm of 38mm diameter fork and 170mm of VPP™ rear suspension, compatible with both coil and air shocks.

- Sensitivity and constant traction
On the Nomad, lowering the anti-squat reduced pedal kickback on big square-edge hits at speed, all while improving the overall sensitivity of the suspension to maintain traction at all speeds. Up and downhill.

- Flat-out bump control and tracking
By reducing the starting leverage of the latest Nomad, we were able to improve body-weight-influenced geometry stability throughout the travel. Reducing progression allowed the suspension to have consistently better tracking qualities throughout the stroke.

- Built to last
Short, stout counter-rotating links connect the front and rear triangles to create an extremely robust chassis that reduces lateral flex. Simple expanding collet axles hold things together, pivots run on large diameter axles and bearings (which we offer free lifetime replacement for) and the lower link includes a grease port for quick, easy maintenance.

Sizes:
Frame SizeSmallMediumLargeX-LargeXX-Large
Reach | hi/lo (mm) 430 / 427 455 / 452 475 / 472 495 / 492 520 / 517
Stack | hi/lo (mm) 616 / 618 625 / 627 638 / 640 656 / 658 670 / 672
Head Tube Angle | hi/lo 63.8° / 63.5° 63.8° / 63.5° 63.8° / 63.5° 63.8° / 63.5° 63.8° / 63.5°
Seat Tube Length (mm) 380 / 380 405 / 405 430 / 430 460 / 460 500 / 500
Front Center | hi/lo (mm) 770 / 770 799 / 799 826 / 826 855 / 855 886 / 886
BB Height | hi/lo (mm) 346 / 343 346 / 343 346 / 343 346 / 343 346 / 343
BB Drop (front) | hi/lo (mm) 27 / 30 27 / 30 27 / 30 27 / 30 27 / 30
BB Drop (rear) | hi/lo (mm) 8 / 11 8 / 11 8 / 11 8 / 11 8 / 11
Wheelbase | hi/lo (mm) 1209 / 1209 1239 / 1240 1269 / 1270 1301 / 1302 1336 / 1337
Rear Center | hi/lo (mm) 439 / 440 440 / 441 443 / 444 446 / 447 450 / 451
Head Tube Length (mm) 90 / 90 100 / 100 115 / 115 135 / 135 150 / 150
Top Tube Length | hi/lo (mm) 570 / 571 594 / 594 612 / 613 637 / 638 666 / 667
Seat Tube Angle | hi/lo 77.2° / 77° 77.4° / 77.2° 77.9° / 77.6° 77.8° / 77.5° 77.7° / 77.5°
Standover Height | hi/lo (mm) 709 / 705 716 / 713 723 / 719 722 / 717 725 / 720
Sizes:
Frame SizeRider Height (in)Rider Height (cm)
Small 5'1" - 5'5" 155 - 165
Medium 5'5" - 5'9" 165 - 175
Large 5'9" - 6'1" 175 - 185
X-large 6'1" - 6'4" 185 - 193
XX-Large 6'4" - 6'7" 193 - 201

Specs

Frame Carbon C
Fork RockShox Zeb Select+, 170mm -or- Fox 38 Performance Elite
Rear Shock RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 230x65
Rims Front: RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
Rear: RaceFace ARC Offset 30 27.5"
Hubs Front: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt, 28h
Rear: DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Tires Front: Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5", 3C, MaxxGrip, EXO+
Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
Shifters SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Cassette/Freewheel SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Brakes SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
Rotors SRAM HS2 200mm
Handlebars Santa Cruz Carbon
Tape/Grips Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Seatpost OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 -or- Reverb Stealth -or- Fox Transfer
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo
Pedals Sold Separately
Accessories & Extras OneUp Bash Guide Chainguide
Charger SRAM eTap Powerpack 1 Battery

* Subject to change without notice.

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Part Numbers

Option UPC MPN
Gloss Marigold Yellow / X-Large 192219345277 58-24280-165-5-800-494201
Gloss Marigold Yellow / XX-Large 192219345352 58-24280-165-6-800-494201
Matte Liquid Blue / XX-Large 192219345314 58-24280-165-6-799-494201

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