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Santa Cruz V-10 Downhill Full Suspension
Product DescriptionIt makes mountains into molehills. Two years on the drawing board, now fully realized in all its metal glory, the VPP-derived V10 signals the changing of the guard in suspension technology. Everything else just became old news. Featuring 10 inches of rear wheel travel, controlled jointly by a titanium sprung Progressive 5th Element shock and the revolutionary VPP linkage, the V10 smashed all of our preconceived notions about what constitutes downhill performance. Even when running an ultra-plush, mega-Barcalounger 4 inches of negative travel, the V10 still pedals without any bobbing and accelerates faster than any downhill bike has a right to. Heck, it accelerates faster than some cross country bikes we could name. And still devours every obstacle in its path.Crafted from 6066 aluminum alloy, all pivots running on sealed cartridge bearings, featuring replaceable dropouts (not just hangers, bunky, the whole dang dropout. Shifting performance is key!), with a fully floating rear brake and the best shock money can buy, the V10 is a revolution unto itself. The future starts here. Don't get left behind.
User Reviews
Submitted by
TheAllCreator
a Downhiller
from Australia, Tasmania Date Reviewed: February 7, 2012 Strengths: Long travel, immensely plush. Bombproof. Looks awesome. Pretty light, for an 07 model, I think the 3.6 kilo 888's weigh it back. Weaknesses: Not really anything I can think of. Perhaps the two bottom rear linkages, they are not sealed, so you can attract dust and mud into the hinges, which causes squeaking. It's eaisly fixed though, I did it my self with a set of allen keys and some RP7. Problem Solved. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Paloona DH track Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Second Hand Similar Products Used: This was the first downhill bike I'd ridden, and it is still the best. Bike Setup: Pretty custom, 888's and rockshox vivid, mish mash of other brands. '07 frame, grey
Submitted by
Greenwood102
a Downhiller
from Gloucestershire Date Reviewed: August 3, 2011 Strengths: Light, corners amazingly, geometry is perfect. Cant fault its riding Weaknesses: Bearings are pain in the ass and shock is hard to get to. If you crash the carbon link can basically dilocate, but its funny when it happens :) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: PINKBIKE Similar Products Used: All sorts Bike Setup: Boxxer DHX5.0 Hope V2 Mavic ex 729 
Submitted by
humid4de
a Downhiller
from Porto, Portugal Date Reviewed: March 14, 2011 Strengths: It has all the travel you can possibly need for the biggest drops you might encounter, it corners well. Weaknesses: Top Rear link breaks if you do too many flat landings and you cant bull the front of the bike easily (only in the air). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Penha, Guimarães, Portugal Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $3500.00 Bike Setup: Frame: Santa Cruz V-10 2007 Red Susp: Rock Shox Boxxer WC 2010 Black Shock: Elka 5th Stage with Elka Spring 450x2.75 Rims: Mavic EX823 Tubeless Black Hub Fr.: Specialized Demo Hub Tr.: Hope Pro II 150x12 Red Spokes: DT Swiss Ti Black Spoke Heads: Ti Red Crankset: Race Face Evolve DH Chainring: Race Face DH Brakes: Avid Code 2011 Silver HandleBar: Specialized Demo Black Break Discs Fr.: Hope V2 Vented Ti Gold Break Discs Tr.: Avid Code 2010 Seatpost: Thomson Elite Seat: Selle Italia Troy Lee Designs Piston Bone Ti Silver Pedals: Crank Brothers 5050XX Ti Rear Tire: Wicked Will Front Tire: Specialized Clutch Drivertain: SRAM X.0 Red with X.9 Shifter Stem: Answer integrated stem boxxer mount-on Red Chain: SRAM 9V Ti
Submitted by
The Captain
a Downhiller
from California Date Reviewed: December 24, 2010 Strengths: A solid bike, extremely stiff and extremely fast. The 3 inches of sag in the rear sticks to the ground like nothing else I've ridden. The stability of this bike over everything is great, especially at speed. When one gets used to the travel, and learns how to rail this bike, it is utterly unstoppable. Weaknesses: Low speed maneuverability... You shouldn't be moving slow on it anyway though. Tears of joy SEVERELY impede visibility. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Cambria Bike Similar Products Used: Similar? No. Well meaning imitations? Yes. Bike Setup: '09, Black, Sram and Avid and Raceface.
Submitted by
Sean115
a Downhiller
from Santa Cruz Date Reviewed: November 14, 2010 Strengths: SHREDS. I have been on some fun dh bikes but for some reason this one is the funnest, best dh bike I have ever ridden. Scary to finally be here, where your bike can do anything, its up to you now. You are the limiting factor in your riding. Not your bike. Get some 40's and an rc4 on their and ADJUST THEM PROPERLY and this bike will take everything you throw at it. Weaknesses: Maintenance on bearings can get irritating. If water gets in there, they rust, and start creaking. Re-building them lasts a while (months) but when they start creaking you must re-build. Be careful with the limit screws, stripping anything on this bike means you're out $3000 and on welfare. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Speedgoat Similar Products Used: Demo's, Dhr's, Sx Trail, etc. Bike Setup: Fox raced out, maxxis, thomson, Po1nt, cool parts.
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chris tibbs
a Downhiller
from starcross Date Reviewed: July 15, 2010 Strengths: verry strong and briliant to ride Weaknesses: i snaped it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: secret Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: a wall Bike Setup: fox 40rc2 hope motos dt wheels race face bars stem cranks e thirteen bash gard
Submitted by
AndyV10
a Downhiller
from Bradford, UK Date Reviewed: March 30, 2010 Strengths: EVERYTHING. It will take whatever you can throw as it, Jumps great, easy to pedal for a downhill bike and corners like its on rails Weaknesses: None at all Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Inerleathan Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $10500.00 Purchased At: Stif Similar Products Used: Orange 224 GBR Bike Setup: RC4 Rear Shock, 2010 Boxxer WC, DT Swiss FR2350 Wheels, Formula The One Brakes, Sram XO Redwin Red Derailer and Shifter, Race Face Diabolus Bars, Seat Post and Crank Arms, Chris King Headset and Bottom Bracket, Renthal Chain Ring E13 LG1+ Chain Guid, Sram PC991 Hollow Pin Chain, Sram PG990 Cassett, Burgtec MK3 TI Pedals, Point One Ltd DM Stem, SDG Ti Saddle
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Arthur
a Downhiller
from California Date Reviewed: February 6, 2010 Strengths: Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I rode, I knew such lovely pictures! Weaknesses: good one! hahahahahahahahaha! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Earth Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1900.00 Purchased At: Tons of eBay deals Similar Products Used: Hummer H2 Bike Setup: 08 Large Black frame, Fox 40's, Sram x-9 drivetrain, Mavic wheelset, FSA headadset, Raceface cranks, bottom bracket, stem, Easton dh carbon bars, gamut chainguard. Basically no japanese/chinese parts. (difficult to achieve, but I'm boycotting fuel-efficient-car-making continents)
Submitted by
Drftn280zxt
a Downhiller
from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Date Reviewed: December 14, 2009 Strengths: Everything! Light weight, excellent traction, amazing handling, super plush suspension, excellent brakes, pedals great thanks to the VPP suspension. Just point and shoot the bike and it will take what ever you can throw at it. The fox products have great adjustability and the included manuals are very helpful in setting them up for your preferences. The AVID ELIXIR brakes are ingenious. They have the most user friendly brake lever reach adjuster I have ever encountered on a hydraulic brake setup. Weaknesses: Comes with Presta valved tubes. Luckily the DT Swiss rims are pre-drilled for schraeder and have adapters in place for the Presta Tubes. Kenda Tires. Didn't have much luck in the past with them (I prefer Maxxis or some other brand)I will run them until they fail though. The upshifting engagement is a little stiffer than what I would prefer. The E-thirteen guide is a little noisy, but I can live with it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $6500.00 Purchased At: All Mountain Cyclery Similar Products Used: KHS Lucky7. KHS AM1000. Older FOES RACING DH Bike. IRONHORSE Sunday. (I borrowed all of these bike from friends for test rides the V10 is my first DH bike) Bike Setup: 2010 FOX 40 RC2 with FIT damping 2010 FOX DHX RC4 shock AVID Elixir CR Hydraulic Brakes DT Swiss FR600 Wheels SRAM XO Shifter, Rear Derailleur, and SRAM cassette Easton HAVOC Handlebars Large Anodized Black 2010 V10 Frame SUNLINE STEM Specialized CR-MO MAG pedals RACEFACE Atlas Crankset Chris King Headset E-Thirteen Chain Retention System Thompson Elite Seat Post WTB saddle
