2022 Santa Cruz Nomad C R kit MD Adler Green Medium Retail $5500 NEW

Big mountain riding is a nomadic existence. Meeting friends in far-flung car parks. Pinpointing trails you're not sure are even rideable. Sending the ones you know are. Shiny new bling gets battered, shattered, and bruised. That's life. That's how it should be. That's why the Nomad exists.

Probably the most abused bike in our line up, every Nomad has a story to tell. But each Nomad we've made keeps coming back for more. It's not Stockholm Syndrome, it's called sealed bearings in all pivots, lower link grease port, shuttle guards, and free bearing replacements. Why scrap a frame when a simple bearing service can make one last a lifetime? That's our stance on sustainability at least, and it's why our carbon fiber doesn't just mean lighter, it means tough as hell, lifetime warranty, and crash replacement support.

There's no time for puzzling when on a road trip either. That's why we chose 27.5 wheels as the go-to for the widest variety of riding styles and rider sizes. When peeling your bike out of the van at a new spot, your only question should be "Is this a full face or a half lid kinda ride?" The 64-degree head angle and 77.5-degree seat angle puts you in the sweet spot when winching up to the top of a big drop in. Meanwhile, proportional chainstay lengths mean handling is never compromised, regardless of frame size.

And when we say big travel, we're not talking about your Transit's odometer. We're talking 170mm of 38mm diameter fork and 170mm of VPP rear suspension compatible with both coil and air shocks. The details are completed by a neat mud flap to protect the rear shock plus tidy cable routing within the frame and swingarm, and rubberized DT protectors to shrug off strikes.

So van-lifers unite. The Nomad is the kind of bike you need never worry about all summer long. Sorry we can't say the same for the locked public washrooms and parking tickets.

SPECS
Frame Carbon C 27.5" 170mm Travel VPP
Fork RockShox Zeb, 170mm, 27.5"
Rear Shock RockShox Super Deluxe Select
Rims WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 27.5"
Hubs Front: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
Rear: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
Spokes Sapim Race
Tires Front: Maxxis Assegai 27.5 x 2.5", 3C, MaxxGRIP, EXO+, TR
Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5 x 2.4", 3C, EXO+
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm
Crankset SRAM NX Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Shifters SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette/Freewheel SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Brakes SRAM Guide RE
Rotors Avid Centerline 200mm
Handlebars e13 TRS Base
Tape/Grips Santa Cruz Palmdale
Stem e.13 Base
Headset Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated
Seatpost SDG Tellis
Saddle WTB Silverado Race
Pedals Sold separately
Accessories & Extras E.13 TRS Race SL, ISCG05 chainguide