Details
With 135mm of Santa Cruz' proven VPP suspension design and a slacked-out 67-degree head angle, the Hightower shifts the 29er paradigm toward aggressive trail bike standards. Short chainstays and a spacious cockpit ramp-up the fun when railing technical descents and put you in a powerful position for blazing uphill battles. Santa Cruz didn't stop with simple updates in frame design to up this big-wheeler's appeal, though. Adding Boost hub spacing and a clever high/low chip that alters the bike's bottom bracket height allows you to run the stock 29er wheelset or change to 27.5+ for extra traction in sloppy conditions. Bike handling characteristics remain optimized no matter which wheel size you choose thanks to a flip of the chip. The Hightower 29 Carbon C XE comes equipped with a Fox 36 140 fork, Fox Float rear suspension, and a Shimano XT M8000 drivetrain that offer amazing performance in a mid-level package. For the Carbon C frame, Santa Cruz used a slightly different construction method to keep the cost down, but the stiffness, durability, and strength are identical to the top-level Carbon CC.
Specs
Frame | Carbon C |
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Fork | FOX 36 F140 Performance Elite |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset |
Rear Shock | FOX Float Performance Elite DPS |
Axles |
Front: 15x110 Rear: 12x148 |
Rims/Wheels | Race Face AR 24 29 32h |
Hubs |
Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD) |
Spokes | DT Competition (32) with Sapim Secure Lock AL Silver Nipples (32) |
Tires |
Front: Maxxis Minion 29x2.3 DHF 3c EXO TR Rear: Maxxis Ardent Race 29x2.35 TR EXO |
Crankset | Race Face Turbine 30T |
Chain | Shimano SLX M7000 |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8000 |
Cassette/Rear Cogs | E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T |
Shifters | Shimano XT M8000 |
Handlebars | Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Flat Bar Carbon 31.8 x 780 |
Tape/Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips |
Stem | Race Face Turbine Basic 50mm |
Brakes | Shimano XT M8000 w/Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Pro |
Seat Post | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6 |
Accessories & Extras | Stan's Sealant 2oz |
* Subject to change without notice.
Part Numbers
Option | UPC | MPN |
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Gloss Cannery Grey and Blue / Small | 192219048154 | 58-18127-059-2-496-171101 |
Gloss Cannery Grey and Blue / Medium | 192219048178 | 58-18127-059-3-496-171101 |
Gloss Cannery Grey and Blue / Large | 192219048192 | 58-18127-059-4-496-171101 |
Gloss Cannery Grey and Blue / X-Large | 192219048215 | 58-18127-059-5-496-171101 |
Gloss Cannery Grey and Blue / XX-Large | 192219048239 | 58-18127-059-6-496-171101 |
Gloss Mango and Orange / Small | 192219048161 | 58-18127-059-2-552-171101 |
Gloss Mango and Orange / Medium | 192219048185 | 58-18127-059-3-552-171101 |
Gloss Mango and Orange / Large | 192219048208 | 58-18127-059-4-552-171101 |
Gloss Mango and Orange / X-Large | 192219048222 | 58-18127-059-5-552-171101 |
Gloss Mango and Orange / XX-Large | 192219048246 | 58-18127-059-6-552-171101 |