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Santa Cruz Hightower LT C 2018

Santa Cruz Hightower LT C 2018

Price:

$2,566.00

Brand:

Santa Cruz Bikes

Condition:

New

Availability:

in stock

Shipping:

Calculated at checkout

Minimum Purchase:

1 unit(s)

Product Description

Santa Cruz Hightower LT C 2018

Built for big days in big terrain.

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 Santa Cruz 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. Santa Cruz's 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, Santa Cruz could be very precise. Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz did with the V10. At this point the bike got a name—Hightower LT—and Santa Cruz 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.

Features

148mm Rear Axle Spacing

150mm (6") VPP™ suspension

15mm thru-axle fork

29" wheels

Bottle cage mount within front triangle fits piggyback shocks

Carbon C and Carbon CC frame options

Double sealed pivots for long bearing life

Integrated Headset (IS41; IS52)

Internal carbon tubes ensure precise and hassle-free routing of derailleur and seat post cables

ISCG-05 tabs for chainguide compatibility

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL

Threaded Bottom Bracket

Santa Cruz Hightower LT C 2018

Specifications

Kit	R	S	XE
Price	$2566USD	$2566USD	$2566USD
Fork	RockShox Revalation RC 150	FOX 36 F150 Performance	FOX 36 Float Performance Elite 150
Shock	FOX Float Performance DPS	FOX Float Performance DPS	FOX Float Performance Elite DPX
Rear Derailleur	SRAM NX Long Cage	SRAM GX Eagle	Shimano XT M8000
Shifters	SRAM NX	SRAM GX Eagle	Shimano XT M8000
Crankset	Race Face Aeffect 30T	SRAM GX Eagle 30T	Race Face Turbine 30T
Cassette	SRAM XG1150 CS 10-42T	SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T	E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T
Chain	SRAM PC1110	SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD	Shimano SLX M7000
Bottom Bracket		SRAM GXP Team BB
Brakes	SRAM Level T	SRAM Guide R	Shimano XT M8000
Brake Rotors	Avid Centerline 180mm	Avid Centerline 180mm	Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm
Headset	Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Bars	Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise	Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise	Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x800
Stem	Race Face Ride 50mm	Race Face Aeffect R 50mm	Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips	Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
Front Hub	Novatec D711 Front Hub 15x110	Novatec D641 Front Disc Hub 15x110	Novatec D641 Front Disc Hub 15x110
Rear Hub	Novatec D462 Rear Disc Hub 12x148 (XD)	Novatec D642 Rear Hub 12x148 (XD)	Novatec D642 Rear Hub 12x148 (XD)
Rims	WTB STP i29 TCS 29	E13 TRS 27.5 32h 30mm	E13 TRS 27.5 32h 30mm
Spokes	DT Competition (28)	DT Competition (32)	DT Competition (32)
Nipples	Sapim Secure Lock Brass Nipples 14mm (28)	Sapim Secure Lock AL Silver Nipples (32)	Sapim Secure Lock AL Silver Nipples (32)
Front Tire	Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR	Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR	Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR
Rear Tire	Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR	Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR	Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 3c EXO TR
Tubes	Stans Sealant 2oz	Stans Sealant 2oz	Stans Sealant 2oz
Seat Post	RF Aeffect 31.6 Dropper	RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6	RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
Saddle	WTB Volt Race	WTB Volt Race	WTB Silverado Pro