Santa Cruz Nomad 7 Carbon CC MX GX AXS Kit Mountain Bike 2027

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:

• Material  -  Carbon CC
• Frame  -  Carbon CC MX 170mm Travel VPP™
• Travel  -  170mm
• Weight  -  34.48 lbs / 15.64 kg
• Wheel Size  -  MX
• Fork  -  RockShox Zeb Select+, 170mm
• Shock  -  RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 230x65
• Bottom Bracket  -  SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
• Cassette  -  SRAM GX 1275 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
• Chain  -  SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
• Chainguide  -  OneUp Chainguide
• Crankset  -  SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type, 32t
• Rear Derailleur  -  SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
• Right Shifter  -  SRAM AXS Pod Controller
• Brakes  -  SRAM Maven Bronze
• Front Rotor  -  SRAM HS2 200mm
• Rear Rotor  -  SRAM HS2 200mm
• Grips / Bar Tape  -  Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
• Handlebars  -  OneUp Carbon Bar, 35mm S: 760mm, 20mm Rise, M-XXL: 800mm, 35mm Rise
• Headset  -  Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated Headset
• Saddle  -  SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy Atmos
• Seatpost  -  OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6 S: 150mm, M: 180mm, L-XL: 210mm, XXL: 240mm
• Stem  -  OneUp Enduro Stem All Sizes: 42mm
• Front Rim  -  Reserve 30|SL AL 6069
• Front Hub  -  DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h
• Front Tire  -  Maxxis High Roller, 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+
• Rear Rim  -  Reserve 30|HD AL 6069
• 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
• Valves  -  Reserve Fillmore Valves
• Bottom Bracket Shell  -  73mm Threaded
  
• Rear Brake Mount  -  Postmount 200mm
  
• Chainguide Standard  -  Integrated upper guide+2-bolt ISCG 05 bash mount
  
• Chainline  -  55mm
  
• Downtube Storage  -  Glovebox
  
• Shock Length  -  230mm
  
• Fork Axle to Crown  -  588mm
  
• Fork Compatibility  -  170-180mm
  
• Fork Offset  -  44
  
• Headset  -  Integrated (IS41/52)
  
• Max Chainring Size  -  36t
  
• Max Rotor Size  -  223mm
  
• Rear Spacing  -  148mm
  
• Rear Travel  -  170mm
  
• Recommended Sag  -  30%
  
• Seat Clamp Diameter  -  36.4
  
• Seat Post Diameter  -  31.6
  
• Shock Bushing Size Front  -  30x8
  
• Shock Bushing Size Rear  -  30x8
  
• Shock Stroke  -  65mm
  
• Suspension System  -  VPP™
  
• UDH Compatible  -  Yes
  
• Water Bottle Mounts  -  1

* Specifications are subject to change without notice