2018 Santa Cruz
Hightower C S +
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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$4,899| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 150mm front |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
Dec 2019 · Drew Rohde
With a bit more travel, a slighly more aggressive stance and suspension tune, the V2 Hightower has been redirected to be a slightly more downhill biased do-it-all bike. Read the review to see where it excels and what we liked about it most.
Sep 2019 · Jeremy Benson
For 2020, Santa Cruz redesigned their popular 29-inch wheeled trail bike, the Hightower. The new version replaces both the previous Hightower and Hightower...
Jul 2019 · Mike Kazimer
The name is the same, but the new Hightower is an entirely different beast than the original.
A true all-rounder - very wide range of capabilities
Comfortable + supportive suspension
Slightly limited shock options
A little heavier than the previous model
Sep 2018 · Mick Kirkman
The Santa Cruz Hightower LT uses their older style VPP configuration, with the shock tucked under the top tube and driven by the upper rocker link.
The Hightower LT handles it all.
Seat angle could be steeper.
Jun 2018 · McCoy
Long-travel 29ers have been making a major comeback in the last year, with modern advancements in geometry and suspension making these machines better
Jan 2018
Some bike reviews go smoothly and everything works just fine - other times things go a little sideways...
Dec 2017
The Hightower LT won't put you in a box. Instead it will go wherever you want to take it. And it will go happily.
Oct 2017 · jeff.brines jeff.brines
If versatility is what you're after, this longer travel version of the popular Hightower is worth a good look. Speculate no more! The LT version of the Hightower takes aim at long-travel 29ers with an extra 15mm of travel and an almost entirely new frame.
| Frame | Carbon Fiber BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | FOX 36 Performance Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float Performance DPS Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP Team, threaded |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
| Stem | Race Face Aeffect, 50mm |
| Handlebar | Race Face Aeffect R, 35mm diameter, 780mm wide, 20mm rise |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Race |
| Seatpost | Race Face Aeffect Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | none |
| Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 10-50 tooth, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Chain Guide | none |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide R with Avid Centerline 160mm rotors front and rear Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Guide R |
| Rims | Race Face AR 40 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Competition with Sapim Secure Lock 14mm brass nipples |
| Front Hub | Front: Novatec D641, 15mm x 110mm, 32 hole, Rear: Novatec D642, 12mm x 148mm, 32 hole |
| Rear Hub | Front: Novatec D641, 15mm x 110mm, 32 hole, Rear: Novatec D642, 12mm x 148mm, 32 hole |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Rekon, 2.8", EXO, TR, Rear: Maxxis Rekon, 2.8", EXO, TR |
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