[BM1-Bike]

Santa Cruz set out to build a new Nomad from the ground up to bring it back to meet the demands of a new type of racing.

First Impressions: Santa Cruz Nomad

 

[Beast]

That's it? Give us the goods! Could use some more detail about how the bike actually rides...

 

[motomike]

What a tease.

 

[GodSmack]

2 year warranty on a 3000$ frame. Talk about backing your product.

 

[kidwoo]

That's it? Give us the goods! Could use some more detail about how the bike actually rides...

It rides like this

 

[Vik]

5yr warranty - life time free bearings - lifetime no fault replacement program

 

[DavidG]

"Sorry granny-gear lovers, there’s no room for front shifting on the new Nomad"
What about big ring lovers? For my part, I could do without the granny, and have for many years, but there is no way I will give up having something up front with at least 44 teeth. It has been disconcerting watching front ring standards dropping from 46 to 44 to 42 and nowadays, reaching ridiculous sub-40 numbers. Do the kids have no strength for the higher gears?

 

[wolfrider]

sounds boring

 

[GodSmack]

I apologize for my incorrect statement about Santa,s warranty.
Five years, Life time on bearings and crash replacement plan.
Santa Cruz truly does stand behind their bikes!

 

[hllclmbr]

Front rings have been getting smaller, but so have the small cogs on cassettes, and wheels are getting larger in diameter.

Sure you can't pedal at 40 mph, but it's hard to do that on singletrack anyways.