Santa Cruz Nomad 5 CC X01

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Big mountain riding is a nomadic existence. Meeting friends in farflung car parks. Pinpointing trails you're not sure are even rideable. Sending the ones you know are. Shiny new bling gets battered, shattered and bruised. That’s life. That’s how it should be. That's why the Nomad exists.

Probably the most abused bike in our line up, every Nomad has a story to tell. But each Nomad we've made keeps coming back for more. It's not Stockholm Syndrome, it's called sealed bearings in all pivots, a lower link grease port, shuttle guards and free bearing replacements. Why scrap a frame when a simple bearing service can make one last a lifetime? That's our stance on sustainability at least, and it's why our carbon fiber doesn’t just mean lighter, it means tough as hell backed up by a lifetime warranty and crash replacement support.

There’s no time for puzzling when on a road trip either. That's why we chose 27.5 wheels as the go-to for the widest variety of riding styles and rider sizes. When peeling your bike out of the van at a new spot your only question should be “Is this a full face or a half lid kinda ride?” The 64-degree head angle and 77-degree seat angle puts you in the sweet spot when winching up to the top of a big drop in. Meanwhile proportional chainstay lengths mean handling is never compromised, regardless of frame size.

And when we say big travel, we're not talking about your Transit's odometer. We're talking 170mm of 38mm diameter fork and 170mm of VPP rear suspension compatible with both coil and air shocks. 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.

So van-lifers unite. The Nomad is the kind of bike you need never worry about all summer long. Sorry we can't say the same for the locked public washrooms and parking tickets.

Fork                  
FOX 38 Float Factory, 170mm, 27.5"

Shock                
Fox Float X2 Factory 2-Position lever

Rear Derailleur
SRAM X01 Eagle

Shifters             
SRAM X01 Eagle

Crankset           
SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 32t

Cassette           
SRAM XG1295 Eagle or SRAM XG1275 Eagle 12spd 10-52t

Chain                
SRAM X01 Eagle 12 SPD

Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB

Brakes              
SRAM Code RSC

Brake Rotors    
SRAM HS2 Rotor 200mm

Headset            
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset

Bars                  
Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 35mm Rise

Stem                 
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm

Grips                 
Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar

Front Hub         
Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, 6 Bolt, 28h

Rear Hub          
Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, XD, 6 Bolt, 28h

Rims                 
Race Face ARC Offset 30 27.5" Rims

Chainguide       
OneUp Bash

Spokes              
Sapim Race

Front Tire         
Maxxis Assegai 27.5"x2.5", 3C, MaxxGRIP, EXO+, TR

Rear Tire           
Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C, EXO+

Tubes                
Stans Sealant 2oz

Seat Post          
SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6

Saddle              
WTB Silverado Team Saddle or WTB Volt

* Specifications are subject to change without notice