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Santa Cruz Highball 27.5 C R1x

Last known price
$2,599
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range
500%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Carbon CC Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 415mm
Stack 585mm
Wheelbase 1095mm
Head angle 69.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 17.6 in
Highest gear
  • 88.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

17.6 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Highest gear

88.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.7 km/h
Highest gear
33.7 km/h

Total gear range 500%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Santa Cruz Highball 27.5 C R1x, by Santa Cruz

This bicycle

Cross-country

Highball 27.5 C R1x

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Santa Cruz Highball 27.5 C S, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 27.5 C S

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Santa Cruz Highball 29 CC XT, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 29 CC XT

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Highball 29 C R1x, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 29 C R1x

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Highball 29 C R2x, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 29 C R2x

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Highball 29 C S, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 29 C S

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Highball 29 D, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 29 D

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Highball 29 R1x, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 29 R1x

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Highball 29 R2x, by Santa Cruz

Cross-country

Highball 29 R2x

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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