Santa Cruz HighBall 3.1 C 29 24 R

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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


Fork

RockShox Sid SL Base, 100mm, w/Remote


Rear Derailleur

SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd


remote

SRAM OneLoc Remote


Right Shifter

SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd


Cassette

SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t


Chain

SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd


Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB


Headset

FSA IS-2/47/42 ACB or Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated


Rear Tire

Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO


Front Tire

Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO


Front Hub

SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt 32h


Front Rim

RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"


Rear Hub

SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, HG, 6-Bolt, 32h


Rear Rim

RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"


Front Rotor

Avid Centerline, 160mm


Rear Rotor

Avid Centerline, 160mm


Brakes

SRAM Level T


Crankset

SRAM Stylo 148 DUB 34t


Handlebars

RaceFace Ride


Stem

RaceFace Ride, 60mm


Saddle

WTB Silverado, CroMo


Seatpost

RaceFace Ride, 27.2


Grips

ESI Chunky Grips