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Santa Cruz Hightower C XT

Santa Cruz Hightower C XT
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Our greatest hits compiled into one bike—just hit play.

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. 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 while maintaining progressivity!

140mm 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 "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 a 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 keeping things quiet.

The lifetime frame warranty, lifetime pivot bearing replacement policy, and lifetime guarantee on the optional Reserve carbon wheels assures you that the Hightower will keep delivering the hits for years to come.

- Carbon C 29/27+ 145mm Travel VPP frame
- FOX 36 Float Performance Elite 150mm fork
- RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ shock
- Shimano XT 12-speed drivetrain
- RaceFace ARC Offset 30 rims/DT 350 hubs
- Shimano XT brakes

Dropper posts

A dropper seatpost allows you to quickly lower and raise your seat to give you an ideal riding position. Dropping your seat creates a lower center of gravity for better control and maneuverability on steep descents, while raising it puts you at normal riding height for efficient pedaling.

Construction can include either hydraulic- or cable-actuated systems and the post’s travel can either be infinitely adjustable or stopped at set intervals, depending on the model.

Dropper seatposts come in standard lengths and diameters and vary by the amount of travel.

Specs

Frame Carbon C 29/27+ 145mm Travel VPP
Fork FOX 36 Float Performance Elite, 150mm, 29"
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
Rear Shock RockShox Super Deluxe Select+
Axles Front: 110 x 15 thru-axle
Rear: 148 x 12mm thru-axle
Rims/Wheels RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29"
Hubs DT Swiss 350, 28h, Micro Spline
Spokes Sapim Race
Tires Front: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29 x 2.4", 3C, MaxxGRIP, EXO, TR
Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR 29 x 2.4", 3C, EXO, TR
Crankset Shimano XT M8100
Chainrings 30T
Bottom Bracket Shumano XT 68/73mm
Chain Shimano XT, 12spd
Rear Derailleur Shimano XT M8100, 12spd
Cassette/Rear Cogs Shimano XT M8100, 12spd, 10-51t
Shifters Shimano XT M8100, 12spd
Handlebars Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser
Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3
Brake Levers e Santa Cruz Palmdale
Brakes Shimano XT 8120 w/Shimano XT RT-86, Ice Tech, 180mm rotors
Saddle WTB Silverado Team
Seat Post RockShox Reverb Stealth

* Subject to change without notice.

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