2027 Santa Cruz Nomad vs 2025 Santa Cruz Megatower
The Santa Cruz Megatower size closest to your L is the L. Compare the L instead
What changes on the Santa Cruz Megatower
Compared with the Santa Cruz Nomad in L, the Santa Cruz Megatower in S places the top of the head tube 27 mm lower and 45 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 70 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −27 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −45 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −70 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.2°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −8 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 S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 475 | 430 | −45 mm |
| Stack | 643 | 616 | −27 mm |
| Head tube angle | 63.6 | 63.8 | +0.2° |
| Effective top tube | 604 | 570 | −34 mm |
| Chainstay length | 444 | 436 | −8 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1276 | 1206 | −70 mm |
| BB height | 346 | 346 | ±0 mm |
| Seat tube length | 420 | 380 | −40 mm |
| Head tube length | 120 | 90 | −30 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 77.24 | |
| BB drop | not listed | 26.5 | |
| Standover | not listed | 709 |
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 its own type on Quiver (trail and enduro), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Santa Cruz Nomad | Santa Cruz Megatower |
| Fork | RockShox Zeb Select | Fox 38 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 AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Crankset | SRAM 90 Eagle DUB T-Type | SRAM GX Eagle |
| 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, Reserve 30|HD | Reserve 30|SL AL 6069, Reserve 30|HD |
| Brake | SRAM Maven Base | SRAM Maven Bronze |
| Rotor | SRAM HS2 | SRAM HS2 |
| Handlebar | OneUp Components Aluminum Bar | Santa Cruz 35 |
| Stem | OneUp Components Enduro | Burgtec Enduro MK3 |
| Grips | Santa Cruz House Grips | Santa Cruz House |
| Headset | Cane Creek 50 | Cane Creek 40 |
| Dropper post | OneUp Components Dropper Post | OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post |
| Saddle | SDG Bel Air V3 | SDG Bel Air V3 |
| Chainring | not listed | SRAM GX Eagle |
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