Santa Cruz HighBall 3.1 CC 29 24 X0AXS 3P RSV Size Large
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 CC
Fork
RockShox SID SL Ultimate, 100mm, w/ Remote
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
remote
SRAM TwistLoc Ultimate Sprint
Left Shifter
RockShox Reverb AXS Controller
Right Shifter
SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
Cassette
SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain
SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide 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
Industry Nine 1/1, 15x110, Centerlock, 24h
Front Rim
Reserve 28|XC 29"
Rear Hub
Industry Nine 1/1, 12x148, XD, Centerlock, 24h
Rear Rim
Reserve 28|XC 29"
Front Rotor
SRAM CLX, Centerlock, 160mm
Rear Rotor
SRAM CLX, Centerlock, 160mm
Brakes
SRAM Level Silver Stealth 2-Piston
Crankset
SRAM X0 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 34t
Handlebars
Santa Cruz Carbon Flat Bar, 31.8x760, 7mm Rise
Stem
SRAM Atmos 7k, 60mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium, Ti
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb AXS XPLR, 27.2, 75mm
Grips
SRAM Grips
Battery Charger
SRAM eTap Powerpack 2 Battery
