2027 Santa Cruz Nomad vs 2025 Santa Cruz Megatower
The L is the Santa Cruz Megatower size closest to your L Santa Cruz Nomad. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.
What changes on the Santa Cruz Megatower
Compared with the Santa Cruz Nomad in L, the Santa Cruz Megatower in L places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −5 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- ±0 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −10 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.2°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −4 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Santa Cruz Nomad numbers we have for size L are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Santa Cruz Nomad L | Santa Cruz Megatower L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 475 | 475 | ±0 mm |
| Stack | 643 | 638 | −5 mm |
| Head tube angle | 63.6 | 63.8 | +0.2° |
| Effective top tube | 604 | 613 | +9 mm |
| Chainstay length | 444 | 440 | −4 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1276 | 1266 | −10 mm |
| BB height | 346 | 346 | ±0 mm |
| Seat tube length | 420 | 430 | +10 mm |
| Head tube length | 120 | 115 | −5 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 77.8 | |
| BB drop | not listed | 26.5 | |
| Standover | not listed | 723 |
Differences are the Santa Cruz Megatower minus the Santa Cruz Nomad. Full charts: 2027 Santa Cruz Nomad, 2025 Santa Cruz Megatower.
Where each sits in its class
Santa Cruz NomadSanta Cruz Megatower
Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
What each ships with
The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.
| Part | Santa Cruz Nomad90 | Santa Cruz MegatowerGX AXS |
|---|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Zeb Select | Fox 38 Float Performance Elite |
| Rear shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select | Fox FLOAT X Performance Elite |
| Shifter | SRAM 90 Eagle Transmission | SRAM Pod Controller |
| Derailleur | SRAM 90 Eagle Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Crankset | SRAM 90 Eagle DUB Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle DUB Transmission |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | SRAM DUB |
| Tire | Maxxis High Roller, Maxxis Minion DHR II | Maxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II |
| Hub | DT Swiss 370 | DT Swiss 370 |
| Rim | Reserve 30|TR AL, Reserve 30|HD AL | Reserve 30|SL AL 6069, Reserve 30|HD |
| Brake | SRAM Maven Base | SRAM Maven Stealth Bronze |
| Rotor | SRAM HS2 | SRAM HS2 |
| Stem | OneUp Components Enduro Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3 |
| Headset | Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset |
| Dropper post | OneUp Components Dropper Post | OneUp Components Dropper Post |
| Saddle | SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy | SDG Bel Air V3 |
| Frame | not listed | Santa Cruz Megatower |
| Chainring | not listed | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Handlebar | not listed | Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar |
| Grips | not listed | Santa Cruz House |
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