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The Santa Cruz Hightower is the perfect do it all trail bike. This custom build has some tasty componentry from Burgtec, Hope and Stans!
The Santa Cruz Hightower is the perfect do it all trail bike. This custom build has some tasty componentry from Burgtec, Hope and Stans!
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Santa Cruz Hightower CC Custom Build Desert Size Large

£6,250.00
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Santa Cruz Hightower CC Custom Build Desert Size Large

Season:2020

Brand:Santa Cruz

Code:SC20HTCUSTL

The Hightower is Santa Cruz greatest hits compilation in one bike.

We have put together this Hightower custom build with a hand selected selection of componentry to do justice to the capabilities of the frame and make it stand out a little from the crowd.

*Please note that the frame unfortunately has a few light marks on the top tube. These are shown in the pictures and are reflected in the price of the bike. We will include the cost of fitting an invisiframe kit which would cover this and protect the rest of the paintwork*

Frame - Santa Cruz Hightower CC - Large - Desert
Fork - Rockshox Lyrik Select
Headset - Hope
Handlebar - Burgtec Ridewide Enduro
Stem - Burgtec Enduro
Seatpost - Rockshox Reverb
Saddle - Burgtec Cloud CR/Ti
Wheels - Hope Pro 4 hubs handbuilt on to Stans Flow rims with DT Swiss Competition Spokes.
Tyres - Maxxis Minion DHF / DHR EXO
Groupset - Shimano XT M8100 12 Speed
Brakes - Shimano SLX M7020 4-Piston


The Hightower has been a does-it-all-well trail bike since its inception. More maneuverable than its longer-travel sibling, the Megatower, and more at home in the steep-and-chunky than its snappy cousin Tallboy, Hightower excels when the route covers ‘all points in between,’ and descents come courtesy of some big-ass climbs. The VPP suspension’s lower-link-mounted shock creates a nearly linear leverage curve, meaning it mops up bumps of all sizes and maintains the kind of progressivity normally reserved for our V10 DH bike!

140mm of rear travel complemented by a 150mm front end gives Hightower just a bit more front and rear travel over the first generation model. Combined with a slacker 65-degree head tube angle, the Hightower still sits squarely in the Goldilocks zone, but with a touch more “Oh sh*t get me out of here” capability when the porridge gets too hot!

Balancing stiffness and weight savings in all the right places is a hallmark of all Santa Cruz carbon frames and the Hightower flies the flag yet higher. The advanced composite chassis tracks well across all trail surfaces, holds a line, and is reactive to rider directions while isolating pedal-influenced inputs.

The Hightower also has a bonus disc to heighten the experience—the flip chip. In the High setting, the BB height is a little higher for those tricky tech trails and/or when Plus sized tires are required. In the Low position the shock rate is more progressive, to provide additional bottom-out resistance. Whatever mood you’re in, the tone of the Hightower can be adapted to meet your individual taste.

And speaking of taste, there’s a room for a water bottle inside the main frame and a threaded BB for convenience. There’s refined cable routing for better shifting performance, simpler installation, and no cable rub. On top of that, there’s a tailgate shuttle guard, downtube protector, shock fender, and noise-canceling chainstay protector keeping things quiet.

The lifetime frame warranty, lifetime pivot bearing replacement policy, and lifetime guarantee on the optional Reserve carbon wheels assures you that the Hightower will keep delivering the hits for years to come.
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