![]() Thus far the Santa Cruz Nomad VI is a fine piece of bike. ![]() If Rock Shox made a 200 mm AXS seat post Santa Cruz apparently would have spec'd AXS on all Nomads. I like the feel of the Reverb seat post over my usual cable posts though I worry about potential future service issues. All of the components on this model have been solid. The tedious task of twiddling with dials and riding sections of trail over and over with different tweaks will help me get to the bottom of what this bike can do. I don't feel like I have it dialled in enough to fully understand its potential so no it's not the best thought. Preliminary Verdict: First Thought best Thought? For more info SC has all the build kits detailed for your grumbling about pricing and part selection pleasure. During the fall test I will have more information on how the anti-squat is affected by suspension tweaks.ħ build kits ranging from 7499 CDN to the 14,649 XO1 AXS RSV I am testing - specs are detailed below. I have been adjusting the suspension trying to get the right feel for all the varied riding I do. On my brief test period I can say that compared to the Nomad V these improvements are very noticeable. ![]() Sensitivity and constant traction - Santa Cruz claims that by lowering the anti-squat, pedal kickback on big square-edge hits at speed has been reduced, all while improving the overall sensitivity of the suspension to maintain traction at all speeds, both up and downhill. So we tailor stiffness for every size to make sure everyone gets the same ride quality." I guess this makes sense but I know some short light guys that break bikes way more than the big guys I know that don't shred as hard and consequently don't break anything except their vows to drink and eat less. Proportional geometry - Chainstay length and seat angle are matched to the frame size (STA steepens and rear center grows as frame size increases).įrame stiffness tuned for size - SC believes that "bigger riders means bigger stresses on bigger frames. I will be curious to see how the Glove box holds up over the long term. Also, I think my Enduro S3 SWAT box is a bit smaller than the medium Nomad's box. I have had the pivot hinge rod slip down but never out. The Spesh box tends to rattle loose at the closure area. Santa Cruz has, dare I say, a better SWAT box I mean Glove box. Glove box - I have been in love with glove boxes, I mean SWAT boxes, on my 20 Enduros. I will play with the high setting to compare to the low soon.
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