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Santa Cruz
2017 Santa Cruz Hightower C S
Previous used estimate
$1,311 - $1,349
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2017 Santa Cruz Hightower C S
12-month projected trend
15%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
1%
Drops faster than category avg
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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 Carbon C S comes equipped with a RockShox Pike 29 RC 140 fork and stop and go bits from SRAM that offer solid 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
- Rock Shox Pike 29 RC 140
- Component Hubs
- Novatec D541; 15x110mm (Front); Novatec D542; 12x148mm (Rear)
- Component Size
- Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Turbine Basic, 35mm clamp
- Product Family
- Hightower
- Component Chain
- SRAM PC1130
- Component Color
- Matte Carbon/Mint, Sriracha/Red
- Component Frame
- Santa Cruz Carbon C, 135mm travel, 148x12mm thru-axle
- Component Brakes
- SRAM Guide R w/Avid Centerline 180mm Rotors
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek 40 Integrated
- Component Crankset
- Race Face Aeffect AL
- Component Shifters
- SRAM GX
- Component Handlebar
- Race Face Ride Lo-Rise; 760mm; 35mm clamp
- Component Seat Post
- Rock Shox Reverb Stealth; 150mm travel (M-L), 170mm (XL)
- Component Chainrings
- 30 Tooth
- Component Front Tire
- Maxxis Minion DHF Exo 3C; 29x2.3 (Front); Maxxis Minion DHR2 TR; 29x2.3 (Rear)
- Component Rear Shock
- Rock Shox Monarch RT
- Component Tape Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
- Component Brake Levers
- SRAM Guide R
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX
- Component Accessories Extras
- Includes Stan's NoTubes sealant for tires
- Rear Shock
- Rock Shox Monarch RT
- Hubs
- Novatec D541; 15x110mm (Front); Novatec D542; 12x148mm (Rear)
- Crankset
- Race Face Aeffect AL
- Chain
- SRAM PC1130
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Handlebar
- Race Face Ride Lo-Rise; 760mm; 35mm clamp
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 Integrated
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX
- Stem
- Race Turbine Basic, 35mm clamp
- Accessories & Extras
- Includes Stan's NoTubes sealant for tires
- Brake Levers
- SRAM Guide R
- Brakes
- SRAM Guide R w/Avid Centerline 180mm Rotors
- Chainrings
- 30 Tooth
- Fork
- Rock Shox Pike 29 RC 140
- Frame
- Santa Cruz Carbon C, 135mm travel, 148x12mm thru-axle
- Seat Post
- Rock Shox Reverb Stealth; 150mm travel (M-L), 170mm (XL)
- Shifters
- SRAM GX
- Tape/Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Lock-on
- Color
- Sriracha/Red
- Size
- X-Large
- Front Tire
- Maxxis Minion DHF Exo 3C; 29x2.3 (Front); Maxxis Minion DHR2 TR; 29x2.3 (Rear)
What to check when buying used
Inspection
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.