Product Overview
Wide open, dawn to dusk.
The Highball is our flagship carbon hardtail race thoroughbred, and a dark horse in XC versatility.
More capable than a pure endurance bike, more composed than most XC race-rigs, the Highball has evolved to be easier to ride harder for longer. We fine-tuned the carbon layup process and the low-angle, bridgeless seatstays join the seat tube below the top tube junction in order to curb trail chatter.
Built around a 27.2mm diameter seat post, the whole package combines to take the “hard” out of hardtail riding. It has the mindset of a race bike but it’s prepared for more. With capacity for three bottle cages, the ever-reliable threaded BB and, of course, the lifetime warranty that comes standard with all Santa Cruz bikes, it’s the kind of bike that’ll go far.
Specs
| Frame | Carbon CC |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Sid SL Ultimate, 100mm, 29" w/Remote |
| Rims | Santa Cruz Reserve 28|XC Carbon Rim |
| Hubs | Front: Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, Centerlock, 24h Rear: Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, XD, Centerlock, 24h |
| Spokes | Sapim D-light |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Aspen, 29"x2.4WT, EXO, TR Rear: Maxxis Aspen, 29"x2.35, EXO, TR |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68/73mm |
| Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 34t |
| Shifters | SRAM GX AXS Shifter |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd |
| Cassette/Freewheel | SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52t |
| Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd |
| Brakes | SRAM Level TLM |
| Rotors | SRAM CLX Center Lock 160mm |
| Handlebars | Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Flat |
| Tape/Grips | ESI Chunky |
| Stem | Syntace LiteForce |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
| Seatpost | Rockshox Reverb AXS Xplr, 27.2 |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Team Saddle or WTB Volt |
| Accessories & Extras | SRAM TwistLoc Remote, Stan's Sealant |
