Santa Cruz Nomad CC X0 AXS Reserve - 2025

STOMPING GAPS AND STAMPING PASSPORTS

Load up the van, hit the road, climb a mountain, hammer it back down, huck the gap, throw the bike back in the van, drive to the bike park and do laps on laps. Hell, you could even rock up to the startline of the world's wildest races. The Nomad’s forte is being ready and willing to go wherever, whenever. The only thing it needs is a rider willing to press send.

All the travel anyone needs in a single-crown bike intended for the steepest and deepest of trails.
VPP™ suspension can be optimized to strike a balance between pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess. The Nomad is exceptional at absorbing the biggest hits so its rider can charge harder, with more confidence, in the very worst terrain. But because it's still pedal efficient, getting up to the best, highest trails isn't a chore like some other bikes.

Sensitivity and constant traction
On the Nomad, lowering the anti-squat reduced pedal kickback on big square-edge hits at speed, all while improving the overall sensitivity of the suspension to maintain traction at all speeds. Up and downhill.

Flat-out bump control and tracking
By reducing the starting leverage of the latest Nomad, we were able to improve body-weight influenced geometry stability throughout the travel. While reducing progression allowed the suspension to have consistently better tracking qualities throughout the stroke.

Built to last
Short, stout counter-rotating links connect the front and rear triangles to create an extremely robust chassis that reduces lateral flex. Simple expanding collet axles hold things together, pivots run on large diameter axles and bearings (which we offer free lifetime replacement for) and the lower link includes a grease-port for quick, easy maintenance.

Frame stiffness tuned by size
Bigger riders means bigger stresses on bigger frames. So we tailor stiffness for every size to make sure everyone gets the same ride quality.

Details matter
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.

Fork	FOX 38 Float Factory Elite, Grip X2, 170mm
Hubs	Front: Industry Nine 1/1, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h Rear: Industry Nine 1/1, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 28h
Rims	Front: Reserve 30|HD Carbon Rear: Reserve 30|HD Carbon
Stem	Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Chain	SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Frame	Carbon CC MX 170mm Travel VPP™
Tires	Front: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, Double Down Rear: Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+
Brakes	SRAM Maven Silver Stealth
Rotors	Front: SRAM HS2 200mm Rear: SRAM HS2 200mm
Saddle	WTB Silverado Medium Fusion, CroMo SL
Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Crankset	SRAM X0 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
Seatpost	OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6
Shifters	SRAM AXS Pod Controller Rocker Paddle
Handlebars	Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Rear Shock	Fox Float X2 Factory, 230x65
Tape/Grips	Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Bottom Bracket	SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
Rear Derailleur	SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Cassette/Freewheel	SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t