Welcome to the Deep Loam Series. Here's where you will find us find us geeking out about our favourite gear from our favourite brands. There's no marketing nonsense or press release waffle to be found, we've written these articles because we love the products they feature.
If you've ever set foot in one of our shops, you'll know we're spoilt for choice when it comes to bikes, kit and components - the products that make it into this series are the ones we've become obsessed with. Written by Stif Staffers, these articles show you our favourite products through our own eyes and from our own experiences.
Through countless hours of riding we've put these products through their paces in any and every situation we can get ourselves into. In the process we've acquired unique insisghts into what sets these products apart from their peers, dive in and get the unfiltered lowdown on what we choose to ride when there's so many options. You might just find they're perfect for you too.
Since it’s incarnation the Tallboy has always had a loyal following with riders looking for that go to bike that will be responsive and fun enough for hammering out ‘power hour’ laps whilst still being efficient and composed in order to grind out multiple hour epics at the weekend. If ever there was one bike that would do it all for cross country riders looking to push the capabilities of a lightweight full suspension platform, the Tallboy was always the one. It became a classic.
The 5010 has gained the most ardent following of any bike in the Santa Cruz range since it was first released back in 2013. Ask any Stif staffer what the ‘best bike’ is and you know what response you are getting!
The Hightower, now in its third iteration, is Santa Cruz’s greatest hits of engineering. A mid travel trail bike, the Hightower is the do it all bike we would grab most of the time, for most of our rides and is the perfect bike for a huge range of terrain.
Welcome to catching your greatest ever dirt wave all over again. The berm shralping, turn melting, lip popping, endorphin releasing dawn-to-dusk thrashing pocket rocket has been updated...
From the local ‘out the door, from the door’ rides to the ‘out the bike bag for the annual alpine riding holiday’ the Hightower always remains calm, efficient and confident whilst always being a hoot to ride
The Megatower is the big hitting race bike in the range, featuring 29’’ wheels, 160mm travel and a plethora of geometry altering adjustments making for a bike that’s ready to tackle the globe’s heaviest enduro tracks with a calm infused, confidence inspiring, terrain attacking attitude.
