2011 Santa Cruz Nickel All Mountain Bike
(discontinued)

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$3,699.00
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Awesome Trail Bike
Rating:
The Good
Tapered Head tube,
Geometry,
Best Bang for your Buck,
Simpleness
The Bad
Apparently Santa Cruz will no longer be making this frame.
Overall Review:

I'm reviewing the 2012 model although I don't think there is anything different from the 2011 model, other than a different colored Santa Cruz logo. I have been currently riding this bike for 6 months and I do not have any major complaints. In fact, I don't have any complaints.

This bike is incredibly fun to ride. The best thing about this bike is it has the trail bike geometry without loads of travel. At only 120mm of travel this bike can still pedal with the best XC bikes but can out descend them all. I wanted a flowy, jumpy, pedally xc bike and this is all that and more. This bike does everything from a XC ride to an all mountain descent. It can be pushed, and pushed hard.

Before I rode the bike I upgraded the stock parts to a new thomson 70mm stem, thomson post, sunline wide bars, shimano xt trail brakes, sram x9 derraileur, sram x9 shifter, specialized purgatory tires, gamut p30 chainguide, shimano slx trail pedals, odi lock on grips, and e-thirteens single speed cranks. My currenty set up is 1x10 with a 36 in the rear and 34 up front.

I would recommend this bike to anyone who rides a lot of trails but doesn't want a dedicated XC race bike but also doesn't want a full blown All Mountain bike. This bike falls directly in between the two categories. It would be the perfect choice for a rider who doesn't live in mountains but still loves to ride aggressive trails.

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Specifications

Product
Santa Cruz Nickel All Mountain Bike
Model Year
2011
Riding Type
Cross-Country
Trail
Rider
Unisex
Sizes and Geometry
XS
S
M
L
XL
Wheel Size
 
Frame Material
Aluminum
Frame Material Details
 
Rear Travel
125mm
Rear Shock
Float R
Fork
32 Float RL 130mm Taper
Fork Travel
 
Head Tube Diameter
 
Headset
Cane Creek S3 1 1/8", Cane Creek Tapered or upgrade to a Chris King 1 1/8" +$91 or Chris King
Handlebar
Easton EC 70 31.8mm
Stem
Easton EA 70 31.8mm
Grips
Lizard Skin Charger
Brakes
Avid Elixir CR w/ 160mm rotors
Brake Levers
 
Drivetrain
 
Shifters
Shimano M770 (XT)
Front Derailleur
Shimano M770 or M771 (XT)
Rear Derailleur
Shimano M773 SGS (XT)
ISCG Tabs
 
Chainguide
 
Cranks
Shimano M770 24/32/42 (XT)
Chainrings
 
Bottom Bracket
Included w/ crankset
Pedals
 
Chain
Shimano HG 94 (XT)
Cassette
Shimano M771, 11-36 (XT)
Rims
DT XR400 rim
Hubs
DT 350 rear hub and DT 350 15mm front
Spokes
DT 14/15 spokes, alloy nipples
Tires
Maxxis Crossmark 2.1 folding
Saddle
WTB Silverado Team
Seatpost
Thomson Elite
Seatpost Diameter
30.9
Seatpost Clamp
 
Rear Dropout / Hub Dimensions
 
Max. Tire Size
2.5
Bottle Cage Mounts
 
Colors
 
Warranty
Limited Frame Warranty, No-Fault Replacement
Weight
N/A
Miscellaneous
 
Price
$3,399.00
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Where To Buy
Free shipping on orders over $50 (continental U.S. only).
International shipping available. Some exclusions apply.
Free shipping on orders over $50 (continental U.S. only).
International shipping available. Some exclusions apply.
$3,699.00
Free shipping on orders over $50 (continental U.S. only).
International shipping available. Some exclusions apply.
Free shipping on orders over $50 (continental U.S. only).
International shipping available. Some exclusions apply.
$3,699.94
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