2018 Santa Cruz
Hightower LT CC XX1
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Option |
Price |
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13898 |
Small, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£6699.00 |
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13899 |
Medium, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£6699.00 |
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13900 |
Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£6699.00 |
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13901 |
X Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£6699.00 |
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13902 |
XX Large, Gloss Slate and Grey |
£6699.00 |
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13903 |
Small, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£6699.00 |
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13904 |
Medium, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£6699.00 |
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13905 |
Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£6699.00 |
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13906 |
X Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£6699.00 |
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13907 |
XX Large, Gloss Wicklow Green and Black |
£6699.00 |
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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 CC
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Fork
: | FOX 36 F150 Factory
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Shock
: | FOX Float Factory DPX Kashima
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Rear Derailleur
: | SRAM XX1 Eagle
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Shifters
: | SRAM XX1 Eagle
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Crankset
: | SRAM XX1 Eagle 30T
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Cassette
: | SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50T
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Chain
: | SRAM XX1 Eagle 12 SPD
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Bottom Bracket
: | SRAM GXP Team BB
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Brakes
: | SRAM Guide Ultimate
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Brake Rotors
: | Avid Centerline 180mm
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Headset
: | Cane Creek 110 IS Integrated Headset
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Bars
: | Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x800
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Stem
: | Race Face Turbine R 50mm
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Grips
: | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
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Front Hub
: | I9 15x110mm 28H Front Hub
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Rear Hub
: | I9 148x12 28h Rear Hub XD
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Rims
: | E13 TRS+ 29 28h 30mm
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Spokes
: | Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rim
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Nipples
: | DT Competition (28)
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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 (28)
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Seat Post
: | Stans Sealant 2oz
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Saddle: | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
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