"Follow along with Santa Cruz athletes Ben Hildred and Ruth Holcomb in this compelling 19-minute mountain bike film. The pair tackle the Old Ghost Road on New Zealand's South Island. Completed in 2015, the Old Ghost Road is an 85 km singletrack traversing the mountains between the towns of Lyell and Seddonville. Sit back and enjoy the story, scenery, and riding, and add this ride to your bucket list."
"Rumors of a new Tallboy have been circulating for a while. Some spy shots of an unknown short-travel Santa Cruz bike were going around just a couple of weeks ago. Now, even Santa Cruz seems to be showing its cards with what is very obviously labeled as a Tallboy, but clearly is not the same as the version that's been around since 2022. The biggest difference is that this new frame has a 4-bar, or Horst Link, suspension layout, which is a significant change from the previous version(s) lower-link VPP."
"For a very quick refresher, the Tallboy has been a staple in the Santa Cruz lineup since 2009. The first version came out when 29ers were just gaining traction, and brands were still trying to figure out how to design bikes around bigger wheels. It has undergone several major updates over the years, reaching its current, wildly popular form, known as the Tallboy 5, in 2022. It hasn't been updated in four years, so it's obviously due for a refresh, and that looks like what we'll be learning more about in the near future."
"As mentioned above, Santa Cruz has hung its hat on its VPP suspension design for many years, and it was employed on the previous two generations of the Tallboy. Now, perhaps building on the success (and praise) of the 4-bar suspension Vala and Bullit eMTBs, it appears the brand is moving to that layout on the Tallboy, too. Beyond that, it stil"
Ben Hildred and Ruth Holcomb ride the Old Ghost Road on New Zealand’s South Island in a 19-minute mountain bike film. The route is an 85 km singletrack traverse through mountains between Lyell and Seddonville, completed in 2015. The film emphasizes riding, scenery, and the overall experience, encouraging viewers to add the route to a bucket list. The piece also covers rumors of a new Santa Cruz Tallboy. Spy shots and labeled images suggest a refresh from the 2022 Tallboy 5. The most notable change is a 4-bar, Horst Link suspension layout replacing the previous lower-link VPP design.
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