Product Description
Ride high and hit it hard with the 2022 Santa Cruz Hightower C XT Kit full suspension trail mountain bike.
With bits of all the best parts of the various mountain bikes out there, the 2022 Santa Cruz Hightower C XT Kit mountain bike is able to climb tall mountains and crush sprints with confidence.
A plush carbon frame with a Shimano XT drivetrain and top-notch components make the Santa Cruz Hightower a perfect marriage between enduro and cross country
If ever a bike resembled your most cherished mix tape compilation, the Hightower is it. Featuring our lower-link mounted shock design, updated, adjustable geometry, this “Engineering Best Of...” assembles some of our biggest design pleasers into one belter of a road-trip companion.
The Hightower has been a does-it-all-well trail bike since its inception. More maneuverable than its longer-travel sibling, the Megatower, and more at home in the steep-and-chunky than its snappy cousin Tallboy, Hightower excels when the route covers ‘all points in between,’ and descents come courtesy of some big-ass climbs. The VPP suspension’s lower-link-mounted shock creates a nearly linear leverage curve, meaning it mops up bumps of all sizes and maintains the kind of progressivity normally reserved for our V10 DH bike!
145mm of rear travel complemented by a 150mm front end gives Hightower just a bit more front and rear travel over the first generation model. Combined with a slacker 65-degree head tube angle, the Hightower still sits squarely in the Goldilocks zone, but with a touch more “Oh sh*t get me out of here” capability when the porridge gets too hot!
Balancing stiffness and weight savings in all the right places is a hallmark of all Santa Cruz carbon frames and the Hightower flies the flag yet higher. The advanced composite chassis tracks well across all trail surfaces, holds a line, and is reactive to rider directions while isolating pedal-influenced inputs.
The Hightower also has a bonus disc to heighten the experience—the flip chip. In the High setting, the BB height is a little higher for those tricky tech trails and/or when Plus sized tires are required. In the Low position the shock rate is more progressive, to provide additional bottom-out resistance. Whatever mood you’re in, the tone of the Hightower can be adapted to meet your individual taste.
And speaking of taste, there’s a room for a water bottle inside the main frame and a threaded BB for convenience. There’s refined cable routing for better shifting performance, simpler installation, and no cable rub. On top of that, there’s a tailgate shuttle guard, downtube protector, shock fender, and noise-canceling chainstay protector keeping things quiet.
The lifetime frame warranty, lifetime pivot bearing replacement policy, and lifetime guarantee on the optional Reserve carbon wheels assures you that the Hightower will keep delivering the hits for years to come.
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Geometry
High | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
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Reach | 428mm | 453mm | 473mm | 493mm | 518mm |
Stack | 601mm | 610mm | 619mm | 637mm | 660mm |
Head Tube Angle | 65.5° | 65.5° | 65.5° | 65.5° | 65.5° |
Seat Tube Length | 380mm | 405mm | 430mm | 460mm | 500mm |
Front Center | 745mm | 774mm | 798mm | 827mm | 862mm |
BB Height | 344mm | 344mm | 344mm | 344mm | 344mm |
BB Drop | 29mm | 29mm | 29mm | 29mm | 29mm |
Wheelbase | 1178mm | 1207mm | 1231mm | 1260mm | 1301mm |
Rear Center | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 439mm |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 100mm | 110mm | 130mm | 155mm |
Top Tube Length | 566mm | 594mm | 618mm | 645mm | 679mm |
Seat Tube Angle | 77.1° | 77.0° | 76.8° | 76.6° | 76.3° |
Standover Height | 704mm | 718mm | 717mm | 718mm | 709mm |
Low | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
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Reach | 425mm | 450mm | 470mm | 490mm | 515mm |
Stack | 603mm | 612mm | 621mm | 639mm | 662mm |
Head Tube Angle | 65.2° | 65.2° | 65.2° | 65.2° | 65.2° |
Seat Tube Length | 380mm | 405mm | 430mm | 460mm | 500mm |
Front Center | 745mm | 774mm | 798mm | 827mm | 862mm |
BB Height | 340mm | 340mm | 340mm | 340mm | 340mm |
BB Drop | 33mm | 33mm | 33mm | 33mm | 33mm |
Wheelbase | 1179mm | 1208mm | 1232mm | 1261mm | 1296mm |
Rear Center | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm | 440mm |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 100mm | 110mm | 130mm | 155mm |
Top Tube Length | 567mm | 596mm | 619mm | 646mm | 680mm |
Seat Tube Angle | 76.7° | 76.6° | 76.5° | 76.3° | 76.0° |
Standover Height | 699mm | 713mm | 713mm | 713mm | 704mm |
Specifications
Kit | XT |
Price | $6949USD |
Weight | 14.53kg / 32.02lbs |
Material | Carbon C |
Fork | FOX 36 Float Performance Elite, 150mm, 29" |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8100, 12spd |
Shifters | Shimano XT M8100, 12spd |
Crankset | Shimano XT M8120 30t |
Cassette | Shimano XT M8100, 12spd, 10-51t |
Chain | Shimano XT, 12spd |
Bottom Bracket | Shimano XT 68/73mm |
Brakes | Shimano XT 8120 |
Brake Rotors | Shimano XT RT86, Ice Tech, 180mm |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
Bars | Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm, 35mm Rise |
Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42.5mm |
Grips | Santa Cruz House Grips or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnaar |
Front Hub | Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, 6 Bolt, 28h |
Rear Hub | Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, Microspline, 6 Bolt, 28h |
Rims | RaceFace ARC Offset 30 29" Rims |
Rim Options | Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rim |
Spokes | Sapim Race |
Front Tire | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C, MaxxGRIP, EXO, TR |
Rear Tire | Maxxis Minion DHR 29"x2.4", 3C, EXO, MaxxTerra |
Tubes | Stan's Sealant |
Seat Post | RockShox Reverb Stealth |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Medium Cromoly SL Fusion Saddle or WTB Volt |
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2022 Santa Cruz Hightower C XT Kit
Online Enquiries
Phone: 801.364.0344
Locations
Salt Lake City
989 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84105, USA
Phone: (801) 364-0344
MON-FRI: 9am to 7pm
SATURDAY: 9am to 6pm
SUNDAY: Closed
Park City
1352 White Pine Canyon Road Park City, UT 84060
Phone: (435) 214-7287
TUE-FRI: 10am to 6pm
SATURDAY: 10am to 5pm
SUN & MON: Closed