{"id":41176,"date":"2022-09-07T09:01:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T07:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=695939"},"modified":"2022-09-07T09:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T07:17:19","slug":"new-5010-is-final-27-5in-santa-cruz-bike-to-make-switch-to-mullet-setup","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/new-5010-is-final-27-5in-santa-cruz-bike-to-make-switch-to-mullet-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"New 5010 is final 27.5in Santa Cruz bike to make switch to mullet setup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Oscar Huckle\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 07 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Santa Cruz has updated its 5010, with the trail mountain bike<\/a> now featuring a mixed-wheel setup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 5010 is the last of the brand\u2019s 27.5in-wheel<\/a>, full-suspension mountain bikes to switch to a mixed-wheel setup. This sees a 29in wheel<\/a> at the front, paired with a 27.5in wheel out back.<\/p>\n

The 5010\u2019s travel hasn\u2019t changed. It retains its 140mm fork suspension travel<\/a> and 130mm rear shock at the rear.<\/p>\n

Like its predecessor, launched in 2020<\/a>, the 5010 will only be available in Santa Cruz\u2019s C and CC carbon. There are no aluminium options on launch.<\/p>\n

As well as a new 5010, Santa Cruz\u2019s sister brand, Juliana, has also announced an updated Furtado.<\/p>\n

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Santa Cruz is an iconic brand.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Santa Cruz and Juliana are offering five builds each for the 5010 and Furtado \u2013 the cheapest of which is \u00a35,299 and the most expensive \u00a39,599.<\/p>\n

Availability and international pricing are yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

The bikes will be available in \u2018Gloss Red\u2019 and \u2018Matte Nickel\u2019 for the 5010 and \u2018Matte Aquamarine\u2019 for the Furtado.<\/p>\n

Senior technical editor Alex Evans got to spend some time on the new 5010 ahead of the launch and you can read his first ride impressions later in this article.<\/p>\n

The move to mullet<\/h2>\n
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The new 5010 has a 29in-diameter MaxxGrip Maxxis Minion DHR II front tyre.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Santa Cruz is keen to point out the new 5010 is \u201cnot just the little bike\u201d anymore.<\/p>\n

The 5010 has always been the brand\u2019s playful, but capable trail bike.<\/p>\n

The brand says the 29in front wheel \u201cprovides traction, whereas the 27.5in rear wheel provides ability for agility. The combination results in stupid fun\u201d.<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz adds the mixed-wheel setup makes \u201ceven the most mundane trails feel like they\u2019re loaded with features to hop, skip and jump over. It\u2019s like having super-skills at your fingertips\u201d.<\/p>\n

Frame technology<\/h2>\n
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The CC model is the brand\u2019s top-tier carbon fibre.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Both of the 5010\u2019s carbon layups are said to offer identical riding characteristics and stiffness properties, with the more expensive CC layup dropping some weight.<\/p>\n

The maximum tyre clearance is rated to 27.5\u00d72.5in on the rear.<\/p>\n

The frame features ISCG05 chain guide mounts and, in typical Santa Cruz style, a threaded bottom bracket<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It also features Santa Cruz\u2019s universal derailleur hanger, which is functionally the same as SRAM\u2019s UDH<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A \u2018Tool Wallet\u2019 and a \u2018Tube Purse\u2019 are included with each frame, providing onboard storage.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The 5010 also inherits Santa Cruz\u2019s Glovebox storage system, located in the down tube. Santa Cruz says the 5010 comes with a \u2018Tool Wallet\u2019 and \u2018Tube Purse\u2019 to keep spares organised.<\/p>\n

Suspension design<\/h2>\n
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The Super Deluxe Ultimate has low-speed and high-speed compression adjusters.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Like its predecessor, the 5010 retains Santa Cruz\u2019s low-slung virtual pivot point (VPP) suspension design<\/a>. This sees the lower of two counter-rotating links driving the shock, with a mudguard to help keep debris away.<\/p>\n

The 5010 has less anti-squat than the previous generation, with the brand saying this is \u201cto provide sensitive, ground-tracking qualities and reduce effects of pedal kick\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to Santa Cruz\u2019s graphs, at full travel anti-squat is around 130 per cent (compared to the old bike\u2019s 160 per cent). This drops to just below 125 per cent at sag (compared to the old 5010\u2019s 150 per cent).<\/p>\n

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The 5010 uses Santa Cruz\u2019s VPP suspension design, delivering 130mm of rear-wheel travel.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Santa Cruz adds it wanted to give the 5010 a highly progressive and straight leverage curve \u201cto give the rider plenty of predictable support, bottom-out resistance and playful response. This means the travel is accessible and bigger impacts aren\u2019t as jarring as you\u2019d expect from a short-travel bike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz\u2019s leverage graph shows the 5010 to be 23.7 per cent progressive. This is a reasonable amount of progression, and explains why Santa Cruz thinks the 5010 will be poppy and playful to ride.<\/p>\n

