2018 Santa Cruz
Hightower LT C XE
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Option |
Price |
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13878 |
Small, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£5699.00 |
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13879 |
Medium, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£5699.00 |
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13880 |
Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£5699.00 |
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13881 |
X Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£5699.00 |
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13882 |
XX Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£5699.00 |
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13883 |
Small, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£5699.00 |
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13884 |
Medium, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£5699.00 |
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13885 |
Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£5699.00 |
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13886 |
X Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£5699.00 |
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13887 |
XX Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£5699.00 |
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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
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Fork
: | FOX 36 Float Performance Elite 150
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Shock
: | FOX Float Performance Elite DPX
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Rear Derailleur
: | Shimano XT M8000
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Shifters
: | Shimano XT M8000
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Crankset
: | Race Face Turbine 30T
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Cassette
: | E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T
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Chain
: | Shimano SLX M7000
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Bottom Bracket
: |
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Brakes
: | Shimano XT M8000
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Brake Rotors
: | Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm
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Headset
: | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
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Bars
: | Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x800
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Stem
: | Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
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Grips
: | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
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Front Hub
: | Novatec D641 Front Disc Hub 15x110
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Rear Hub
: | Novatec D642 Rear Hub 12x148 (XD)
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Rims
: | E13 TRS 29 32h 30mm
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Spokes
: |
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Nipples
: | DT Competition (32)
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Front Tire
: | Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR
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Rear Tire
: | Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR
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Tubes
: | Sapim Secure Lock AL Silver Nipples (32)
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Seat Post
: | Stans Sealant 2oz
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Saddle: | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
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