The Tallboy has always had a loyal following among riders who want a trail bike that can do it all, and the sixth generation is the most capable version yet. Santa Cruz put it on a diet (dropping over 300g from the frame) while adding travel and completely reworking the suspension kinematics, the result of obsessive in-house development that involved 15 different link iterations and more shock tunes than anyone bothered counting. The new four-bar platform is tuned for confidence without feeling sluggish, lower progression keeps it supportive early in the stroke, low anti-squat means it pedals through rough terrain without fuss, and it holds its line well under braking too. It's still the Tallboy: fun, efficient, and happiest when you're pushing it. It's just better at all of it now.