Santa Cruz 5010 C GX AXS - 2024

The best handling trail bike ever.

The 5010 is not just "the little bike" of our range. It makes even the most mundane trails feel like they're loaded with features to hop, skip, and jump over. It's like having super-skills at your fingertips. The 5010 has always been more capable than many expected but with the traction-gaining 29-inch wheel up front and even more refined suspension, the 5010 gives you a deft touch on the trails.

Design Details:

- VPP™
VPP™ suspension can be optimized to strike the right balance between pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess. That means wherever you see "VPP™" you know it's tuned to perform exactly how it should for the purpose it's designed for.

- 130mm VPP™ travel
Some call it short travel, others call it all the travel you'll need. This much travel isn't going to help shrug off the biggest, fastest rock gardens like a V10 downhill race bike, but it's going to feel like you've got a V10 under the hood of your motor when it comes to freeway freestyling miles.

- Traction and big hits
For 5010, we wanted to balance support and grip to maximize the bike's descending and big-hitting capability. We started with a significantly less anti-squat (than the previous generation 5010) to provide sensitive, ground-tracking qualities and reduced pedal kick.

- Support and playfulness
We gave the 5010 a very straight, highly progressive leverage curve to give the rider plenty of predictable support, bottom-out resistance, and playful response. This means the travel is accessible and higher impacts aren't as jarring as you'd expect from a short-travel bike.

Frame	Carbon C
Fork	RockShox Pike Select+, 140mm
Rear Shock	RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210x50
Rims	Front: RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29" Rear: RaceFace ARC Offset 30 27.5"
Hubs	Front: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt, 28h Rear: DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Tires	Front: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO
Bottom Bracket	SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
Crankset	SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
Shifters	SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
Rear Derailleur	SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Cassette/Freewheel	SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain	SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Brakes	SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
Rotors	SRAM HS2 180mm
Handlebars	Santa Cruz Carbon
Tape/Grips	Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Stem	Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Seatpost	OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6
Saddle	WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo
Pedals	Sold Separately
Charger	SRAM eTap Powerpack 1 Battery