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Santa Cruz
2018 Santa Cruz Nomad S Aluminum
Previous used estimate
$1,272 - $1,308
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2018 Santa Cruz Nomad S Aluminum
12-month projected trend
7%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
1%
Drops faster than category avg
Price over time - 2018 Santa Cruz Nomad S Aluminum
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Overview
About this bike
As the sport of enduro mountain biking grows, so does the need for a bike that can handle evolving course designs. Nomad takes this idea to the limit, resulting in a surprisingly rideable bike that's built to rip on gravity-oriented tracks. 170mm of Santa Cruz VPP suspension provides a linear shock rate that mimics the feel of longer-travel DH bikes, and the RockShox Super Deluxe Air R rear shock delivers ample control, from big-air jump lines to technical, rocky descents. 27.5-inch e*thirteen TRS rims wrapped in Maxxis Minion rubber are built around Boost hub spacing for increased torsional strength, and the RockShox Lyrik RC fork smooths brake-bumped berms and sketchy landings to keep you focused on the line ahead. Smart details show that Santa Cruz knows a thing or two about gravity-fueled mountain biking, like a bolt-on shuttle guard and downtube protector, double-sealed collet axle pivots, a recessed lower link, and an integrated shock fender to keep your suspension clean. The Nomad Aluminum S build is finished with a SRAM GX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain, four-piston Code R hydraulic disc brakes paired with 180mm rotors, and a Reverb Stealth dropper post to ensure maximum confidence on absolutely everything you ride.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- RockShox Lyric RC 170
- Component Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Product Family
- Nomad
- Component Axles
- Front: 15x110mm Rear: 12x148mm
- Component Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD
- Component Color
- Gloss Ink and Gold, Gloss Tan and Black
- Component Frame
- Aluminum
- Component Brakes
- SRAM Code R with Avid Centerline 180mm
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Component Cassette
- SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
- Component Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle (170mm)
- Component Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Handlebar
- Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise
- Component Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Component Chainrings
- 32T
- Component Front Tire
- Front: Maxxis Minion 27.5x2.50 DHF 3C EXO TR Rear: Maxxis Minion 27.5x2.40 DHR II EXO TR
- Component Rear Shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe Air R
- Component Tape Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Component Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team BB
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Accessories Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Rear Shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe Air R
- Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle (170mm)
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team BB
- Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Handlebar
- Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Accessories & Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Axles
- Front: 15x110mm Rear: 12x148mm
- Brakes
- SRAM Code R with Avid Centerline 180mm
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
- Chainrings
- 32T
- Fork
- RockShox Lyric RC 170
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Tape/Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Color
- Gloss Tan and Black
- Size
- X-Large
- Front Tire
- Front: Maxxis Minion 27.5x2.50 DHF 3C EXO TR Rear: Maxxis Minion 27.5x2.40 DHR II EXO TR
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Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
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