Santa Cruz Bicycles Nomad CC Mountain Bike Frame

Nomad CC Frame brings freeride spirit to enduro travel with 170mm-ready precision

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

"The Nomad frame is the dream platform if you want to build a big bike that isn’t afraid of anything. I’ve built mine with a burly 170mm fork and coil shock for park days, but it still pedals well for long descents in the backcountry. The MX wheel setup makes it surprisingly maneuverable when things get tight."

The Santa Cruz Nomad CC Frame is a love letter to freeride—the kind that climbs to the top, drops into whatever, and doesn’t ask questions on the way down. This is Santa Cruz’s most gravity-hungry platform, built around a Carbon CC chassis and ready for riders who treat every descent like a line worth remembering. Whether you’re racking up park laps or piecing together alpine shuttle missions, the Nomad’s strength lies in its go-anywhere, send-anything confidence.

The frame runs on Santa Cruz’s proven lower-link VPP suspension, delivering 170mm of rear travel tuned to handle compressions, big hits, and chunky chunder with grace. It’s paired here with a Fox Float X2 Factory shock, offering high-speed adjustability and supple sensitivity on long, fast descents. The MX wheel platform gives you a planted 29er front end with a maneuverable 27.5in rear, letting you push harder in corners and move fast in tech. This frame is purpose-built for 170mm forks, uses a threaded bottom bracket, and comes ready for full enduro builds with massive tire clearance and UDH compatibility.

Details

• Enduro-ready frame with 170mm of VPP rear travel and Fox Float X2 Factory shock
• Carbon CC construction delivers maximum strength and stiffness at minimum weight
• MX wheel platform blends rollover speed with agile rear-end handling
• Threaded bottom bracket and UDH compatibility make for easy, long-term maintenance
• Designed for 170mm forks with a 44mm offset
• Internal cable routing and integrated headset for clean lines and simple service
• 2.5in tire clearance and room for one water bottle inside the main triangle
• Comes equipped with sealed pivot bearings and Santa Cruz’s lifetime bearing replacement
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Tech Specs

Frame Material

Carbon CC

Suspension

VPP

Wheel Size

[front] 29in, [rear] 27.5in

Rear Shock

Fox Float X2 Factory

Rear Travel

170mm

Fork

(suggested) 170mm fork, 44mm offset

SHIS

IS41/IS52

Headset Included

no

Bottom Bracket Type

73mm threaded

ISCG Tabs

yes

Cable Routing

internal

Brake Type

Post-mount disc

Seatpost Diameter

31.6mm

Seat Collar

36.4mm

Rear Axle

12 x 148mm Boost

Tire Clearance

2.5in

Dropouts

Replaceable UDH-compatible

Claimed Weight

7.21lb

Activity

Enduro, bike park, freeride

Manufacturer Warranty

[frame, handlebar, bottle cage] limited lifetime, [paint, finishes, decals] limited 3 year, [Reserve Carbon Wheel] limited lifetime