Rick Garcia

Sag should be set to 15 – 20% of total fork travel

34 FLOAT and Rhythm maximum pressure is 120psi/ 8.3 bar

To achieve the best performance from your FOX suspension, adjust the air pressure to attain your proper sag setting. Sag is the amount your suspension compresses under your weight and riding gear. Sag range should be set to 15–20% of total fork travel.

1. 1. Unscrew the blue air cap on top of the left fork leg counter-clockwise to expose the Schrader valve. 
   2. Attach a FOX High Pressure Pump to the Schrader valve.
   3. Pump your fork to the appropriate pressure as listed in the ‘Suggested starting points for setting sag’ table below, then remove the pump.
   4. Using your forks sag setting o-ring on the left upper tube (or temporarily install a zip tie to the upper tube), slide the o-ring (or zip tie) down against the fork dust wiper.

Rotate the 3-Position lever to the Open mode (the riders 1 o’clock position).

1. • If you have a Remote fork, click the black release lever once to set the fork to Open mode.
   • If you have a Terralogic® fork, turn the blue Terralogic® threshold adjust knob fully counter-clockwise.
2. Dressed to ride (including a filled hydration pack, if you use one), position your bike next to a wall or table to support yourself. Mount your bicycle. Assume your riding position for at least 10 seconds, allowing the suspension to fully settle. Make sure you distribute your weight evenly between the saddle, handlebars and pedals.
3. While in your riding position, slide the o-ring (or zip tie) down against the fork dust wiper.
4. Dismount your bike without bouncing, to avoid further moving the o-ring or zip tie. Measure the distance between the dust wiper and the o-ring or zip tie. This is your sag measurement. Suggested sag measurements are listed in the table below.
5. Add or remove air pressure until your sag measurement is between 15-20% of your forks total travel.
6. Repeat steps 2-8 and recheck sag measurement.
7. When sag measurement is correct, screw the blue air cap on clockwise until snug.

Santa Cruz 5010 with Fox Float Factory EVOL Rear Shock

I spent a week in Colorado and Utah riding various rental bikes.  I tried the Santa Cruz 5010 C, Pivot Mach 5.5, BMC Speedfox 3, and a Devinci DJango.  All the bikes rode well, but the Pivot and Santa Cruz stood out as the most fun!  When I found an amazing deal on the Santa Cruz 5010, I had to go for it!

Here are the stock tech specs:

Frame: Carbon C chassis, tapered head tube, forged upper link.
Rear Shock: Fox Float Performance, 130mm
Fork: Fox Rhythm, 130mm
Headset: Cane Creek 10 series tapered, cartridge bearing
Wheels: WTB STP i23 TCS rims laced to Novatec D711 110x15mm front hub and Novatec D712 148x12mm rear hub w/ DT 14 gauge spokes, alloy nipples
Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 27.5×2.3, Tubeless Ready
Rear Tire: Maxxis Crossmark 2 27.5×2.25, Tubeless Ready
Cassette: SRAM XG1150, 10-42t, 11-speed
Chain: SRAM PC1110, 11-speed
Rear Derailleur: SRAM NX, 11-speed
Crankset: Race Face Aeffect, 32t
Shifter: SRAM NX
Brakes: SRAM Level T with Avid Centerline 180mm Rotors
Handlebars: Race Face Ride 760mm, 35mm clamp
Stem: Race Face Ride
Saddle: WTB Volt Race
Seatpost: Race Face Ride
Grips: Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
Weight: 29.43 lbs

First Ride Impressions

I was lucky enough to be able to ‘ride before I buy’ on this bike, and by ride I mean  2+ hours on some nice single track trails!   As I was just getting the idea of jumping back into mountain biking after many, many years away I wanted to ease into it.  A friend had this spare Salsa and gave me the chance to see if I wanted to get back into biking.  Well it was almost instant love with this bike.  Being older, and less daring(or more cautious) than in my younger years, I took to this bike like the proverbial fish!  Within a short time on the trail to get used to the bike, I was instilled with more confidence than I would have expected from a new bike.   It was a dream, forgiving yet very predictable handling, smooth gearing, and hill climbing like it was late for dinner!  The frame is Cro-Mo and I would say it is not as stiff as aluminum and not as flexy as Titanium, but close I’d say by the seat-o-meter.

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