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The 5010 now has a \u2018sag window\u2019, where the shock\u2019s shaft is visible through the frame.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

There is now a cut-out in the carbon of the non-driveside face of the seat tube, which Santa Cruz dubs the \u2018sag set-up window\u2019 to ease suspension setup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Evolutionary geometry updates<\/h2>\n
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The new bike has 130mm of rear-wheel travel and 140mm at the front.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The 5010 is available in sizes XS to XXL, whereas the outgoing model only went as far as XL. Even the XS models use the mixed-wheel size \u2013 Santa Cruz\u2019s extra-small bikes usually run 27.5in front and back, even if the rest of the range is designed around mullet wheels, such as the Bronson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The geometry sees evolutionary rather than revolutionary updates, with the 5010 a little longer, lower and slacker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s available in two colours: \u2018Red Gloss\u2019 and \u2018Matte Grey\u2019.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Like the outgoing 5010, there\u2019s a flip chip on the rear-most shock mount that adjusts the geometry slightly.<\/p>\n

The head tube angles are 64.9 degrees in the low setting and range between 65.1 and 65.2 in the high setting.<\/p>\n

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The lower linkage has a geometry-adjusting flip chip.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Reach measurements vary from 406mm to 524mm across the range.<\/p>\n

Both seat tube angles and chainstay lengths vary across the range. Santa Cruz says this is to match every frame size to the rider, no matter their height, to get the same balanced geometry.<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz says the combination of 130mm of VPP travel, relatively short chainstays and a low BB \u201ccreates laser sharp handling and an insatiable appetite for negotiating steep, technical climbs\u201d.<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz is one of the only mountain bike brands to vary its chainstay lengths, along with Norco and Forbidden.<\/p>\n

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The geometry flip changes the head angle by 0.3 degrees (65.2 to 64.9) and the bottom bracket height by 3mm (338mm to 335mm).<\/span><\/figcaption> Alex Evans \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

They are slightly longer than the outgoing 5010, which was also size-specific, ranging from 428mm to 443mm. The brand says this \u201callows the rider to benefit from the approach angle and grip up front that MX wheels bring without needing to leave the cornering sweet spot for good weight distribution\u201d.<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz says bottom bracket height remains where it\u2019s always been on the 5010 \u2013 \u201cclose to the ground\u201d at 338mm.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffFrame<\/th>XS (high\/low)<\/th>S (high\/low)<\/th>M (high \/ low)<\/th>L (high\/low)<\/th>XL (high \/ low)<\/th>XXL (high \/ low)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Head tube angle <\/b> (degrees)<\/td>65.2 \/ 64.9<\/td>65.2 \/ 64.9<\/td>65.2 \/ 64.9<\/td>65.2 \/ 64.9<\/td>65.2 \/ 64.9<\/td>65.1 \/ 64.9<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube angle <\/b>(degrees)<\/td>77.4 \/ 75.9<\/td>77.4 \/ 77.1<\/td>77.4 \/ 77.1<\/td>77.1 \/ 76.8<\/td>77.3 \/ 77<\/td>77.3 \/ 77.1<\/td> <\/tr>
Top tube length <\/b>(mm)<\/td>544<\/td>570 \/ 571<\/td>598 \/ 599<\/td>624 \/ 625<\/td>645 \/ 646<\/td>673 \/ 674<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube length <\/b> (mm)<\/td>90<\/td>100<\/td>115<\/td>125<\/td>145<\/td>160<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube length <\/b> (mm)<\/td>370<\/td>380<\/td>405<\/td>430<\/td>460<\/td>500<\/td> <\/tr>
Rear Centre <\/b> (mm)<\/td>428 \/ 429<\/td>430 \/ 431<\/td>433 \/ 434<\/td>436 \/ 437<\/td>439 \/ 440<\/td>442 \/ 443<\/td> <\/tr>
Wheelbase <\/b> (mm)<\/td>1,147<\/td>1,178<\/td>1,212 \/ 1,213<\/td>1,239 \/ 1,240<\/td>1,271<\/td>1,305 \/ 1,306<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach <\/b> (mm)<\/td>410 \/ 406<\/td>434 \/431<\/td>459 \/ 456<\/td>479 \/ 476<\/td>499 \/ 496<\/td>524 \/ 521<\/td> <\/tr>
Stack <\/b> (mm)<\/td>599 \/ 601<\/td>608 \/ 610<\/td>622 \/ 624<\/td>631 \/ 633<\/td>649 \/ 651<\/td>662 \/ 664<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>