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Santa Cruz Hightower AL S

Santa Cruz

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$5,249.00
SKU:
HIG22644107S
UPC:
192219240589
Condition:
New
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In Stock
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Product Overview

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. 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!

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.

Specs

Frame S
Fork FOX 36 Float Performance, 150mm, 29"
Rear Shock RockShox Super Deluxe Select+
Rims RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" Rims
Hubs Front: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6 bolt, 28h or E13 SL, 15x110, 6 bolt, 28h
Rear: DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 28h or E13 SL, 12x148, XD, 28h
Spokes Sapim Race
Axles Front: 110 x 15mm
Rear: 148 x 12mm
Tires Front: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C, MaxxGRIP, EXO, TR
Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR 29"x2.4", 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB
Chainrings 30t
Shifters SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette/Freewheel SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Brakes SRAM Code R
Rotors Avid Centerline 180mm
Handlebars Burgtec Alloy Bar, 800mm, 30mm Rise
Tape/Grips Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar
Stem Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Seatpost RockShox Reverb Stealth
Saddle WTB Silverado Pro Saddle or WTB Volt
Pedals Sold separately

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