Submitted by
mtn_freeride
a Racer
from Auburn Date Reviewed: June 17, 2009 Strengths: Light (for a 10" frame), Responsive, Efficient, Strong, VPP, it is a Santa Cruz, Made in the USA Weaknesses: NONE Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Stonewall to Rocky Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Cannondale Judge, Giant Glory, Morewood Izumu Bike Setup: Shimano Saint Cranks, FOX 40, Formula THE ONE, WTB DH Team Kit, PO1NT 50mm DM Stem, Crank Brothers Mallet Pedals, Sunline v-one Bars, XTR Shifters/derailleur, Thomson Masterpiece, Full Ti Kit
Submitted by
04tow01
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: April 10, 2009 Strengths: This is for an 09 V10- I cannot say enough how great this bike is. It pedals extremely well, corners exremely well, It is very easy to control in the air and is so light and chuckable. Rockgardens are a dream to ride through as the VPP suspension takes everything and the travel feels bottomless! It's one amazingly fast bike! Performance aside, the V10 is also incredibley good looking, the carbon fibre and generally the shape of the bike is stunning. The welds are very neat at this is definately one of the best looking bikes! It's very good quality as you would expect from a bike of this price. Weaknesses: Absolutely none! The bike is truely amazing! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: FOD Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: Leisurelakes Bikes Similar Products Used: Orange 224, Cannondal Perp. Bike Setup: 2009 ano black v10 with fox DHX5 (large), all 2009 Parts with 2009 boxxer teams. The main brands on the bike are- Mavic, Hope, Sunline, Race Face, Shimano, e13, Fox, Rockshox.
Submitted by
mrobson71
a Downhiller
from Bothell, WA, USA Date Reviewed: March 16, 2009 Strengths: Rear wheel sticks to the ground No pedal feedback Fast! Weaknesses: A lot of bearing to replace Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Slayer Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: VP-free Bike Setup: Pushed Fox dhx 5.0 with ti spring Boxxer WC Saint 2009 Deemax Code
Submitted by
BATM
a Downhiller
from Rathdrum ID USA Date Reviewed: November 11, 2008 Strengths: The suspension allows you to hit anything with confidence and speed. This is the 08 frame, the sligtly lower front end corners better than my 06 did.The reduction in weight is nice also - built with same parts as my o6 and weighed 2 lbs lighter. Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: down hill Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2700.00 Purchased At: wheel sport east,fra Similar Products Used: 06 V10,07 IH sunday,06 IH 7.7,06 SC VP Free. Bike Setup: 09 Fox 40,TI spring on fox 5.0,deemax wheelset running without tubes,07 saint brakes, SDG saddle and post,xt shifter and drailer,FSA Gravity cranks,Hope steering damper,this setup on my med frame weighs 39.8 lbs 
Submitted by
madmax412
a Downhiller
from fewq Date Reviewed: July 1, 2008 Strengths: it is an overall pretty good bike. huge amounts of travel. nothing it cant go over. a plow best describes the bike. Weaknesses: my bike is a 2005 setup with rc2 40's, and if you want a bike that is strictly for hitting the gnarliest rock sections, then this is the bike for you. but, the problem is that this is a slow and steady wins he race frame. my bike has a fairly light setup and its weighing in at 44.5 pounds. that extra weight makes it tough to turn, haul ass over rock piles, and jump. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fd Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $3500.00 Purchased At: cyclepaths in trucke Similar Products Used: newer v10, turner dhr, ironhorse sunday, demo 8 Bike Setup: rc2 40's, juiscy 7 brakes, sram x-9 derailer, azonic outlaw wheel set
Submitted by
Raleigh Cornwell
a Downhiller
from Ogden, Utah, USA Date Reviewed: June 20, 2008 Strengths: AMAZING SUSPENSION SYSTEM! DHX 5.0 is extremely durable and able to stand up to the biggest of hits Weaknesses: Really is not that god at pedaling up hill. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dirt Monkey Downhill Trail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3500.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: 2006 Kona Stinky Bike Setup: 05 888 RC, DHX 5.0, E Thirteen Chain Guide, X.9 Rear Derailleur, X.0 Shifter.
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