View Poll Results: Trek or Santa Cruz?
Fuel EX8
1
20.00%
Tallboy R spec
4
80.00%
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Trek Fuel EX 8 or Santa Cruz Tallboy
08-30-20, 09:30 AM
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Trek Fuel EX 8 or Santa Cruz Tallboy
Dealer is both a Trek and Santa Cruz dealer so I could get either. Both aluminum frames and priced about the same.
I’m coming from road cycling and racing. Never had a mountain bike but I’m in northwest Arkansas and there’s a ton of mountain biking here. People coming from all over to ride here so figured I should take advantage of it.
I’m coming from road cycling and racing. Never had a mountain bike but I’m in northwest Arkansas and there’s a ton of mountain biking here. People coming from all over to ride here so figured I should take advantage of it.
08-30-20, 08:43 PM
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With Santa Cruz you are paying a bit extra to have a Santa Cruz. The Trek's specs are better but mostly in areas that aren't a huge deal. The suspension fork and shock are equal and I assume the wheels are roughly equal, nothing special stock wheels. The Trek's XT drive train and brakes are better than the NX/Guide T but is that enough to trash the Santa Cruz meh, those are wear parts and can be upgraded down the line. It would help if you could demo both bikes but if you can't it just comes down to do you want to impress people with your sweet bike = Santa Cruz or do you want best bang for the buck just looking at the specs but it's boring because everybody has one = Trek.
09-03-20, 03:02 PM
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Santa Cruz v Fuel8
I suspect either bike is a great choice. Might check out Fezzari bikes too.
In February ‘17 I chose Tallboy R (11 speed ruled back then).
Santa Cruz Tallboy III came tubeless, with a threaded bottom bracket, and free replacement bearings for rear suspension links.
Since then upgraded to Eagle GX, added a dropper Post, and replaced failed headset bearings with Crane Creek Forty.
In February ‘17 I chose Tallboy R (11 speed ruled back then).
Santa Cruz Tallboy III came tubeless, with a threaded bottom bracket, and free replacement bearings for rear suspension links.
Since then upgraded to Eagle GX, added a dropper Post, and replaced failed headset bearings with Crane Creek Forty.
09-03-20, 10:22 PM
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So I actually got a dirty ebike lol. I went to the dealer and I wouldn’t be able to get a Tallboy until December at best.
they had a Trek Rail 7 out that they just built that day and it happened to be my size. I demoed it and thought it was a blast so I bought it. I’ve taken it out to the trails a couple times and love it. I keep it in Eco and the climbs are a blast but I’m still working my butt off.
the weight gives a lot of stability on fast downhills. I’ll put it in turbo and go ride the dirt roads I live on for a workout and do 20mph the whole time.
they had a Trek Rail 7 out that they just built that day and it happened to be my size. I demoed it and thought it was a blast so I bought it. I’ve taken it out to the trails a couple times and love it. I keep it in Eco and the climbs are a blast but I’m still working my butt off.
the weight gives a lot of stability on fast downhills. I’ll put it in turbo and go ride the dirt roads I live on for a workout and do 20mph the whole time.
