Hi everyone, just wanted to grab a few opinions on the price of this Tallboy and the upgrades done to it. Im 6'1 200 Ibs and will be riding mostly in Colorado, I want something that can generally do everything and handle downhill/ jumps pretty well. This will be my first MTB, I use to ride BMX and was pretty good so l'm not necessarily a beginner rider but essentially will be new to trail riding/ downhill. Let's say I can pick it up for about 3K USD, is that a good deal? Are there any better options I should consider? Any and all recommendations are welcome. Thank you everyone!
by pwolfeyy
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Pretty sweet bike and a fair price. It’s a lower travel bike though so it’s more suited for trail riding rather than downhill. I had a Marin Rift Zone 3 that was in this travel range before upgrading to an SC Hightower. The Marin was very capable for most riding, but you do start to feel it on chunkier terrain.
That is a very very nice bike, tallboys are great, they do a little bit of everything really well IMO. I cross country ride during the week and do more Enduro/downhill stuff on the weekends and for the longest time a tallboy was my only bike, some may say the suspension travel isn’t enough but to me it was plenty even for rowdy trails. Nicely spec’d for the price… Reserve wheels are awesome. The in frame storage they started I think in that year is really really handy too.
Keep in mind that if the previous owner registered it under their name the warranty for the carbon frame and wheels won’t transfer to you. Just keep that in mind when buying used Santa Cruz, because half the reason you buy them is for the great support they provide in case something happens.
Id pay the premium price tag on a new one for the warranty. Good peace of mind for carbon wheels and frame, especially if you plan to do jumps
Deals can be had at local shops, got my Bronson C size L for $2500, was a previous seasons colorway
Which frame spec is it? I have the same year and color TB in the CC frame. I like the bike and this looks like a good deal but I only do “trail”, no DH or park. I’m old and have a titanium hip so keep it low risk.
That’s a great bike for riding anywhere, including mountains. It’ll get you down anything. The suspension, however, will get overworked on long mountain descents and extremely rough terrain if you are skilled and going fast.
I would hesitate to do jumps on it tho. Small jumps should be fine, but anything too big and you probably want beefier wheels and maybe bigger suspension? IDK, I don’t do terrain park stuff.
Mtbs are the same as bmx bikes. You don’t want to buy an actual bmx race bike to go ride parks and street. The Tallboy is an XC/trail/downcountry bike and will be good for longer Colorado rides. If you want to do more enduro and downhill riding you’d be better off with a Bronson or Hightower. I have a 5010 and it’s definitely the bmx mtb for trails, but I’ll still use my Megatower for dh resort days. The Bronson is one of the perfect do everything bikes and the mullet setup will make it more playful.
Look for something with more travel so you can ride everything. I’d rather be over suspensioned than under, especially on downhill trails.
Negotiate for 3k even, used bike market is in the favor of buyers right now
Definitely a nice spec for price. Only downside is the shock and brakes. Not a big deal. My 5010 came with the same and I rode it just fine until my upgrades came in
I have this bike. Plenty of travel for trail riding. Price is a good as I paid about 5k for mine. Lifetime warranty won’t apply though just fyi
Seems like at least a fair maybe good deal with the upgrades. Not going to go wrong with a SC at that price IF it fits the kind of riding you want to do.
That bike needs nothing and is a good price. I’d get it just knowing it’s not 100% made for downhill meaning bike park type stuff, but can still hang there if needed. It’s a great all a rounder. You’d be happy with this for sure.