The new Santa Cruz 5010 is the most fun you can have on two off-road wheels, and it also happens to be Danny MacAskill's wee bike of choice. Turning trails into pumptracks and logs into launches this bike begs to spend as much time above the ground as on it.
A laser sharp, agile trail whip that turns on a dime and loves to pop and play. The 130mm-travel 5010 sports short chainstays and a low BB for a uniquely playful character and an insatiable appetite for negotiating steep, technical climbs. When it’s time to descend, the bike’s 66.2/66.5-degree head tube angle (adjusted via flip chip) and generous reach/short stem combo equate to precise, confident handling.
This short-travel pocket rocket is packaged to be fast and nimble yet tough enough to take a beating. From dirt to rocky tech, 4X to BMX, this bike doesn’t give a XXXX what you do with it.
The 5010’s balance and poise makes takes riders from uncertain neophyte to fledging flyboy. While some bikes are good at going up and down the 5010 is a bike that’s great at going up, down, left, right, triangle, square, up, up, up and away!
The upper-link driven shock VPP suspension is configured to be sharp and responsive. A firm beginning stroke makes for a responsive, snappy pedaling and provides support for small bump, bump-jump playfulness, while the progressive curve offers the bottom-out resistance to make it feel like there’s a lot more travel than there actually is.
There’s also more than enough tire clearance to run just about any size tire. We spec a variety of tire/rim combos, including 2.6-inch tires on Reserve 37 rims because we feel it’s the sweet spot of rock crawling traction and sportiness, but there’s room to run 2.8-inch tires if that’s your thing.
It’s considered the deep cut in the Santa Cruz range by the riders, like Danny MacAskill, who really know. While people busily overbike, Santa Cruz 5010 owners get to the source. It’s the thrasher’s tool.
Images are for Illustrative purposes only. Please check the Specification listing for an accurate build for this bike.
Santa Cruz 5010 2019 Features
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130mm of VPP (Virtual Pivot Point) travel produces a shorter chainstay length and lower BB height compared to the 5010’s bigger-travel brethren. This creates a uniquely playful character and an insatiable appetite for negotiating steep, rocky climbs
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Adjustable geometry via flip-chip provides precise, confident handling with great aggression on rapid descents. Specifics for the geometry include a 66.2/66.5-degree head tube angle, increased reach and longer top tube
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The 5010 also shares all the latest VPP hardware with the new Bronson; top-tube-mounted, box-section upper link is a leap forward in durability and stiffness, and the lower link rests cleanly out of the way, dramatically improving clearance and minimizing rock strikes
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27.5 or 27.5+ wheel sizes offer serious amounts of fun and capabiltiy, with frame clearance for up to 2.8-inch tyres
Santa Cruz 5010 Frame Features
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130mm rear travel
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VPP suspension system
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27.5" or 27.5"+ wheel size
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Single-ring specific frame design
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148mm rear spacing
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Lifetime frame and pivot bearing warranty
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Threaded bottom bracket
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One water bottle mount inside main triangle, One underneath the downtube
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Integrated headset
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Internal cable routing
Santa Cruz 5010 CC Frame
The CC-level carbon frame found on the Santa Cruz 5010 is every bit as stiff and strong as the C-level frame, but it is lighter and stronger thanks to the higher tech carbon fibre layup process. This material allows for higher stress points of the frame to be built without additional reinforcement, shaving off crucial grams from the frame in the process.
Santa Cruz Reserve Carbon Wheels
The crowning glory of the 5010 is almost certainly the all new Santa Cruz Reserve Carbon Wheels. Built on the highest quality carbon rims on the market, Santa Cruz are so confident in the design & strength of the wheels that they’ve backed them with a lifetime warranty, just like their frames.
Broken wheels ruin any ride. Which is why strength & impact resistance come as highest priority, but strength doesn’t have to mean uncomfortably stiff. Compliant enough to avoid a harsh ride that typically accompanies carbon rims. Everything from the thickness of rim beads to external spoke hole reinforcements have been taken into account to ensure that every rider, no matter their level, get exactly what they need for confident & capable riding.
The 5010 Plus Models feature the new Reserve 37 rims, which hit the sweet spot of rock crawling traction and sportiness, while also having enough room to run 2.8-inch tyres.
No gimmicks. Not limited. If you manage to break the Reserve rims while out riding, Santa Cruz will replace it for free.