Big on wheels, medium on travel, short on fuss, this is the do-it-all model that does it over and over again thanks to a versatile balance of geo, spec and durability. If you’re not looking for extremes, just something extremely good, the Hightower is your elevator
Frame features
Frame material – Carbon
Shock model – Fox Float Performance
Rear wheel travel – 145mm
Designed for 150mm fork travel
Flip Chip
Glove Box Storage
VPP Suspension System
Component sizes
29” wheels
2.5” max rear tyre clearance
148mm rear wheel spacing
180mm post mount brake
BS threaded bottom bracket
Single/twin bottle cage mount
IS41 upper headset
IS52 lower headset
31.6mm seatpost
36.4mm seat clamp
210 x 55mm shock
Specification
Brand
Santa Cruz
Rear Shock
RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210×55
Fork
FOX 36 Float Performance, 150mm
Head Set
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Handle Bars
Burgtec Alloy Bar
Tape Grips
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Brakes
SRAM Code R
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Rear Hub
DT Swis 370, 12×148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Front Hub
DT Swiss 370, 15×110, 6-Bolt, 28h
Shift Levers
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette
SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chainset
SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 32t
Wheels
RaceFace AR Offset 30, 29"
Front Tyre
Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO
Rear Tyre
Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO
Saddle
WTB Silverado, CroMo
Seat Post
OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 or Rock- Shox Reverb, 31.6
Discipline
MTB
Material
Carbon
Season
2025
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Amount of credit £3149.10. 48 monthly repayments of £86.00. Representative APR 14.90%. Total amount repayable £4128.00.
APR Fixed
14.90%
Installment Amount
£86.00/month
Repayment Term
48 months
Total Interest Charged
£978.90
Deposit Amount
£349.90
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