Are Santa Cruz aluminum bikes good?

Are Santa Cruz aluminum bikes good?

Are Santa Cruz Bikes good? Yes, Santa Cruz bikes are some of the best around. They’re more expensive than what most of the competition has to offer, but the price is well-justified. Santa Cruz builds bikes using premium aluminum and carbon materials coupled with reliable Shimano and SRAM components.

Does the Santa Cruz 5010 have a dropper post?

Santa Cruz 5010 CC RockShox Reverb dropper post (XS – 100mm, S – 125mm, M – 150mm, L, XL – 175mm).

What type of bike is the 5010?

The Santa Cruz 5010 is a playful 27.5” trail bike. The bike has 130mm of travel in the rear and 140mm of travel in the front fork. The bike has a carbon frame that comes with a lifetime warranty, adjustable geometry and internally routed cables.

When did the Santa Cruz 5010 come out?

2018
Well, almost. While it’s still built around the smaller, 650b wheels, or, as Santa Cruz put it, “the fun-sized wheel size”, the geometry and frame layout are totally different to the 5010 launched back in 2018.

Is Santa Cruz 5010 a trail bike?

The 5010 is one of Santa Cruz’s liveliest rides. It’s a diabolically fun mid-travel 27.5” trail bike that loves to tear through turns and get airborne at every opportunity. It’s snappy and quick, and punches well above its weight class when ridden on big terrain.

How much travel does the Santa Cruz 5010 have?

The rear end generates 130 mm of travel, the front 140 mm. Compared to other Santa Cruz frames, the 5010 has a strikingly squared shape and distinctive character. Like all Santa Cruz models, the frame of the 5010 is available in two different carbon versions with different weights.

Is the 5010 a good climber?

The VPP suspension design with the low-mount shock orientation provides excellent mid-stroke support, composed big hit performance, and a very calm pedaling platform. Its steep seat tube angle provides a nice upright climbing position, and the 5010 is a comfortable and efficient climber.

What size 5010 does Danny Macaskill ride?

Danny’s bike is a standard 5010 CC that anyone can buy, although he did have to modify his red one for the puddle scene in Wee Day Out.

Is Monterey or Santa Cruz better?

Re: Road Trip: Where to stay Monterey or Santa Cruz? Both are good choices. Santa Cruz is more of a classic CA beach town with a surf culture and an eclectic downtown. Its kind of a funky sort of place, a bit off-beat.

Is the Santa Cruz 5010 a good bike?

The 5010’s balance and poise takes riders from uncertain neophyte to fledging flyboy. While some bikes are good at going up and down, the 5010 is a bike that’s great at going up, down, left, right, triangle, square, up, up, up, and away!

Is the Santa Cruz Pocket Rocket a Tonka Toy?

The legendary Santa Cruz fit, finish and quality construction make this pocket rocket tougher than a Tonka toy. Fun and games are guaranteed, and the frame, linkages and optional Reserve wheels come with a lifetime warranty. Looking for the bike with the biggest personality in our range? Check out the Bronson. Proud owner of a new 5010?

What kind of suspension does a Santa Cruz mountain bike have?

The upper-link driven shock VPP suspension is configured to be sharp and responsive. A firm beginning stroke makes for a responsive, snappy pedaling and provides support for small bump, bump-jump playfulness, while the progressive curve offers the bottom-out resistance to make it feel like there’s a lot more travel than there actually is.

What’s the price of an alloy 5010 bike?

You can get into an alloy 5010 for $2,700 with its D-level build kit, though its fork is well underpowered and you’ll be buying your own dropper post. That makes the $3,400 R kit the sweet spot for budget buyers, but knowing myself, I’d splurge for this S build’s DPX2 shock, GX Eagle drivetrain and Performance-level Fox 34.