About one and a half years after Santa Cruz last worked hard on the "Nomad", the Americans have once again given their enduro bike a major overhaul. Both the frame triangle, the rear triangle and the suspension linkage of the new "Nomad-C" are made of carbon. Only the lower link is made of aluminum, but it has two grease nipples for easy maintenance of the bearings. Incidentally, these are all designed so that they can be serviced easily and without removing the crankset.
The fourth carbon bike from Santa Cruz has shed around 500 grams compared to the aluminum Nomad and is said to be even stiffer and more stable. With the Rock Shox "Monarch 3.3" shock, the frame now weighs 2.76 kilograms.

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