The Santa Cruz 5010 5 is a trail bike designed for riders who crave a playful, dynamic experience on every ride. With its unique mixed wheel sizes, the 5010 5 offers a fresh take on trail riding, transforming ordinary paths into exciting adventures. This bike excels at everything from expansive backcountry explorations to quick after-work sessions at the local jump park, offering versatility that few others can match.
One of the key features of the Santa Cruz 5010 5 is its mixed wheel setup, which brings significant benefits to the trail. The 29-inch front wheel is perfect for maintaining speed over obstacles, offering enhanced traction thanks to its larger diameter and greater contact patch. This wheel size allows you to roll over rough terrain with ease, maintaining momentum where smaller wheels might get caught up. In contrast, the 27.5-inch rear wheel prioritizes fun over pure speed. Its smaller size makes it incredibly flickable, allowing for tight cornering, quick weight shifts, and controlled sliding, giving you a playful and responsive ride feel that is hard to match.
The bike’s travel plays a crucial role in its performance, with 140mm of front travel and 130mm in the rear. This setup strikes the perfect balance between agility and the ability to handle rough terrain. While it may not have the full descent capabilities of an enduro bike, the 5010 5's travel range makes it incredibly versatile, allowing it to handle a wide variety of trails with ease. Adding to its practicality is the Glovebox downtube frame storage, which provides a convenient place to stow your essentials, whether you're heading out for a long adventure or a quick spin around your local trails.
The Santa Cruz 5010 5 also offers customization options through its flip chip, allowing you to adjust the head tube angle and bottom bracket height to suit your riding style. Santa Cruz’s unique approach to carbon frames ensures that each size is optimally stiff, avoiding the pitfalls of overbuilding smaller frames and ensuring that chainstay lengths are proportionally accurate across the range. This attention to detail results in a bike that feels perfectly dialed no matter your size.
The Santa Cruz 5010 5 C GX AXS is your ultimate companion for trail riding, offering a blend of agility, versatility, and sheer fun. Whether you're conquering technical trails or just out for a playful ride, this bike is ready to bring the trail to life beneath you. Hop on, and let the adventure begin!
KEY FEATURES
- Carbon C Frame
- RockShox Super Deluxe Select Shock
- RockShox Pike Select Fork
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type 12 Speed
- SRAM Code Bronze Stealth Brakes
- Maxxis Minion DHR II Tires
