Tweaking The Tallboy: This Week’s Best Build

From: Competitive Cyclist - Friday Apr 16,2021 12:06 pm

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This Week’s Build Pick

From the upper-level carbon construction to the SRAM components, Santa Cruz’s Tallboy CC has such a great standard build that many riders forego customization. That said, one rider’s tweaks have leveled up this “down-country” mountain bike’s aesthetics and performance enough for it to be our favorite build of the week—not to mention, this custom ride may have dodged industry delays as standard builds compete for components with limited availability.

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Fox 34 Factory Fork

Before you tell us that this fork is already in the standard build, check out the decals—we’re loving the Midnight Chameleon look on this bike.

GX Eagle Drivetrain & Carbon GX Crankset

The GX Eagle Drivetrain is a tried-and-true daily driver, and upgrading to the carbon version of the GX crankset levels up the pedaling experience by keeping weight low and power transfer high—plus the rainbow XX1 cassette adds a bit of bling.

Mercury Wheels X1 Carbon Enduro

Why fix what ain’t broke? This wheelset is one of the premier options on the market, beloved for its damping capabilities and Fiber-X compound with double the tensile strength of high-modulus carbon fiber.

Maxxis Minion Tires

We love a tan sidewall, but looks aside, the tread on the Maxxis Minion balances this tire’s beauty with brawn.

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