Custom Santa Cruz 5010c, post refresh p2

tom_howard
tom_howard Posts: 789
edited August 2019 in Your mountain bikes
Got me a new toy....

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image by tom.howard.562, on Flickr

Santa Cruz 5010c
Rockshox Revelation RCT3
Easton Havoc carbon
Thomson 70mm
Chris king inset
Hope grips
XTR trail brakes
XX1 drivetrain w/MRP skid plate
SDG belair 2.0 Ti
Reverb stealth
XX1 crank w/32t ring
Chris king BB
Burgtec penthouse Mk IV pedals
Hope ProII Evo 40t on Enve AM 27.5 wheels
High roller II f/Ardent r

Weight? A hair under 26 lbs.

You likey?
Santa Cruz 5010C
Deviate Guide
Specialized Sequoia Elite
Pivot Mach 429SL
Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
Salsa Mukluk Carbon
Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er

Comments

  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Stem looks a little long but other than that, very nice! :) Hoping to get one myself later in the year, slightly burlier and cheaper build though!
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    surprised at the rev forks considering the rest of the build. how come you didn't get pikes?
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  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    POAH wrote:
    surprised at the rev forks considering the rest of the build. how come you didn't get pikes?

    Too much travel?
    A pike 27.5 is available in 150mm shortest

    The 5010 runs a 130mm - 140mm Fork with the 125mm rear
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    What he said :-).

    And, I have pikes specced on my incoming nomad, so no need really. Might pop them on for a mess about though.
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    Tom Howard wrote:
    What he said :-).

    And, I have pikes specced on my incoming nomad, so no need really. Might pop them on for a mess about though.

    The Revelations will be fine in most situations anyway.. They'd only really flex if you took it through nasty rock gardens or DH track terrain.. But that's what the Nomad is for

    Biggest problem you'll have is knowing which bike to use :lol:
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    ej2320 wrote:
    POAH wrote:
    surprised at the rev forks considering the rest of the build. how come you didn't get pikes?

    Too much travel?
    A pike 27.5 is available in 150mm shortest

    The 5010 runs a 130mm - 140mm Fork with the 125mm rear

    Just out of interest...

    http://forums.mtbr.com/santa-cruz/solo- ... -4.html#94
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Pikes can be fairly easily dropped to 140mm if you use a different air spring shaft, the 26/150mm or 29/120mm shaft will work. Apparently you can also cut that one down so you get a 130mm Pike.
  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    I didn't know you could adjust the travel

    But still.. 35mm stantions on a 130mm fork is a bit overkill
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    ej2320 wrote:
    I didn't know you could adjust the travel

    But still.. 35mm stantions on a 130mm fork is a bit overkill

    You have to change the whole air shaft, it looks like a relatively easy job but pretty time consuming. I wouldn't say its overkill at all really, it's a pretty light fork and the charger damper is better than most, so a lot of bikes could benefit from it
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Very nice.

    I have to say if I had a Solo instead of my Bronson I'd definitely have a Nomad on order. I wish I actually have a Solo now just so I could justify a Nomad lol.
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    ej2320 wrote:
    POAH wrote:
    surprised at the rev forks considering the rest of the build. how come you didn't get pikes?

    Too much travel?
    A pike 27.5 is available in 150mm shortest

    The 5010 runs a 130mm - 140mm Fork with the 125mm rear

    ah though it was more travel at the rear.
    CCDB IL coil CS first impressions

    MTB Scotland youtube channel
  • fat_homer
    fat_homer Posts: 470
    Very nice indeed, love the stealthy looks.
    lawman wrote:
    Stem looks a little long but other than that, very nice! :)
    Is 70mm not a perfectly acceptable length for a trail bike? Not having a pop, just curious (it's what I have on mine) :D
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    fat_homer wrote:
    Very nice indeed, love the stealthy looks.
    lawman wrote:
    Stem looks a little long but other than that, very nice! :)
    Is 70mm not a perfectly acceptable length for a trail bike? Not having a pop, just curious (it's what I have on mine) :D

    Tbh I didn't look at the spec! :lol: I looked longer than a 70mm imo. I also run a 70mm on my Ibis but ideally I'd run a 50mm stem like I have on the Cotic. Don't know whether it's just the angle but the whole bike looks very tall and short, which is odd cos the one I rode looked better proportioned in reality.
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    It's a bit taller than normal due to the extra 10mm travel in the fork over the fox option, plus the crap camera probably doesn't help.
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    fat_homer wrote:
    Very nice indeed, love the stealthy looks.
    lawman wrote:
    Stem looks a little long but other than that, very nice! :)
    Is 70mm not a perfectly acceptable length for a trail bike? Not having a pop, just curious (it's what I have on mine) :D

    nothing wrong with 70mm if that's comfortable -
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  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    I'm guessing he has a 70mm due to the shorter top tube on a Santa Cruise
  • road_donut
    road_donut Posts: 284
    I'm running a 70mm stem on my Blur and it feels spot on for me, as long as you feel comfortable its all good :D

