And based on our rides, it's the closest yet to that best-of-both-worlds machine with 60mm of rear travel.
#Black magic trail mtb full
Trek's new Supercaliber is the latest attempt to create the ultimate XC race bike by merging the best attributes of a hardtail (stiffness, low weight) and full suspension (traction, comfort, control) frame into one. Put it all together and you get a bike that helps redefine what can be done with just 120mm of travel. It also has a small effect on shock rate: In the low setting it is a bit more progressive, in the high setting more linear. A flip chip in the lower suspension link adjusts head angle +/- 0.2 degrees, seat angle +/- 0.3 degrees, and BB height +/- 3mm. The Tallboy has two geometry adjustments. It also lowers the Tallboy’s center of gravity, and makes it look compact with a low-slung stance. This design began with Santa Cruz’s gravity bikes and has trickled down to shorter-travel models ever since.
Visually, the biggest change to the Tallboy 4 is the switch to a lower link-driven shock-previous Tallboy models drove the shock off the upper link. As the definition of lightweight trail 29er has evolved, so has the Tallboy. The new generation four Tallboy adds still more travel-120mm rear, 130mm front-with even longer and slacker geometry, but it still fills the same role in Santa Cruz’s line. The all-new Tallboy-and its Juliana sibling-gets many of the features that rolled out in the Megatower and Hightower 29ers earlier this year.
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