Santa Cruz 5010 C MX S 2023

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €5,000 and above

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 505 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle, good carbon rather than unidentified wheels.

What you get

Frame

Carbon

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 36t, 28h | DT Swiss 370, 15x110, Torque Cap, 28h

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's entry series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox Pike, the maker's upper series, 140 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's upper series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

mullet (29" front, 27.5" rear)

Tyres

Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are