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If ever a bike resembled your most cherished mix tape compilation, the Hightower is it. Featuring our lower-link mounted shock design, updated, adjustable geometry, this “Engineering Best Of…” assembles some of our biggest design pleasers into one belter of a road-trip companion.
The Hightower has been a does-it-all-well trail bike since its inception. More maneuverable than its longer-travel sibling, the Megatower, and more at home in the steep-and-chunky than its snappy cousin Tallboy, Hightower excels when the route covers ‘all points in between,’ and descents come courtesy of some big-ass climbs. The VPP suspension’s lower-link-mounted shock creates a nearly linear leverage curve, meaning it mops up bumps of all sizes and maintains the kind of progressivity normally reserved for our V10 DH bike!
Key Features:
- Available in: Carbon CC
- Wheel Size: 29er
- Front Travel: 150mm
- Rear Travel: 145mm
145mm of rear travel complemented by a 150mm front end gives Hightower just a bit more front and rear travel over the first generation model. Combined with a slacker 65-degree head tube angle, the Hightower still sits squarely in the Goldilocks zone, but with a touch more “Oh sh*t, get me out of here” capability when the porridge gets too hot!
Balancing stiffness and weight savings in all the right places is a hallmark of all Santa Cruz carbon frames, and the Hightower flies the flag yet higher. The advanced composite chassis tracks well across all trail surfaces, holds a line, and is reactive to rider directions while isolating pedal-influenced inputs.
The Hightower also has a bonus disc to heighten the experience: the flip chip. In the High setting, the BB height is a little higher for those tricky tech trails and/or when Plus sized tires are required. In the Low position, the shock rate is more progressive to provide additional bottom-out resistance. Whatever mood you’re in, the tone of the Hightower can be adapted to meet your individual taste.
And, speaking of taste, there’s room for a water bottle inside the main frame and a threaded BB for convenience. There’s refined cable routing for better shifting performance, simpler installation, and no cable rub. On top of that, there’s a tailgate shuttle guard, downtube protector, shock fender, and noise-canceling chainstay protector to keep things quiet.
The lifetime frame warranty and lifetime pivot bearing replacement policy assure you that the Hightower will keep delivering the hits for years to come.
SPECIFICATION
- Frame Model: Santa Cruz Hightower Carbon CC
- Frame Color: Melon
- Frame Year: 2021
- Rear Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate
- Headset: Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
- Spacers (yes/no / xxmm): 2 x 10mm, 2 x 5mm
- Fork Model: 2023, 36, K, FLOAT, 29in, F-S, 150, Grip 2, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, Matte Blk, No Logo, 15QRx110, 1.5 T, 58HT, 44mm Rake, N/M OE
- Fork Travel: 150mm
- Front Axle: Kabolt
- Front Axle Spacing: 15x110mm
- Front Wheel Diameter: 29″
- Front Hub: SRAM MTH 716
- Spoke Holes: 32
- Front Spokes: Sapim
- Front Nipples: Sapim
- Front Rim: WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0
- Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 295×2.4WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
- Front Brake: Model SRAM Guide T
- Disc Rotor Interface: 6-Bolt
- Disc Rotor Model: SRAM Centerline
- Disc Rotor Diameter: 180mm
- Stem Model: RaceFace Chester 35
- Stem Length: 40mm
- Stem Steer Tube Diameter: 1 1/8″
- Stem Bar Clamp Diameter: 35mm
- Handlebar: RaceFace Aeffect R 780mm
- Shifters: SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
- Brake Levers: SRAM Guide T
- Grips: Santa Cruz House Grips
- Brake Cables: SRAM
- Shift Cables: SRAM
- Seatpost: SDG Tellis Dropper 170mm, 31.6
- Dropper Routing: Internal
- Saddle: WTB Silverado Medium Steel
- Front Derailleur: N/A
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
- Crankset: SRAM X1 1000 Eagle 148 DUB
- Chainrings: SRAM X-SYNC 2 Eagle 30t
- Pedals: Not included
- Chain: SRAM SX Eagle 12spd
- Cassette: SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM SX Eagle, 12spd
- Derailleur Mount Type: SRAM UDH
- Rear Axle: Burgtec Bolt-On
- Rear Axle Spacing: 12x148mm
- Rear Wheel Diameter: 29″
- Rear Hub: SRAM MTH 746
- Spoke Holes: 32
- Rear Spokes: Sapim
- Rear Nipples: Sapim
- Rear Rim: WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 295×2.4WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
- Rear Brake Model: SRAM Guide T
- Disc Rotor Interface: 6-Bolt
- Disc Rotor Model: SRAM Centerline
- Disc Rotor Diameter: 180mm
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