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- Santa Cruz Highball 3.1 C 29 24 MD BLK S
Santa Cruz Highball 3.1 C 29 24 MD BLK S
Wide open, dawn to dusk.
The Highball is our race-bred XC hardtail.
When the trail (or the competition) calls for the direct drive efficiency that only a hardtail can offer, the Highball is the choice. It looks straightforward but that belies the high-tech features and design hidden within. This is a modern take on the simple machine that many still choose to put battery acid in their thighs and fire in their lungs in order to conquer something. Whether you’re chasing medals, personal demons, or just some riding buddies, this is a hardtail you’ll be happy to log long hours upon.
Hard on the throttle, soft on the body
Hardtails are about as subtle as bikes come, and in the case of the Highball, simplistic refinement belies engineering effort. We’ve learned from our road biking pals that a great deal of a hardtail’s compliance comes from the seatpost: the smaller the diameter, the softer the feel, and with more seat post exposed to daylight, more compliance is had— which is the reason the Highball features low slung top tube and the smaller, 27.2mm diameter post. But you need not be sitting to recognize the ‘soft’ feel of the Highball— the dropped seat stays are made of custom laminate, finely tuned here in Santa Cruz for vertical compliance— and they’re oriented to isolate the top tube from high speed trail chatter, reducing feedback to the, uh, engine.
Material
Carbon C
Wheel Size
29
Fork
RockShox Sid SL Select+, 3-Position, 100mm, w/Remote
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
remote
SRAM TwistLoc Ultimate, 3-Position, Sprint
Right Shifter
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette
SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire
Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Tire
Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Hub
DT Swiss 370, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt, 28h
Front Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"
Rear Hub
DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim
RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"
Front Rotor
Avid Centerline, 160mm
Rear Rotor
Avid Centerline, 160mm
Brakes
SRAM Level TL
Crankset
SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 34t
Handlebars
SRAM Atmos Flat Bar
Stem
SRAM Atmos Stem, 60mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado, CroMo
Seatpost
RaceFace Next, 27.2, 400mm
Grips
SRAM Grips