Santa Cruz Highball R

2024 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Santa Cruz Highball R, color Gloss Black (Highball 2024)

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £4,999 Last known price
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 11.27 kg 24.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

Components

19 of 20 identified

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Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox SID SL

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB BSA
Cassette
- SRAM PG-1230 Eagle 12 speeds 11–50t
PG-1230
Chain
- SRAM NX Eagle 12 speeds
Crankset
- SRAM X1-Carbon DUB 11 speeds 34t
Front derailleur

No compatibility Not identified
Rear derailleur
- SRAM NX Eagle 12 speeds
Shifters
- SRAM NX Eagle Trigger 12 speeds

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 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	707	704	739	755
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
Bicycle weight: 11.27 kg

24.8 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: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 19.7 in
Highest gear: 89.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.4″
Tire width: 2.35″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2024
Sample: 1,754 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.6% of the class

Lowest gear

19.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,384 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Highest gear

89.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,384 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

229 of 1,870 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,870 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.6 km/h
Highest gear: 34.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

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.

This bicycle: 19.7–89.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.7–100.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 1384 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class
Highest gear: 1384 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Santa Cruz Highball R	Santa Cruz Highball GX AXS	Santa Cruz Highball / Carbon C GX AXS	Santa Cruz Highball R / Carbon C	Santa Cruz Highball S	Santa Cruz Highball S / Carbon C
Frame
Bicycle weight	11.27 kg	10.46 kg	10.46 kg	11.27 kg	10.51 kg	10.51 kg
Frame material	Not informed	Not informed	Carbon	Carbon	Not informed	Carbon
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	11	10	10
Largest sprocket	50	52	52	50	50	50
Lowest gear	19.7 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	19.7 in	19.7 in	19.7 in
Highest gear	89.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	89.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	UDH	UDH	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	BSA	BSA
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 2.4″	Maximum tire width: 2.4″	Not informed	Not informed	Maximum tire width: 2.4″	Not informed