Santa Cruz Hightower C S 29" Mountain Bike 2022

Santa Cruz Hightower C S 29" Mountain Bike 2022

The highly versatile Santa Cruz Hightower C S 29" Mountain Bike has a long, slack, low geometry, and there's 150mm and 145mm of travel, front and rear respectively, soaking up bumps and big hits alike. VPP suspension soaks up bumps of all sizes, and still offers the progressivity of far bigger bikes. 

A Flip Chip changes the head angle and bottom bracket height, adjusting the geometry and suspension feel to suit a rider's needs. Proportional geometry ensures that every frame size benefits from the same stiffness and ride feel. 

Other features include room inside the main triangle for a water bottle, a downtube protector to prevent damage from rock strikes and a chainstay protector to cancel noise. 

The 12-speed GX Eagle drivetrain provides impressive shifting performance, while Code R hydraulic disc brakes create powerful braking in wet, dry, hardpacked and muddy conditions. The 29" wheels are strong and smooth-rolling, fitted with high-traction Maxxis Minion DHR II tyres. 

Highlights

• Santa Cruz Carbon C frame with 145mm rear travel
• FOX 36 Float Performance fork with 150mm travel
• Proportional geometry - Chainstay length and seat angle are matched to the frame size so every rider, no matter their height, gets the same balanced feel
• Headtube angle has been slackened to help stability at speed, the bottom bracket lowered to complement the better-supported suspension and increased stack in favour of modern handlebar setups
• The highly sculpted and optimised Lower Link houses a geometry-adjusting Flip Chip and beefy Pivot Axles to virtually eliminate lateral flex
• Highest quality sealed, radial bearings and premium fasteners used for easy maintenance
• VPP™ suspension can be optimised to strike the right balance between pedalling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess
• Fast-rolling, bump-easing 29" wheels 
• SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain and SRAM Code R hydraulic disc brakes