From bombing down our local bike park to long days with steep climbs and steeper descents, the Santa Cruz Nomad is one of our favorite bikes to whip out when aggressive riding and steep terrain are in the forecast. The Nomad is an aggressive enduro bike that features slack geometry, a mixed-wheel setup, and 170mm of lower-link VPP suspension. The Nomad was designed to slay the roughest and rowdiest lines and still remain efficient enough to climb back up and do it all over again. With a slack 63. 8-degree head tube angle, the Nomad gives us loads of confidence when we are sending it downhill by getting our front wheel farther ahead of us to provide us with more stability and confidence. Size-specific seat tube angles, averaging at 77. 5 degrees, ensure every rider on a Nomad gets the same perfectly centered position to be as efficient as possible on the climb back up, no matter what size frame we have. The Nomad's mixed-wheel setup takes its capability even further, giving us essentially two bikes in one with the efficient rolling 29-inch wheel up front taking care of trail obstacles and maintaining the rolling speed, while the 27. 5-inch rear tire gives us an enhanced turning radius and better agility. Size-specific chainstays ensure an optimally balanced and stable ride for all sizes, and a low top tube allows for more stand-over height to fit a broader range of riders. For the steepest and deepest trails, we flip the chip in the shock link, making our geometry lower, slacker, and longer for more confidence and a better center of gravity on steep trails. The Nomad is fitted with a Glovebox internal frame storage system that allows us to store our ride essentials in the frame's downtube. Additionally, integrated chainstay and downtube protectors keep our frame safe from rock strikes and chain slaps, while the shuttle guard allows us to throw our bike into the back of our truck bed, so we can shuttle to the trailhead without worrying about scratching or denting o...