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Shop all Santa Cruz Bicycles Shop sale Santa Cruz BicyclesThe Hightower has always been a trail slayer, a blazing fast 29er with the downhill pedigree that comes with being a Santa Cruz. But with new geo and a lower, repositioned shock akin to its longer-travel siblings, the Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower C S Complete Mountain Bike has become an absolute beast. Filling the sweetest spot in the Santa Cruz line, this trail bike now features 140mm of rear VPP travel and a 150mm Lyrik Select+ up front. The head tube’s been slackened to 65°, giving it even more gravity chops.
Carbon C Frame – A minimal weight gain of approximately 250 - 280 grams (0.6 lbs) for the C frame over the CC due to the different grade of carbon used. Whether you're riding a carbon CC or C frame, you get exactly the same legendary strength and stiffness because Santa Cruz uses exactly the same manufacturing facility and techniques.
140mm VPP® Suspension – VPP is based on the patented principle of having two short links rotating in opposite directions. This system provides huge design flexibility, allowing Santa Cruz to manipulate shock rates to the intended purpose and character of each model; from short travel endurance bikes to World Championship winning DH machines. This redesign mounts the shock lower on the bike, making for an even better ride quality.
RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ Rear Shock – The all-new Super Deluxe Select+ is built for the latest breed of hard hitting enduro and trail bikes. Offering the ride control you need paired with a user-friendly threshold adjustment all rolled into a great high performance-to-value package. New Maxima Plush fluid reduces friction and noise.
Shock Adjustments – External Rebound, Open / Threshold Positions, Air Spring Pressure
Bottle Cage Mount – Within the front triangle, fits piggyback shocks.
Integrated Flip Chip for High/Low Setting Adjustment
Molded Rubber Swingarm and Downtube Protection
Angular Contact Bearings Maximize Stiffness
148mm Rear Axle Spacing
Integrated Headset
Threaded Bottom Bracket
RockShox Lyrik Select+ – To endure, and enduro. Lyrik Select+ features the new Charger™ 2.1 damper for all the trail control you need. New ultra-low friction SKF wiper seals and Maxima Plush damping fluid all work overtime to reduce friction, silence noise, and provide lasting fork performance confidently guiding you through life's many peaks and valleys.
Fork Adjustments – New Charger 2.1 Damper with External Rebound, Low Speed Compression and Air Spring Pressure Adjust
SRAM GX Eagle™ – SRAM Eagle™ drivetrains are the only 1x drivetrains that are fully system engineered for optimal performance. Eagle™ drivetrains are designed, tested and proven to deliver the lightest, highest-performing, most durable systems for all riders on any trail. Eagle™ technology provides an expanded, optimum, gear range that allows you to realize your bike's potential beyond where it has ever been. Every SRAM GX Eagle™ component is 100% compatible with all levels of SRAM Eagle™ drivetrain systems.
SRAM Code R Brakeset – Sleek, easy to use, yet immensely powerful. Code R packs a winning punch with a reliable DirectLink™ lever mated to Code’s new oversized four-piston caliper. SRAM’s signature ergonomics are supplemented by the tool-free reach adjust for a fit to each riders’ needs, to unleash Code’s superior braking power, consistency and modulation.
Avid Centerline Rotors – The new Centerline Rotor was designed to keep the center of friction consistent throughout rotation thereby minimizing vibration offering consistent performance and a quiet ride.
Race Face AR Offset 30 Rims Laced to DT Swiss 370 Hubs – Asymmetric rim profile improves spoke tension balance and overall wheel build quality and durability. The rim extrusion has also been improved to increase impact performance for more aggressive applications.
Maxxis Minion DHR II Tires – The trail version of the Maxxis Minion DHR II features the same tread pattern as its downhill counterpart, but uses a single-ply casing to reduce weight. With side knobs borrowed from the legendary Minion DHF, but widened to provide more support, the DHR II corners like no other. The center tread features ramped knobs to improve acceleration and sipes to create a smooth transition when leaning the bike. Paddle-like knobs on the center tread dig in under hard braking and help keep the bike under control.
RockShox Reverb Stealth Dropper Seatpost – Don’t let its familiar good looks fool you—Reverb is a whole new weapon. Its internals have been completely re-engineered to improve on its already legendary performance and to offer enhanced reliability: all the smallest details, down to the single seal, have been re-evaluated and updated to pass the hardest and longest durability tests. Additional bushing overlap also improves performance over time. This is the brand-new Reverb, engineered for the next-generation mountain biker.
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Size | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
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Reach (mm) | 428 | 453 | 473 | 493 | 518 |
Stack (mm) | 601 | 610 | 619 | 637 | 660 |
Effective Top Tube (mm) | 567 | 596 | 619 | 646 | 680 |
Seat Tube (mm) | 380 | 405 | 430 | 460 | 500 |
Head Tube Angle (°) | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.5 |
Seat Tube Angle (°) | 77.1 | 77 | 76.8 | 76.6 | 76.3 |
Chainstay Length (mm) | 434 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 434 |
Bottom Bracket Height (mm) | 344 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 344 |
Bottom Bracket Drop (mm) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Head Tube Length (mm) | 90 | 100 | 110 | 130 | 155 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 1179 | 1208 | 1232 | 1261 | 1301 |
Standover Height (mm) | 704 | 718 | 717 | 718 | 709 |