2018 Santa Cruz
Hightower LT C XE
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| ID |
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
|
| Fork
: | FOX 36 Float Performance Elite 150
|
| Shock
: | FOX Float Performance Elite DPX
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| Rear Derailleur
: | Shimano XT M8000
|
| Shifters
: | Shimano XT M8000
|
| Crankset
: | Race Face Turbine 30T
|
| Cassette
: | E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T
|
| Chain
: | Shimano SLX M7000
|
| Bottom Bracket
: |
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| Brakes
: | Shimano XT M8000
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| Brake Rotors
: | Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm
|
| 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
|
| Grips
: | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
|
| 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)
|
| Seat Post
: | Stans Sealant 2oz
|
| Saddle: | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
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