Santa Cruz Nomad 6 Carbon C MX 90 Kit Mountain Bike 2026

Zip it into the bag, chuck it in the van, or toss it over the tailgate—when you get to the trails, you’ll be happy you’re on a Nomad. The refined suspension offers efficient climbing, less reactivity under braking, and improves traction everywhere in between. In short, you’ll be more comfortable, more composed, and more confident no matter what the trail throws your way.

LIGHTER IS BETTER  -  The new Nomad’s a bit lighter than before—86 grams, to be precise. A lot of that savings comes from the slimmed-down downtube, but we redesigned the layup throughout the frame. It’s not just weight savings for weight savings sake, though: reducing the amount of material in the downtube makes it more compliant, and leaves you feeling fresher at the end of a long descent. You’ll feel it in your hands and feet at the bottom, and feel it even more (less?) the next day.

SMALL CHANGES, BIG DIFFERENCE  -  The new Nomad might look a bit like the older one, but sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference. The head angle’s a hair slacker, and now matches the Bullit at 63.6 in Hi and 63.3 in Lo. We’ve tweaked the kinematics on our tough, tuneable, VPP suspension layout to eke out a bit more performance. Anti-rise gets reduced a bit, which mitigates brake dive and helps the suspension do its job when you’re trying to keep things upright. At the same time, we also reduced anti-squat, which increases traction and pedaling efficiency while also improving performance over square-edge impacts. It took a lot of math paired with over 80 hours of tires-on-dirt suspension testing, but the result is a bike that gives you the confidence to let it run.

Specifications:

• Frame  -  Carbon C MX 170mm Travel VPP™
• Weight  -  35.58lbs / 16.14 kg
• Wheel Size  -  MX
• Fork  -  FOX 38 Float Performance, Grip, 170mm
• Shock  -  FOX Float X Performance, 230x65
• Bottom Bracket  -  SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
• Cassette  -  SRAM XS 1275 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
• Chain  -  SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
• Chainguide  -  OneUp Bash Guide
• Crankset  -  SRAM 90 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
• Rear Derailleur  -  SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12spd
• Right Shifter  -  SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12spd
• Front Brakes  -  SRAM Maven Base
• Front Rotor  -  SRAM HS2 200mm
• Rear Rotor  -  SRAM HS2 200mm
• Grips / Bar Tape  -  Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
• Handlebars  -  OneUp Aluminum Bar
• Headset  -  Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated Headset
• Saddle  -  SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy
• Seatpost  -  OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6
• Stem  -  OneUp Enduro Stem, 42mm
• Front Rim  -  Reserve 30|TR AL
• Front Hub  -  DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h
• Front Tire  -  Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+
• Rear Rim  -  Reserve 30|HD AL
• Rear Hub  -  DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 32h
• Rear Tire  -  Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, Double Down
• Bottom Bracket Shell  -  73mm Threaded
• Rear Brake Mount  -  200 PM
• Shock Length  -  230mm
• Fork Compatibility  -  170-180mm
• Fork Offset  -  44mm
• Front Derailleur Mount  -  No compatibility
• Headset  -  Integrated (IS41/52)
• Max Tire Clearance  -  2.5"
• Seat Clamp Diameter  -  36.4mm
• Seat Post Diameter  -  31.6mm
• Shock Bushing Size Front  -  30x8
• Shock Bushing Size Rear  -  30x8
• Shock Stroke  -  65mm
• Suspension System  -  VPP
• Water Bottle Mounts  -  1

*Specifications are subject to change without notice