Santa Cruz

Nomad

All the travel and MX wheels

Why the Santa Crux Nomad?

Prepare the van, embark on the journey, scale a mountain, descend with determination, take on daring gaps, stow the bike in the van, head to the bike park, and enjoy endless laps. In fact, you could even show up at the starting line of the most extreme global races. The Nomad excels in its readiness and eagerness to venture anywhere, at any time. All it requires is a rider ready to take the plunge.

  1. Front Travel: 170mm
  2. Rear Travel: 170mm
  3. Wheel size: MX

Kit Explainer

R - Base model with same tires and big rotors as all Nomads. Quality suspension, just without all the external tuning dials.

S - Upgraded wheels, headset, and dropper post. Suspension with more adjustment, SRAM Eagle cable-operated drivetrain and 4-piston SRAM brakes.

GX AXS - Full SRAM GX Eagle electronic Transmission and the most powerful SRAM Maven brakes.

X0 AXS - CC carbon frame, full SRAM X0 T-TYPE electronic drivetrain, top spec suspension and Industry Nine hubs and powerful SRAM Maven Silver Stealth brakes

X0 AXS RSV - CC carbon frame, full SRAM X0 T-TYPE electronic drivetrain, top spec suspension and SRAM Maven Silver Stealth brakes, plus legendary carbon Reserve wheels on Industry Nine hubs.

Technical Details

Nobody likes to ruin the aesthetics of their gorgeous machine with spares and tools strapped about. With the Glovebox, you can pack your Tool Wallet and Tube Purse inside the frame, keeping things tidy and ensuring you always have everything you need.

  • The Glovebox
  • Mixed Wheelsize
  • Adjustable Geometry
  • Bearings for Life

Sam Reviews the Nomad

The 170mm-travel bike has enough travel to go deep on any landing and the VPP™ suspension design makes sure that there’s no wasted energy when heading back up for another go.

Watch the Full Review

Geometry

S M L XL XXL
hi | lo hi | lo hi | lo hi | lo hi | lo
A Reach 430 | 427 455 | 452 475 | 472 495 | 492 520 | 517
B Stack 616 | 618 625 | 627 638 | 640 656 | 658 670 | 672
C Head Tube Angle 63.8° | 63.5° 63.8° | 63.5° 63.8° | 63.5° 63.8° | 63.5° 63.8° | 63.5°
D Seat Tube Length 380 405 430 460 500
E Front Center 770 | 770 799 | 799 826 | 826 855 | 855 886 | 886
F Bottom Bracket Height 346 | 343 346 | 343 346 | 343 346 | 343 346 | 343
G Bottom Bracket Drop 8 | 11 8 | 11 8 | 11 8 | 11 8 | 11
H Wheelbase 1209 | 1209 1239 | 1240 1269 | 1270 1301 | 1302 1336 | 1337
I Rear Center 439 | 440 440 | 441 443 | 444 446 | 447 450 | 451
J Head Tube Length 90 100 115 135 150
K Top Tube Length 570 | 571 594 | 594 612 | 613 637 | 638 666 | 667
L Seat Tube Angle 77.2° | 77.0° 77.4° | 77.2° 77.9° | 77.6° 77.8° | 77.5° 77.7° | 77.5°
M Standover Height 709 | 705 716 | 713 723 | 719 722 | 717 725 | 720

*All measurements in degrees or millimetres

Frame Sizing

The sizing chart is a great place to start when picking your next bike but everyone will fit a bike a bit differently. Your torso, arm, and leg lengths all play into what size of bike you may need. Plus, there's your own personal preference.

We always recommend swinging by the shop and taking the bike that you're looking for a spin to see how it feels. If you're unable to come by, looking at the geometry of your current bike and comparing it is a good place to start. If you have any further questions, our customer service team is there to help.

Size Height
Imperial Metric
S 5'1" - 5'5" 155 - 165cm
M 5'5" - 5'9" 165 - 175cm
L 5'9 - 6'1" 175 - 185cm
XL 6'1" - 6'4" 185 - 193cm
XXL 6'4" - 6'7" 193 - 201cm
Sam hopping a rock on the Santa Cruz Nomad on Pennzoil, Mount Fromme
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