Inspection
Frame condition
Inspect the frame, fork, welds, and high-stress areas for cracks, dents, or prior repairs.
Santa Cruz
2018 Santa Cruz Hightower XE Carbon C 27+
Previous used estimate
$1,600 - $1,646
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2018 Santa Cruz Hightower XE Carbon C 27+
12-month projected trend
7%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
4%
Drops faster than category avg
Price over time - 2018 Santa Cruz Hightower XE Carbon C 27+
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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+ XE 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 XE comes equipped with Fox suspension front and rear, along with a Shimano XT M8000 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 Float Performance Elite 150
- Component Hubs
- Novatec D641 Front Disc Novatec D642 Rear
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Face Turbine Basic 50mm
- Product Family
- Hightower
- Component Axles
- Front: 110x15mm Rear: 142x12mm
- Component Chain
- Shimano SLX M7000
- Component Color
- Gloss Cannery Grey and Blue, Gloss Mango and Orange
- Component Frame
- Carbon C
- Component Brakes
- Shimano XT M8000, Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm
- Component Saddle
- WTB Silverado Pro
- Component Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
- Component Cassette
- E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T
- Component Crankset
- Race Face Turbine 30T
- Component Shifters
- Shimano XT M8000
- Component Handlebar
- Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Flat Bar Carbon 31.8 x 780
- 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 Elite DPS
- Component Tape Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
- Component Brake Levers
- Shimano XT M8000
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8000
- Component Accessories Extras
- Stans Sealant 2oz
- Rear Shock
- FOX Float Performance Elite DPS
- Hubs
- Novatec D641 Front Disc Novatec D642 Rear
- Crankset
- Race Face Turbine 30T
- Chain
- Shimano SLX M7000
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado Pro
- Handlebar
- Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Flat Bar Carbon 31.8 x 780
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT M8000
- Stem
- Race Face Turbine Basic 50mm
- Accessories & Extras
- Stans Sealant 2oz
- Axles
- Front: 110x15mm Rear: 142x12mm
- Brake Levers
- Shimano XT M8000
- Brakes
- Shimano XT M8000, Shimano RT86 Ice Tech 180mm
- Cassette
- E13 TRS Race 11SPD Cassette 9-46T
- Fork
- FOX 36 Float Performance Elite 150
- Frame
- Carbon C
- Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6
- Shifters
- Shimano XT M8000
- 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.