Santa Cruz Hightower / Carbon C GX AXS

Name: Santa Cruz Hightower / Carbon C GX AXS
Brand: Santa Cruz

2023 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Last known price: $8,499

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 150 / 145 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range: 500%
Weight: 14.39 kg 31.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM High 155–166
SM Low 155–166
MD High 164–176
MD Low 164–176
LG High 174–186
LG Low 174–186
XL High 184–194
XL Low 184–194
XXL High 192–201
XXL Low 192–201

Components

19 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

HIGHTOWER GX AXS / Carbon C Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB BSA
Cassette
- SRAM XG-1275 Eagle 12 speeds 10–50t
XG-1275
Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 speeds
Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle DUB 11 speeds 32t
Rear derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS 12 speeds
Shifters

GX AXS Controller w/ Rocker Paddle Not identified

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

10 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size LG High

Table

Reach 475mm

Stack 634mm

Wheelbase 1244mm

Head angle 64.8°

Seat angle 76.7°

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 10 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	430	427	455	452	475	472	495	492	520	517
Stackmm	611	613	625	627	634	636	652	654	665	668
Top tube lengthmm	571	572	599	600	626	627	647	648	674	675
Seat tube lengthmm	380	380	405	405	430	430	460	460	500	500
Head tube lengthmm	100	100	115	115	125	125	145	145	160	160
Head tube angle	64.8°	64.5°	64.8°	64.5°	64.8°	64.5°	64.8°	64.5°	64.8°	64.5°
Seat tube angle	77°	76.7°	77°	76.7°	76.7°	76.4°	76.9°	76.6°	76.9°	76.7°
Chainstay lengthmm	431	432	434	435	437	438	440	441	443	444
Wheelbasemm	1183	1183	1217	1218	1244	1245	1276	1276	1310	1311
Front centermm	752	752	783	783	807	807	836	836	867	867
Bottom bracket dropmm	31	34	31	34	31	34	31	34	31	34
Bottom bracket heightmm	342	339	342	338	342	338	342	338	342	338
Standover heightmm	706	701	708	703	711	706	714	709	719	714
Fork rakemm	45	44	45	45	45	44	45	44	45	44
Trailmm	126	130	126	129	126	130	126	130	126	130
Stack/reach ratio	1.42	1.44	1.37	1.39	1.34	1.35	1.32	1.33	1.28	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: 14.39 kg

31.7 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 150 mm
Rear travel: 145 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: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
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

150 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,192 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,625 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,625 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

359 of 2,248 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,248 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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: 18.6–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1625 bicycles with this information, 72.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1625 bicycles with this information, 72.2% 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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Santa Cruz Hightower / Carbon C GX AXS	Santa Cruz Hightower D / AL	Santa Cruz Hightower RSV / Carbon C GX AXS	Santa Cruz Hightower R / AL	Santa Cruz Hightower R / Carbon C	Santa Cruz Hightower S / AL
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	14.39 kg	15.92 kg	14.34 kg	15.48 kg	14.52 kg	14.49 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	30	32	30	30	30
Largest chainring	32	30	32	30	30	30
Smallest sprocket	10	11	10	11	11	10
Lowest gear	18.6 in	17.4 in	18.6 in	17.4 in	17.4 in	17.4 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	79.1 in	92.8 in	79.1 in	79.1 in	87.0 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum