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Santa Cruz
2018 Santa Cruz Hightower 29 S Carbon C
Previous used estimate
$1,529 - $1,573
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2018 Santa Cruz Hightower 29 S Carbon C
12-month projected trend
7%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
1%
Drops faster than category avg
Price over time - 2018 Santa Cruz Hightower 29 S Carbon C
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Overview
About this bike
With 135mm of Santa Cruz' proven VPP suspension design and a slacked-out 67-degree head angle, the Hightower shifts the 29er paradigm toward aggressive trail bike standards. Short chainstays and a spacious cockpit ramp-up the fun when railing technical descents and put you in a powerful position for blazing uphill battles. Santa Cruz didn't stop with simple updates in frame design to up this big-wheeler's appeal, though. Adding Boost hub spacing and a clever high/low chip that alters the bike's bottom bracket height allows you to run the stock 29er wheelset or change to 27.5+ for extra traction in sloppy conditions. Bike handling characteristics remain optimized no matter which wheel size you choose thanks to a flip of the chip. The Hightower 29 Carbon C S comes equipped with a Fox 36 140 fork, Fox Float rear suspension, and a 12-speed SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain that offer amazing performance in a mid-level package. For the Carbon C frame, Santa Cruz used a slightly different construction method to keep the cost down, but the stiffness, durability, and strength are identical to the top-level Carbon CC.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- FOX 36 F140 Performance
- Component Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Product Family
- Hightower
- Component Axles
- Front: 15x110 Rear: 12x148
- Component Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD
- Component Color
- Gloss Cannery Grey and Blue, Gloss Mango and Orange
- Component Frame
- Carbon C
- Component Brakes
- SRAM Guide R w/Avid Centerline 180mm
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Component Cassette
- SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
- Component Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle 30T
- Component Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Handlebar
- Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise
- Component Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Component Front Tire
- Front: Maxxis Minion 29x2.3 DHF 3c EXO TR Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR2 29x2.3 EXO TR
- Component Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance DPS
- Component Tape Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Component Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team BB
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Accessories Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance DPS
- Hubs
- Front: Novatec D641 Rear: Novatec D642 (XD)
- Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle 30T
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team BB
- Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 SPD
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Handlebar
- Race Face Aeffect R 35x780 20mm Rise
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Accessories & Extras
- Stan's Sealant 2oz
- Axles
- Front: 15x110 Rear: 12x148
- Brakes
- SRAM Guide R w/Avid Centerline 180mm
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
- Fork
- FOX 36 F140 Performance
- Frame
- Carbon C
- Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Tape/Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Color
- Gloss Mango and Orange
- Size
- XX-Large
- Front Tire
- Front: Maxxis Minion 29x2.3 DHF 3c EXO TR Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR2 29x2.3 EXO TR
What to check when buying used
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Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.