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Post by gwm..."GRASS-HAPA" on Apr 14, 2005 21:46:02 GMT 8
taken from the santa cruz forum of fa components (local dealers of sc bikes in the phil)  ...Way too excited how this looks ;D April 14th, 2005
Hello from Santa Cruz This is our second official SCB newsletter, and once
again we have some big news. While we realize we may be setting the bar
pretty high for the future in trying to keep this newsletter interesting and
exciting, this news is too good to hold back.
Filling the Gap
Riders familiar to our line up have most likely noticed a bit of a gap in
the VPP model range. That perhaps there was a need for something more than a
5.3-inch travel trail bike like our new Blur-LT, but something less than an
all-out 8.5-inch travel freeride bike like our VP-Free.
Enter the Nomad
Some might read this name and think of old Chevy station wagons. Others
might think of lean people in sparsely populated regions who follow seasonal
paths known only to their tribes. So, on the one hand, you have this sturdy
and stylish cult classic vehicle. And on the other hand, you've got these
long ranging, leathery skinned hard-asses who are made of gristle and can go
forever. That sort of describes our new bike. Nomad. Taking a similarly
stout approach as on the V-10 and VP-Free models, we created a frame with
beefy formed tubes (very strong, and deco stylish) and meaty linkages
delivering a rock solid frame with 6.5 inches of rear wheel travel. But we
also kept the flab to a minimum, using a lightweight aluminum alloy for the
frame and retaining a standard 135mm, q.r. friendly rear dropout spacing. It
can be built up either as a do-everything, ride everywhere, long lasting
middleweight or a rock crushing, cliff hucking bomber.
The Nomad is now in the final pre-production prototype stage and is expected
to be available before the tradeshow season hits us in the fall. Final spec
or pricing details are not available at this time, but we'll let you know
when we've got it all finalized. Stay tuned |
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Post by warlock^_^ on Apr 15, 2005 7:39:30 GMT 8
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Post by Gerald on Apr 15, 2005 7:50:09 GMT 8
hmm
verrrrrrrry shiny huh? droollyyy!!
ei warlock where did ya get the pic?
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Post by marvs on Apr 15, 2005 7:54:22 GMT 8
Now that's what I call an All-Mountain Trailbike. Sort of like the Reign with 6" front and rear, only a lot prettier.
I was drooling over the Blur LT, now this! Mauubos laway ko dito....
Now back to reality and clean my hardtail....
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Post by Poseur on Apr 15, 2005 8:05:43 GMT 8
that is ugly!
sorry but that's like the jackal losing lots of weight.
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Post by marvs on Apr 15, 2005 8:13:46 GMT 8
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I liked the Jackal ;D
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Post by Gerald on Apr 15, 2005 8:17:20 GMT 8
YEP, kanya kanyang taste yan. 1 might like it, the others wont. anyway, i just wonder how does it "taste"? (not literally ha!)
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Post by gwm..."GRASS-HAPA" on Apr 15, 2005 9:13:17 GMT 8
i think it looks great... reminds me of the bikes i see on american chopper ;D love it or hate it, i'd love to see it on the trails and test ride this baby! |
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Post by Ben Dover on Apr 15, 2005 9:38:07 GMT 8
i think it looks great... reminds me of the bikes i see on american chopper ;D love it or hate it, i'd love to see it on the trails and test ride this baby!  now i believe in aliens...and an alien designed this one ;D ;D...ripley's nemesis will not look strange riding one of these..  nah..seriously i think it will look better between my legs..  |
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Post by basti on Apr 15, 2005 10:21:20 GMT 8
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Post by puregutz on Apr 15, 2005 10:29:09 GMT 8
nice bike... except for the top tube...
