Santa Cruz Highball 90

2026 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Santa Cruz Highball 90, color Gloss Light Teal (Highball 2026)

Last known price: $4,149

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Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–52t
Gear range: 520%
Weight: 10.95 kg 24.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
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

18 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Carbon C 29" Hardtail Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 440mm

Stack 605mm

Wheelbase 1145mm

Head angle 67.0°

Seat angle 73.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	415	440	460	490
Stackmm	596	605	614	633
Top tube lengthmm	595	619	642	677
Seat tube lengthmm	405	430	470	530
Head tube lengthmm	95	105	115	135
Head tube angle	67°	67°	67°	67°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	426	426	426	426
Wheelbasemm	1119	1145	1169	1207
Front centermm	693	719	743	781
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	313	313	313	313
Standover heightmm	708	715	740	756
Fork rakemm	50	48	48	48
Trailmm	105	107	107	107
Stack/reach ratio	1.44	1.38	1.34	1.29

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 10.95 kg

24.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 52
Lowest gear: 19.0 in
Highest gear: 98.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.4″
Tire width: 2.35″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

2 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: 2026
Sample: 1,209 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

156 of 1,318 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,318 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.3 km/h
Highest gear: 37.8 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.