Santa Cruz Highball R / Carbon C / 29

2019 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Last known price: $2,799

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Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
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 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Highball R / Carbon C / 29 Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Fox 32

Drivetrain

5 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- SRAM
Rear hub
- SRAM
Rims
- WTB
Spokes

DT Competition (32) Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Aspen

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 430mm

Stack 606mm

Wheelbase 1116mm

Head angle 69.5°

Seat angle 73.0°

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
Frame
Reachmm	405	430	450	480
Stackmm	596	606	615	634
Top tube lengthmm	587	615	638	674
Seat tube lengthmm	405	430	470	530
Head tube lengthmm	90	100	110	130
Head tube angle	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	426	426	426	426
Wheelbasemm	1088	1116	1140	1177
Front centermm	662	690	714	751
Bottom bracket dropmm	56	56	56	56
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	314	314	314
Standover heightmm	708	715	740	756
Fork rakemm	55	54	55	55
Trailmm	81	82	81	81
Stack/reach ratio	1.47	1.41	1.37	1.32
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	175	175	175
Stem lengthmm	70	70	80	80

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

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: 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

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.25″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

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: 2019
Sample: 850 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% 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: 2019
Sample: 799 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.2% 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: 2019
Sample: 799 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.2% 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): 16.8–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 799 bicycles with this information, 90.2% of the class
Highest gear: 799 bicycles with this information, 90.2% 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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Santa Cruz Highball R / Carbon C / 29	Santa Cruz Highball S / Carbon C / 29	Santa Cruz Highball / Carbon CC / 29 X01	Santa Cruz Highball Reserve / Carbon CC / 29 XTR	Santa Cruz Highball Reserve / Carbon CC / 29 XX1
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	10	10
Largest sprocket	50	50	50	51	50
Lowest gear	19.7 in	19.7 in	19.7 in	19.3 in	19.7 in
Highest gear	89.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in
Other specifications
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon