Ready for anything
An all-terrain thriller
Enough travel for proper mountains, enough pedalling manners for the long way home. The Hightower is the one bike answer for riders who do not want to own five.
- Front (mm)
- 160
- Rear (mm)
- 150
- Wheel size
- 29
Big terrain, long days, one bike
150mm of VPP rear travel, a 160mm fork and 29in wheels. The Hightower is the bike you reach for when you do not know what the day holds: it pedals well enough for the long way round, and it has enough travel and enough geometry to handle whatever you find at the top.
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Millimetres matter
Built for modern mountain biking
Geometry that holds a line at speed without turning the bike into a barge on tight ground, and a VPP rear end that stays composed deep in its travel.
The bikes
Every Hightower runs 150mm rear, a 160mm fork and 29in wheels, on a Carbon C or Carbon CC frame. Pick your build.
Design Details
The engineering behind the Hightower.
VPP Suspension
150mm of Santa Cruz's dual-link VPP, tuned to pedal tight and stay calm when the trail turns rough.
Carbon Mastery
Choose the lighter Carbon CC frame or the value-minded Carbon C. Both carry a lifetime frame warranty.
Glovebox
In-frame storage in the down tube, with a tool wallet and tube purse included. Ride without a pack.
Flip Chip
A geometry chip in the lower link switches between Hi and Lo, moving the bottom bracket and head angle to suit the trail.
Sweat the details
Media Reviews
“The Hightower has grown up. A bike for big terrain and long days out in proper mountains.”
“The pedalling is absolutely excellent for such a potent 150mm bike.”
“Happy days on the new Hightower. It is a mojo finder.”
