Santa Cruz Hightower 3 Carbon C 29″ Complete Mountain Bike – S Build, Large, Matte Evergreen | V3 Santa Cruz

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THE MOUNTAIN BIKE, DISTILLED

The newest version of the Hightower remains our greatest hits of engineering – now further refined and bottled into our most all-terrain of bikes. 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.

ENGINEERS’ GREATEST HITS

Not all frames are created equal. Hightower represents Santa Cruz’s greatest hits, showcasing our design, engineering, and performance prowess.

LOWER LINK ASSEMBLY

The highly-sculpted and optimized Lower Link (A) houses a geometry adjusting Flip Chip (B) and beefy Pivot Axles (C) to virtually eliminate lateral flex.

UPPER LINK ASSEMBLY

We only use the highest quality Enduro MAX or TPX sealed, radial bearings (A) and premium fasteners (B) for our linkage assemblies. They’re easy to properly torque and maintain, plus we offer free replacement bearings for life.

ONE-PIECE SWINGARM

VPP suspension utilizes a one-piece swingarm that eliminates the need for pivots on the stays, creating a stout, bulletproof rear end for accurate tracking and superior performance.

C AND CC CARBON

Santa Cruz offers two grades of carbon—top-end CC Carbon and value-minded C Carbon. Though they have the same stiffness and performance, CC is lighter and comes paired with more premium suspension.

CARBON MASTERY

The Sag Window (A), Glovebox (B) and internal cable tunnels (not shown) demonstrate Santa Cruz’s expertise at combining practical function with carbon design and manufacturing artistry.

THE SUM OF THE PARTS

In isolation, all these things are great—together with fanatical suspension tuning, a premium build spec, and a meticulous attention-to-detail, they’re transcendent.

Specifications:

Suspension System	VPP
Front Derailleur	No compatibility
Headset/Headtube	Integrated (IS41/52)
Seat Post	31.6mm
Seat Clamp	36.4mm
Eye to Eye length	210mm
Stroke	55mm
Fork Compatibility	150-160mm
Fork Offset	44mm
Brake Mount	180 PM
BB Shell	73mm Threaded
Max Tire Size	2.5″
Max Chainring Size	34t
Water Bottle Mounts	1
Shock Mounting Bushing Front	30×8
Shock Mounting Bushing Rear	30×8 (bearing compatible)

Build Kit:

Kit	S
Weight	14.51kg / 31.98lbs
Material	Carbon C
Fork	FOX 36 Float Performance, 150mm, 29″
Shock	Rockshox Super Deluxe Select+ 210×55
Rear Derailleur	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Crankset	SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 30t
Cassette	SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket	SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Brakes	SRAM Code R
Brake Rotors	Avid Centerline 180mm
Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Bars	Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Stem	Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Grips	Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Front Hub	DT Swiss 370, 15×110, 28h
Rear Hub	DT Swiss 370, 12×148, XD, 36t, 28h
Rims	RaceFace AR Offset 30 29″
Front Tire	Maxxis Minion DHR II 29″x2.4″, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Rear Tire	Maxxis Minion DHR II 29″x2.4″, 3C Maxx-Terra, EXO, TR
Tubes	Reserve Tubeless Sealant
Seat Post	RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6
Saddle	WTB Silverado Medium CroMo