2018 Santa Cruz
Hightower LT C R
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| ID |
Option |
Price |
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| 13858 |
Small, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£3949.00 |
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| 13859 |
Medium, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£3949.00 |
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| 13860 |
Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£3949.00 |
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| 13861 |
X Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£3949.00 |
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| 13862 |
XX Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£3949.00 |
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| 13863 |
Small, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£3949.00 |
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| 13864 |
Medium, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£3949.00 |
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| 13865 |
Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£3949.00 |
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| 13866 |
X Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£3949.00 |
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| 13867 |
XX Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£3949.00 |
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Product Description
Hightower LT is designed for maximum speed in the biggest mountains. It’s truly race-bred, its design the result of the demands of racing at the EWS, Crankworx, and Andes Pacifico.
Midway through 2016, Mark Scott came to us with a request to eke more travel out of the bike. The stock 135mm wasn’t quite enough to maintain his speed on some of the rougher tracks. Our engineering team designed a new set of links that pushed travel to 146mm at the expense of some compatibility, but because Mark’s setup was a known variable, we could be very precise. We machined two sets on site, gave one to Mark, and the other to Iago Garay, a racer much more likely to take the fun line than tuck for speed.
The links went through a few iterations to find a balance of spring rate, travel, and shock compatibility. Toward the end of 2016, it became apparent that the best way to get the performance and travel required was to design a new swingarm to pair with the links, like we did with the V10. At this point the bike got a name—Hightower LT—and we pushed the travel to a full 150mm.
Starting from the Enduro World Series in Wicklow, the Santa Cruz | SRAM team have been racing on Wicklow Green production bikes—savvy internet commenters noticed the post-mount rear brake straightaway, and it's also been seen under the elusive Ratboy at Peaty's Steel City DH, Crankworx, and Megavalanche.
Product Specification
| Material
: | Carbon C
|
| Fork
: | RockShox Revalation RC 150
|
| Shock
: | FOX Float Performance DPS
|
| Rear Derailleur
: | SRAM NX Long Cage
|
| Shifters
: | SRAM NX
|
| Crankset
: | Race Face Aeffect 30T
|
| Cassette
: | SRAM XG1150 CS 10-42T
|
| Chain
: | SRAM PC1110
|
| Bottom Bracket
: |
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| Brakes
: | SRAM Level T
|
| Brake Rotors
: | Avid Centerline 180mm
|
| Headset
: | Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
|
| Bars
: | Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise
|
| Stem
: | Race Face Ride 50mm
|
| Grips
: | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
|
| Front Hub
: | Novatec D711 Front Hub 15x110
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| Rear Hub
: | Novatec D462 Rear Disc Hub 12x148 (XD)
|
| Rims
: | WTB STP i29 TCS 29
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| Spokes
: |
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| Nipples
: | DT Competition (28)
|
| Front Tire
: | Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR
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| Rear Tire
: | Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR
|
| Tubes
: | Sapim Secure Lock Brass Nipples 14mm (28)
|
| Seat Post
: | Stans Sealant 2oz
|
| Saddle: | RF Aeffect 31.6 Dropper
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