Inspection
Frame condition
Inspect the frame, fork, welds, and high-stress areas for cracks, dents, or prior repairs.
Santa Cruz
2018 Santa Cruz Hightower S Carbon C 27+
Previous used estimate
$1,468 - $1,510
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2018 Santa Cruz Hightower S Carbon C 27+
12-month projected trend
7%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
2%
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 wagon-wheel paradigm toward aggressive trail bike standards. In the case of the 27+ S version, this means plus-size 27.5 x 2.8 tires for extra float and traction on sketchy terrain. 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. Adding Boost hub spacing and a clever high/low chip that alters the bike's bottom bracket height allows you to run the stock 27.5+ wheelset or change to 29ers for extra speed and precision. Bike handling characteristics remain optimized no matter which wheel size you choose thanks to a flip of the chip. The Hightower 27+ Carbon C S comes equipped with Fox suspension front and rear, along with a 12-speed SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain that offers 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 F150 Performance
- Component Hubs
- Novatec D641 Front Disc Novatec D642 Rear XD
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Product Family
- Hightower
- Component Axles
- Front: 15x110mm Rear: 12x148mm
- 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, Avid Centerline 180mm
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
- 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 Rekon 27.5x2.8 EXO 3C TR Rear: Maxxis Rekon 27.5x2.8 EXO TR
- Component Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance DPS
- Component Tape Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Component Brake Levers
- SRAM Guide R
- Component Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP Team BB
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Accessories Extras
- Stans Sealant 2oz
- Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance DPS
- Hubs
- Novatec D641 Front Disc Novatec D642 Rear 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
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Stem
- Race Face Aeffect R 50mm
- Accessories & Extras
- Stans Sealant 2oz
- Axles
- Front: 15x110mm Rear: 12x148mm
- Brake Levers
- SRAM Guide R
- Brakes
- SRAM Guide R, Avid Centerline 180mm
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1275 Eagle 10-50T
- Fork
- FOX 36 F150 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 Rekon 27.5x2.8 EXO 3C TR Rear: Maxxis Rekon 27.5x2.8 EXO TR
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.