Agree with you on keeping a pure 27.5 version. Thanks for the great review!

I just bought a brand new 2022 model from a lady that never even rode it. Got it for half price and after seeing this video I’m super stoked I got the pure 27.5 version. I think really the only thing I’d want is the frame storage the new one has haha. Thanks for the review. I’ve never ridden jumps before, I’m an ok trail rider, just never had the confidence for many things. I’m coming from a 2008 foes racing fxr. So I think this will be a big improvement haha.

Excellent reviews, as always!

Just brought A Pike Select 150 mm and I am Impressed. I put 2 volume spacers in immediately. I always went with Fox in the past bc they were spec for my bikes, but this new air spring is really progressive. Liked the Rock Shox fork enough to buy a Deluxe ultimate rear shock. Nice review and riding.

Thx 4 showing bud☝🏼nice ride👊🏼

I have a pink V2 bronson, im just sticking with that. Its 5 years old, but still rips and is so much fun. I have a big 170mm 29er coil bike for the big stuff.

Glad I bought a 5010 C/S build last September while it still had 27.5 wheels. SC should have left it that way. I paid 6000 dollars for mine, it's up to 6700 now. WTF Santa Cruz?

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. Guess I’ll be keeping my V4 for a very long time.

Fairly new to your channel and like your content. Was wondering if you ever thought of doing how to video's? Like how to jump, drops ect..I know there are alot of video's on it but coming from you amd how you approach it would be awesome. Keep up the good content, cheers🤘😎

I was a military pilot and when you went down it reminded me of the awkward conversation I once had with my boss explaining that I was grounded for screwing around and getting hurt.

Great test ride and review Amazing spot track Thank you for sharing sir

As a 5010 v4 owner I’d say the old and new one should both be offered, like the V10 has 27/mullet/29 versions. Old one was basically an oversized slopestyle bike, whereas the v5 is a very playful trailbike…but still a trailbike.

I have v4, most fun bike, for goofing off pure 27.5 is the way to be. MX feels like a fad. Guess we will see. Good review! Agree with your assessment.

Best review I’ve seen, 29er was a huge mistake

Santa Cruz is really going all in on the mullets. I still havent tried one but Im probably not good or experienced enough to feel much of a difference but I am interested to try.

Great review. I have a 2020 5010 and the new 5010 mullet looks like a great bike but has a completely different personality. It's no longer the BMX poppy bike. There are a lot of great bikes that plow down the trail. 🙃 I prefer to jump, pop, and skip down the trail. Somethings shouldn't be measured by a stopwatch.

Agreed, they should give the consumer the option of 27.5 or 29, I mean some of us like the feel of a either or geometry, and I'm sure there is a reason why the MX setup is being offere, just saying, they should give the consumer the option/choice

For my riding style I’ll bet the change is an improvement. The only complaints I have with my V3 5010 is the front end getting hung up on technical stuff…and pedal strikes. I’d really like to demo the new MX.

3:50 ouch 😳. ...🤕. Great review! Interested to see what SC does to the next gen TB. This 5010 seems to blur the line between the two (no pun intended). Thanks JC

Still riding my 2019 5010. Can’t find anything wrong with it that makes me want to change yet.

My dream bike, but i want only 27.5 wheels !

Santa Cruz last cool release was the Tallboy 4.

Be careful JC we need you healthy brother 💪👍

3:18, That bridge to rock landing is sketchy AF!!!!!! That just blew my mind! lol

Ouch! Nice vid thoug. Could you please let us know why you like it over the bronson? Is it more playful by beeing almost as capable? Thanks in advance!

So thinking back to your standard Stumpy review...is the new 5010 even more similar to that new Stumpy? Differences?

Love your reviews and awesome riding skills! Which would u recommend between the new 5010 and Bronson for someone who hits the bike park (mountain creek primarily) a few weekends a year but otherwise does techy East Coast trail riding with a lot of climbing? Right now I have a Stumpy Evo but considering trying a SC. I feel like I'm leaning more for the Bronson but I've also seen people shredding faster than me on 130mm bikes at Mountain Creek.

I guess it would depend if you see it as a great mid-travel trail bike that is very capable or loved the past jibby, fun, LIGHTER, the in-the-the-bike feel not on-the-bike, jump every little feature kind of bike. It is a GREAT mid-travel trail bike that is very capable & still more fun than the others, but I do miss the older versions before they went to this new suspension for the fun, flickable bike that was LIGHTER & agile with the 27.5 wheels.

What are your thought of putting 160mm fork and 27.5 tire

Yo JC somewhat unrelated: We're flying out to Boston through Jet Blue the first time ever, and they state their big bag overall size limit is 80 dimension inches. Any given standard bike bag is more like 97 dim. inches (EVOC, Chain reaction bags) do you know if this rule is strictly enforced, assuming you've flown your bike through them a bunch?

What trail system was that? Looks like pine hills.

Would you feel confident taking the new 5010 to a bike park? Something like Highland? I’m deliberating between Bronson and 5010

Diamond Hill Reservior in Cumberland RI? What trails were you riding in the vid?

Throw a 27.5 wheel up front and see how it feels. Might still have that skateboard bike feel-I wonder.

Awesome review JC, I still can’t decide if I want to add this bike to my lineup or pick up a new Tallboy? Will this 5010 be a keeper down the road or a regret? Not a cheap mistake if I bought one instead of the TB!!

I love Santa Cruz I have 27.5 all old 5010. Chameleon C both 27.5 and 29. Hightower my newest Bike and I love it. I was going to go for the 5010 but looking at the mixed wheels there is limited number of options for mixed wheels. I love enve wheels with Chris king and enve is what I run in my road and MTB bikes. Be aware if you are looking to build up the new 5010 mixed wheels. Even used wheels it is hard to find mixed wheels. At the end I decided to pass on and I went for the tallboy. The other aspect is that the 5010 does not meet my riding style. I am more on the cross country long distance rides. I personally wouldn’t buy a mixed wheels bike it will be hard to sell it or to upgrades the wheels. I can see mixed wheels for racing or if you are training for racing. I might be wrong.

Is this the Vietnam trail network?

Being 5'10, how does the large frame feel? I'm 5'9 and my experience with large frames has been they are way too big to have fun on.

hi, actually i have a Meta SX commencal 2022, but i feel heavy, do you recomend me this bike? , i ride for long trails, some downs, drops, ramps, gaps, i don have problems with de sx, but i want be more playful, and my SX at ramps is slow, the 5010 supports a 160mm fork? or not?

If money was no object, what 2 bikes would you own? One Enduro and one, trail, XC/downcountry

I know they’re two completely different bikes, but your Top Fuel or the new 5010?

We need more videos Where are you, lol

Is epic evo better?

Great video! Thanks. I am wondering if you could also turn it into a full 29er? Does anyone know? I might get it so its interesting to run it either full 27,5 or 29. I am not a big fan of the mullet concept on bikes.

Not sure who's going to buy this? Why not get a Hightower or Bronson? Bummer.

Would you buy it?

Tough slip.

That confirmed my greatest fear that it would lose its playful nature. I always wanted a 5010 but, they did not make an xxl. Now they hav introduced a size xxl they have softened its playful nature. So no longer of interest to me.

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Dude just put an $8k bike in the back of his pickup, lol. No tailgate pad or bike rack?

Mullet from the factory is one of the dumbest decisions ever but what else would you expect from a company that throws on sram sx drivetrains on $3k+ bikes?

Dude…you were hauling ass!

Answer the question: why not just buy a tallboy ?