    Nice bike btw 8)
    Santa Cruz Blur TRc now a 5010
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    I must admit I didn't look at the spec and thought it was a 90mm at first sight :oops:

    The 5010 is a super versatile bike, can be built super light or a little burlier :)
  • Antm81
    Antm81 Posts: 1,406
    lawman wrote:
    You have to change the whole air shaft, it looks like a relatively easy job but pretty time consuming. I wouldn't say its overkill at all really, it's a pretty light fork and the charger damper is better than most, so a lot of bikes could benefit from it

    Very easy job, did it on my revs, first time I'd pulled a set of forks apart myself, probably an hour and a half, but would of been quicker if I'd of worked on a set of forks before.
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  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    So, 5 (and a bit) years on, there have been a few upgrades. more because tech has moved on from when I bought it.)

    47766326832_4cce034639_k.jpgUpgrades by tom.howard.562, on Flickr

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    47818591581_811d1c45a3_k.jpgUpgrades by tom.howard.562, on Flickr


    Fork is now a Pike, with 140mm travel, much stiffer than the Revelation it replaced, and a better damper
    Reverb upped from 125mm to 170mm, and has a 1x lever, off the Pivot
    XX1 is now XX1 eagle (taken off my Pivot)
    Stem is now an Enve, for no reason other than its bling AF, a bit lighter, and was a secondhand, unused bargain.
    Grips now now Vans sole pattern ODI lock ons, bit wider than the hopes they replaced.
    Will be putting 203mm rotors on shortly, because you can't have too much brake. (i have them spare off another bike, and these rotors are getting a bit second hand)
    Also got a Cane Creek shock that needs a service that will go back on when i get round to it

    This bike is totally perfect. it climbs like a goat and descents like a bike with way more travel than the 125mm suggests. Ive ridden loads of bike since I got this, and absolutely nothing gets near it for all round performance. I'll be buried with this bike
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • fat_homer
    fat_homer Posts: 470
    Them Pikes need some stealth graphics!
    Transition Scout / Cotic Soul / Giant Defy
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    Ha! Hadn't even thought about that! Grey to match the DT/rim logos, or green to match the frame highlights? Or just destickered?
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • fat_homer
    fat_homer Posts: 470
    I'd go grey, but green would work as well :D
    Transition Scout / Cotic Soul / Giant Defy
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    I agree, Stealth matte grey ordered!
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • fat_homer
    fat_homer Posts: 470
    Blimey, you don't hang around.
    Transition Scout / Cotic Soul / Giant Defy
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    Job jobbed! (Look VERY closely...)

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    33985671668_8d2de0d72e_k.jpgStealthy... by tom.howard.562, on Flickr

    46946735405_0681401078_k.jpgStealthy... by tom.howard.562, on Flickr

    £15 from invisiframe, seem pretty durable. Worst bit, by far, was picking the old ones off, my fingernails are shredded from before I got the technique down... (start low and pull up FTW)
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • fat_homer
    fat_homer Posts: 470
    Much better 8)
    Transition Scout / Cotic Soul / Giant Defy
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    So, you know how i said i was going to beef up the brakes, & swap out the shock?

    Well, thats happened...

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    (please excuse the garden, we've just moved in...)

    some other unplanned, but totally necessary upgrades happened too :oops:

    King hubs. I had wanted to build with these originally, however at the time, King didn't make an XD driver ('we don't do flash in the pan standards', was their response when asked at the time :lol: ) and some came up in great nick ant a great price on eBay, so on they went.

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    Then, having fitted AXS to my Pivot, I'm done with cable shifting where possible, so have just been waiting for the 'essential' upgrade kit to be released. That arrived this morning, and within half an hour, was all set up and working, super easy.

    the reason for the reverb was so i can use the left controller for the gears, to match the shifters on my Deviate (and subsequently, my Pivot) It helps that its a big improvement over the standard, so much quicker, no effort and has the vent valve to prevent any sag.

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    So, what has RRP £2.5K worth of upgrades done to the weight an already bling bike? Just over a pound added from the spec in the OP :roll: (though a lot of that will be due to a change in tyres). That's diminishing returns folks...

    That said, its even more perfect than it was before :D
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er

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