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Post by mountguitars on Apr 15, 2005 10:42:42 GMT 8
nice bike... except for the top tube... what a freaky top tube. i second you on that one puregutz. i hope it won't be too expensive when it rolls out here in the phils. any idea how much? |
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Post by jrjrjr on Apr 15, 2005 10:55:45 GMT 8
just paint it with the ano orange like the jackal and its good
i also find the chrome finish rather ugly
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Post by jrjrjr on Apr 15, 2005 20:38:33 GMT 8
to make things sweeter, rumors are spreading now that the nomad will come with a DHX air as stock.... pics are spreading also
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Post by jrjrjr on Apr 15, 2005 20:43:25 GMT 8
here it is  but still no color Edit: pic wont atach darn |
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Post by warlock^_^ on Apr 18, 2005 6:34:22 GMT 8
here it is but still no color Edit: pic wont atach darn Sorry brad, mtbr wont allow you to link the pics from their site. |
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Post by marvs on May 23, 2005 4:55:36 GMT 8
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Post by jrjrjr on May 23, 2005 7:17:50 GMT 8
yeah i also read the review yesterday, and since im the same weight as the one who wrote the reveiw, im in luck coz i could just follow his shock settings, this will definitely be my next bike
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Post by basti on May 23, 2005 7:25:21 GMT 8
the NOMAD is already up on the Santa Cruz website!!! ;D
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Post by jrjrjr on May 23, 2005 9:23:30 GMT 8
too bad they dont offer it with a marz AM1
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Post by staind on May 23, 2005 11:01:34 GMT 8
too bad they dont offer it with a marz AM1  can't u just buy the frame and fit it with whatever parts u want like the AM1 if u want to buy it built-up, u can always ask the bike shop ur buyin it from to swap out the fork. that's what i did before. |
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Post by jrjrjr on May 23, 2005 12:44:33 GMT 8
its a lot cheaper to buy the built bike... i didnt know about the fork swap thing, will ask around for that...
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Post by basti on Jun 3, 2005 12:18:40 GMT 8
ei guys! the new Santa Cruz Nomad is on the cover of the July 2005 MBAction! ;D  read R.C.'s answer on one of the tech question about the nomad... excerpts from www.mbaction.comQ. Hi R.C, Great review of the Nomad in the july issue ! Which bike do you think is the natural VPP successor to the Heckler, The Nomad or the new Blur LT ? By numbers, it looks like the blur LT is the closest VPP version of the Heckler, but by spirit, it looks like the Nomad is the one. What do you think ? A. RC: Definately the Nomad because, like the Heckler, it is capable enough to handle most freeriding stunts and still kicks butt on the trail. The Blur LT is a cross-country platform that mirrors the Heckler's mistake proof handling and has a similar "can-do" feel on technical trails.  ;D |
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Post by rbc on Jun 3, 2005 15:31:15 GMT 8
Basti,
very updated input there.
bird
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Post by ungas on Jun 11, 2005 1:01:28 GMT 8
whats with the curvy top tubes? it will look better with a gas tank. but on a bike, it sooooo darn ugly. bet its made in taiwan:D
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Post by jrjrjr on Jun 11, 2005 7:37:16 GMT 8
whats with the curvy top tubes? it will look better with a gas tank. but on a bike, it sooooo darn ugly. bet its made in taiwan:D its a new tech that makes the tubing very strong and very light.... no its not made it taiwan and also not designed in taiwan |
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Post by marvs on Jun 11, 2005 20:18:47 GMT 8
Let's not belittle Taiwan. Specialized, Giant, GT, Haro, Bianchi, Diamondback, Felt, K2, Haro, Jamis, Raleigh, Specialized, Storck and a whole lot more bike brands have their a portion of their frames, if not all produced in this country. They account for majority of all the frames in the world. Even Easton tubes used by high end bike manufacturers come from Taiwan. They are leading the pack when in comes to tool metallurgy, aluminum forming and practical use of materials like carbon, magnesium and scandium among others.
Among the list above, only Giant is designed by Taiwanese engineers. Everyone else designed by their home companies and have it outsourced in Taiwan, unless they also outsourced the design making.
Santa Cruz is an American company, designed in the US, made in the US by a Taiwanese owned company. So the Taiwanese only owned the factory that made it. They had very little to do in the design process. This same company bought and now produces Mountain Cycle in Portland.
Sana sa Pinas na lang ang lahat ng ito. Para mura at maganda pa ang bike dito. Para kahit local, maganda pa rin!
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Post by basti on Jun 14, 2005 8:29:28 GMT 8
ei guys!
those interested in ordering the NOMAD, FAComponents are already taking orders. medium first, then small and finally, large. i think their shipment will arrive late june or early july. kaya, order na!!!! ;D
basti
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Post by jrjrjr on Jun 14, 2005 10:31:20 GMT 8
ei guys! those interested in ordering the NOMAD, FAComponents are already taking orders. medium first, then small and finally, large. i think their shipment will arrive late june or early july. kaya, order na!!!! ;D basti any idea on the price? thanx |
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Post by basti on Jun 14, 2005 13:06:06 GMT 8
jrjrjr, The default rear shock is the Float R and there is an upgrade to the DHX Air. The following are the prices of the Nomad: powder coat Nomad w/ Float R - $1,650 powder coat Nomad w/ DHX Air - $1,860 anodized Nomad w/ Float R - $1,799 anodized Nomad w/ DHX Air - $2,010 i hope this will help.... basti |
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now i believe in aliens...and an alien designed this one ;D ;D...ripley's nemesis will not look strange riding one of these.. 
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