It seems like barely a year and a half ago we totally revamped our
beloved gnarl-hound with updated suspension, geometry and a host of
details that saw an entirely new Nomad emerging from where the old Nomad
had been - lighter, sleeker, snappier and at the same time tougher.
Time flies. It was just a year and a half ago that eight unlucky souls
got mangled in the Hellride while claiming first saddle time aboard the
new beast. And while the now tried and true aluminum Nomad is still a
vital part of our lineup, we decided to splice some carbon fiber into
it's DNA and see what happens.
Patented counter-rotating link design
Allows flexibility to design and manipulate shock rates for a huge
diversity of uses, from razor sharp XC performance to bomber tough and ultra plush 10-inch travel downhill duty.
Short links
(Carbon Fiber Upper, Forged Aluminum Lower) and large diameter
axles combined with angular contact bearings bring chassis integrity
and handling precision to a whole new level.
Grease ports!
Tons of seals! Locking collet axle hardware!
Super trick, low maintenance, superior durability,
easy to service when the time finally comes.
You won't find this kind of stuff - whether it be
quality of hardware or versatility of design or
chassis integrity - anywhere else.
Reviews
The
nomad carbon is an incredible mountain bike. If you want one bike that
can handle the climbs and descents, this is it. I ride this on mondo 30
mile with 4k ft of climbing and descending rides. Its not the fastest
cllimber but it gets you to the top pretty quick. You can charge any
aggressive line and the nomadc will hold its line like a champ. You can
drop off a 5 ft rock drop, no problem. Hit a 10 ft gap with ease. You
probably won't win an xc race with this bike but whatever.
If you want a fun bike that can handle pretty much anything other
than resort downhill, this is it. You do sacrifice some speed on the
climbs but the fun is on the downhills. My only regret with purchasing
this bike is not purchasing it sooner. Get the nomadc it is so sick.
Don't buy this bike if you are a pure xc rider. Buy this bike if you
want to ride to the top and enjoy the downill to the fullest. It would
be nice to have a water bottle cage for holding energy drinks on big
rides.
My build is 30lbs with 7" travel in the front and 6.5" in the back.
My fifth Santa Cruz bike and best to date. Use it
for gnarly trail riding. Downhill the bike rewards being pushed hard and
never seems to get fazed by anything. Get the best brakes you can get -
you'll end up going a whole lot faster through the rough stuff ! Carbon
frame is super stiff so suspension setup is super important - stiff
wheels are also key to keep up with the frame ! Corners on rails - you
have to get used to the razor sharp handling !
Brilliant on climbs - very very impressed. This thing climbs anything..
Rear shock:
Frame came with a DHX Air and I was never happy - dead rear feeling
and blew through travel too quickly. Upgraded to a Cane Creek Double
Barrel - 100% improvement - absolutely brilliant and no messing with air
pressures again ! Transformed the ride - downhills through rock gardens
are a breeze and I am always amazed by how much it can handle. Shock
Setup is tricky and I have ended up running very little low speed
rebound and low speed compression damping - rather let the VPP do its
job.
(mtbr.com, santacruzmtb.com)
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