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At first glance, the angles on the new Tallboy and Joplin give the impression that these are big enduro bikes: 65.5° head angles have traditionally been the domain of long-squishers, not short-travel trail bikes. Santa Cruz's recent redesigns--a migration of their rear shock to the lower VPP link and slacker, lower, longer frames--now translates to these trail rippers. The results are nothing short of phenomenal. They may not be easy to categorize, but there's no denying these are insanely quick and very capable!

The Tallboy has always been a very fast and nimble bike, but this new layout makes it even more stable at speed and descending (an extra 10mm of travel doesn't hurt either). This is a short travel bike that can be pushed to your absolute limits, with an aggressive trail component package that only serves to make it faster.

The Joplin gets the same treatment, as per Juliana's "best bike for the ride" mantra. The same materials, the same +/- 10mm adjustment option on the chainstays (to really dial in your fit / style), the same quick and confident handling. 

Throw a leg over one of these bikes and get ready to blow holes in your local singletrack. 
 

Tallboy

With these numbers, the Tallboy pushes the limits of a XC bike. With a super-slack head angle and Santa Cruz's redesigned lower-link VPP suspension, the new Tallboy is set up to rip at high speeds--stable and confident on terrain that doesn't see too much spandex traffic. The addition of 10mm of suspension front and rear doesn't hurt its ability to handle rough stuff, and it pedals like a race machine. This 29er is a singletrack slaying, berm destroyer that will not back down. Hard to label, impossible not to enjoy!

  • 120mm Travel 29er
  • Lower-link Mounted VPP Suspension
  • Dropout Flip Chip - 10mm Chainstay Adjust
  • Lower Link Flip Chip for Geo Adjustment 
  • 76.3° (size M) Seat Tube Angle
  • Short (430mm) Chainstays
  • 130mm Fork
  • Low BB 

Juliana Joplin

The Joplin screams to be ridden--and quite aggressively, at that. 120mm of ultra-efficient lower-link VPP suspension out back makes this beauty pedal like the XC bike it used to be, while the short chainstays and 130mm-travel slack front end help it smash through rough bits like the all-mountain bike it can be. Built up with components to match its impressive pedigree, the Joplin is a genre-buster that transcends bike disciplines. There's no need to pigeonhole your riding, it's time to go fast everywhere!

  • 120mm Travel 29er
  • Lower-link Mounted VPP Suspension
  • Dropout Flip Chip - 10mm Chainstay Adjust
  • Lower Link Flip Chip for Geo Adjustment 
  • 76.3° (size M) Seat Tube Angle
  • Short (430mm) Chainstays
  • 130mm Fork
  • Low BB