Kyle's Santa Cruz Tallboy / SRAM AXS

Kyle is my neighbour. We met moons ago because we both rode bikes locally, and as it turned out - we both had the same bike at the time.

When Kyle isn't flexing for KOM's on his steel Prova hardtail, he takes the SC Tallboy 4.0

The colour is a deep dark burgundy that really pops in the sun light. Santa Cruz call in 'stormbringer purple'. Love it or hate it, it's immediately forgotten once you start cranking.

All the fruit.

Deity cockpit, SRAM AXS shifting and dropper, PIKE Ultimate and G2 stoppers, the new BLACK 12 speed SRAM chain, Crank Bros hoops, Maxxis Rubber.

The chassis is wrapped in All Mountain Style frame protection.

There is no excuse for going slow up AND definitely down trail on this dual suspension 'XC' shredder.

What a stunning view.

AXS works amazingly and gives you the cleanest cockpit ( a solid chunk of ) money can buy - but as a wise man once said 'You can never invest too heavily in your health'.