Santa Cruz Tallboy 5 Complete Bike
What the checker saysnot checked
No fit check runs on a complete bike, and we will not pretend one does. A complete bike does not fill a slot in the builder, so the checker has no counterpart to compare it against and has never produced a single sentence about one.
The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.
$4,799.00 to $9,299.00 MSRP
What the maker states
- Wheel configs
- Frame takes 29" wheels
- Travel
- Frame travel 120 mm (maker-stated)
- Shock eye
- Shock eye-to-eye 190 mm
- Shock stroke
- 45 mm
- Shock mount
- Standard eyelet
- Maximum fork travel
- Approved for a fork up to 140 mm of travel
The maker’s build kit
The maker’s own component list, taken from the page linked below. Nothing on this list has been fit checked as a set.
Tallboy 5 R (2023)
19 of 21 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Tallboy 5
- Fork: RockShox Pike Base 130
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Performance (190x45)
- Front Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Front (Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Rear (HG, Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM NX Eagle Trigger
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM NX Eagle
- Cassette: SRAM PG-1230 NX Eagle 11-50
- Chain: SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed
- Crankset: SRAM NX Eagle DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Front Brake: SRAM G2 R
- Rear Brake: SRAM G2 R
- Front Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 180mm (6-bolt)
- Rear Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 180mm (6-bolt)
- Handlebar: Burgtec RideWide Enduro 35
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3 35
- Saddle: WTB Silverado
- Dropper Post: SDG Tellis V2
Tallboy 5 S (2023)
19 of 21 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Tallboy 5
- Fork: Fox 34 Performance 130
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Performance (190x45)
- Front Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Front (Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Rear (XD, Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM GX Eagle Trigger
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle
- Cassette: SRAM XG-1275 Eagle 10-52
- Chain: SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed
- Crankset: SRAM GX Eagle DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Front Brake: SRAM G2 R
- Rear Brake: SRAM G2 R
- Front Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 180mm (6-bolt)
- Rear Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 180mm (6-bolt)
- Handlebar: Burgtec RideWide Enduro 35
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3 35
- Saddle: WTB Silverado
- Dropper Post: OneUp V3 Dropper
Tallboy 5 GX AXS (2023)
17 of 21 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Tallboy 5
- Fork: Fox 34 Factory 130
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Factory (190x45)
- Front Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Front (Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Rear (XD, Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM GX Transmission Pod (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Transmission
- Cassette: SRAM XS-1275 Transmission 10-52
- Chain: SRAM Flattop (Transmission)
- Crankset: SRAM GX Eagle Transmission DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Front Brake: SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
- Rear Brake: SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
- Front Rotor: SRAM HS2 180mm
- Rear Rotor: SRAM HS2 180mm
- Handlebar: Santa Cruz 20 Carbon 760mm (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3 35
- Saddle: SDG Bel-Air V3
- Dropper Post: OneUp V3 Dropper
Tallboy 5 X0 AXS RSV (2023)
19 of 21 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Tallboy 5
- Fork: Fox 34 Factory 130
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Factory (190x45)
- Front Wheel: Reserve 30|SL front
- Rear Wheel: Reserve 30|SL rear (XD)
- Front Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Forekaster 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM X0 Transmission Pod (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission
- Cassette: SRAM XS-1275 Transmission 10-52
- Chain: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission Flattop
- Crankset: SRAM X0 Transmission DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Front Brake: SRAM Code Silver Stealth
- Rear Brake: SRAM Code Silver Stealth
- Front Rotor: SRAM HS2 180mm
- Rear Rotor: SRAM HS2 180mm
- Handlebar: Santa Cruz 20 Carbon 760mm (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3 35
- Saddle: WTB Silverado
- Dropper Post: OneUp V3 Dropper
4 verified variants
| Variant | Price (MSRP) | Weight | Source | Last checked | Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallboy 5 R (2023) | $4,799.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-18 | Build with this |
| Tallboy 5 S (2023) | $5,499.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-18 | Build with this |
| Tallboy 5 GX AXS (2023) | $6,999.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-15 | Build with this |
| Tallboy 5 X0 AXS RSV (2023) | $9,299.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-15 | Build with this |
What the maker states1 not published
1 further field the checker looks for is not published by Santa Cruz, so we leave it blank rather than estimate it, and that check stays silent on this complete bike. It is rotor adapter documented. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.
Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-15 to 2026-07-18.
Where this sits
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