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They offer a mullet v10. Could always short shock it and go with shorter air spring in fork.
Santa Cruz has never made bikes for straight up plow factor. The people who choose to ride them like them for a modern but conservative geo and for a suspension package that really responds to rider input. Hence why this nomad is just a touch longer slacker than the last one. Santa doesn’t need to reinvent their wheel.
Fully expect them to offer mullet options down the road. Probably on a bike designed 100 percent to be a mullet (fits their premium brand image) or maybe something similiar to what spec did with the spec evo. But I don’t expect them to redesign their 27.5 line to be mullets. I don’t think that 30 percent of their market entirely agrees with you.
As for me, if I'd be buying a Santa Cruz, it'd be the Hightower, most likely in XXL. Maybe in XL (have to try one to be sure), as it's plenty bike for my needs. Like I mentioned, I don't need a faster bike
And who cares if it's a mullet or not. If you want a mullet, like you were told, build one, get one made/ordered (there are companies making custom geometries) or buy another one off the shelf... The 27" bike is catering to a specific crowd that most likely doesn't have racing as the main priority (I know of someone riding a Nomad who said he has it for the more 'freeride' abilities that it provides).
Maybe Cube will bring out a mullet Fritzz?
Edit. on a serious note, I said I don't want a megatower, not that I don't want a faster bike. The reason for not wanting a megatower is actually pretty childish and silly...in spring, a big eu bike retailer had all '19 megatowers on a big sale as the reviews for them weren't stellar or they were simply overstocked and thought that they should sell them fast and not get caught in a recession caused by the pandemic with a lot of high stock high value bikes that would be hard to sell. The overall result was..all around me, megatowers(and other SCs but mostly MTs) keep popping out. As I'm not trying to get in "a band", I don't want the same bike as other 5-6 from the extended riding group. Tbh, I've always wanted a Nomad but everytime something wasn't just right; and by the looks of it, there still isn't.
I like the look of the new rear end.
And as you can see from my posts, I don't have a problem with that. It's valid to want a faster bike, but with certain limitations - say 27,5" wheels. But that again means you can say in a cover all manner 'everybody wants a faster bike'. That's what I'm droning on and on about.
And I kinda understand you about the band thing, my local group is riding Hightowers (and a few Megatowers) and I've had the option of joining, but I've put it off for another year (my Bird still works OK, so it's staying for a third season of abuse). I like being a bit out there, thinking that i'm some sort of a connoisseur, finding niche products.
Can't even get the bar height correct. 30% sales of 27.5s is still higher than I would have thought but I suspect that will swing back a bit once the huge push for 29ers lightens up a bit.
https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/nomad
I still hate everything about this lawsuit, I don't really get the reason behind it
Edit: nevermind I just took a look at the bike and the seat tube is almost straight, it has a very slight bend at the bottom