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Wheelbase Exclusive – 39% off the Santa Cruz Hightower C S

SANTA CRUZ HIGHTOWER – THEIR GREATEST HITS OF DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE 

Big on wheels, short on fuss, the Hightower has always been the pinnacle of go-anywhere-anytime bikes. A balance of travel, wheel size and attitude makes this a true MTB for modern mountain biking. It’s always been big on wheels, medium on travel, short on fuss, a superbly versatile bike that does it over and over again thanks to a balance of geometry, spec and durability.
For the V3, the Hightower was refined, not redefined to create Santa Cruz’s greatest hits of engineering, with geometry updates, glovebox storage, and suspension improvements, adding up to a fine-tuned package. If you’re not looking for extremes, just something extremely good, the Hightower is the bike for you!
Santa Cruz Hightower C S build spec:
  • Carbon C 29er Frame with VPP technology, 145mm travel
  • Rockshox Super Deluxe Rear shock
  • Fox 36 Performance 150mm Fork
  • SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd drivetrain
  • SRAM Code R brakes
  • RaceFace AR Offset 30/DT Swiss 370 wheels with Maxxis Minion DHR II tyres
  • Burgtec finishing kit
  • Rockshox Reverb dropper post

 

 

DOWN TUBE GLOVEBOX

Place your ride essentials securely in the downtube. The Glovebox comes with a fitted Tool Wallet and Tube Purse, tailored for the frame to keep your tools close to hand and stow all your essentials so you can ditch the pack on your lunch laps and always be ready with the fix.

IMPROVED SUSPENSION KINEMATICS

The leverage curve is more linear than the previous Hightower, with added progression towards the end of the travel. This provides improved bottom-out resistance with more consistent damping and support. The anti-squat in the first 40% of travel has been reduced. This noticeably improves suspension sensitivity in both climbing and descending scenarios due to reduced chain influence on the suspension.

ENDLESS ADJUSTABILITY

 A Flip Chip allows tweakers and finicky shredders to adapt the suspension feel to their needs and desire whilst adjusting the head angle and BB height for a more stable or responsive ride feel. A handy ‘sag window’ now reveals the ‘o’ ring and means setting the sag and viewing the travel used by the suspension system is a doddle.

 

RIDER SPECIFIC GEOMETRY

 Chainstay length and seat angle is matched to the frame size so every rider, no matter their height, gets the same balanced geometry.

LIFETIME WARRANTY

All Santa Cruz bikes and frames are covered by their lifetime warranty for the original owner. Throughout the lifetime of the bike Santa Cruz will provide free replacement bearings and endeavour to keep their bikes and riders rolling through their Santa Cruz Rider Support.