Is a Santa Cruz Nomad a downhill bike?

The Santa Cruz Nomad is a super fun, surprisingly versatile bike that just so happens to have a whole lot of suspension travel and downhill capability, too.

What kind of bike is Santa Cruz Nomad?

carbon mountain bike
The Santa Cruz Nomad is a well-built, high-quality carbon mountain bike with 27.5” wheels and 170mm of travel in both the front and rear. The bike accelerates through corners and excels at descents. Testers were pleased to find the bike available with either a coil or air shock.

What is the Santa Cruz Nomad?

The Nomad has been in Santa Cruz’s lineup since 2005, and it is now in its fifth version. As with the prior-generation bike, the Nomad is still a 170 mm travel, 27.5’’ wheeled bike, that Santa Cruz describes as being up for a bit of anything — a one dimensional, park-only sled this is not.

What is the warranty on the Santa Cruz Nomad?

As with all of their current models, Santa Cruz offers a lifetime warranty and crash replacement support on the Nomad. You can also check out our 2021 Santa Cruz / Juliana Brand Guide, for more info on Santa Cruz and their full lineup.

What kind of shocks does the Santa Cruz Nomad have?

You can also check out our 2021 Santa Cruz / Juliana Brand Guide, for more info on Santa Cruz and their full lineup. Santa Cruz offers the Nomad as a frameset with your choice of a Fox Float X2 or DHX2 shock, or as one of four complete builds, plus options for air or coil shocks and a carbon wheel upgrade on certain models.

What wheels does the Santa Cruz V5 Nomad come in?

The 27.5’’ wheels carry over as well — in a world where 29’’ wheels (and mullet 29″ / 27.5″ setups) seem to be taking over, we’re really excited to see Santa Cruz keeping some options around for fans of smaller wheels. Unlike the V4 Nomad though, the V5 Nomad is currently available in carbon only — the aluminum version is no more.