Tallboys are flippin' cool

So we got a couple Tallboys in yesterday and they are all built up and ready to roll. I would like to take a moment to apologize the potential buyers of these bikes. Unfortunately, during the build we couldn't control our drool. I promise the frames are clean now. After they were built we started noticing some of the cool features on the bikes. Some were obvious and others took a little more attention to notice.

The first thing we noticed was the tapered head tube. This is becoming more and more common. The over sized bearing and head tube allow the rider to maintain more control over the fork and front wheel. You can also use 1.125 stems that are available everywhere.

The cable stops are also molded into the frame instead of riveted on. This is a benefit on two fronts. Firstly, they won't break off. It doesn't happen often but it's a pain in the butt to fix. Also, when the stops are molded into the frame there is less likelihood of flex. This will guaranty accurate shifting everytime.

The last thing I will talk about is the grease zerk on the lower linkage. This allows you to push the old nasty grease out and have fresh grease to keep you bike running smoothly. This user servicable feature on the Tallboy is also available on the Blur XC and Blur LT. Santa Cruz is even nice enough to include a grease gun with each frame.

I told you Tallboys are cool