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Santa Cruz Megatower 70

Price
Not published
United Kingdom
£4,999 Last known price
Travel
170 / 170 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–52t
Gear range
520%
Weight
16.51 kg 36.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • SM High
  • SM Low
  • MD High
  • MD Low
  • LG High
  • LG Low
  • XL High
  • XL Low
  • XXL High
  • XXL Low

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

19 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Carbon C 29" 170mm Travel VPP™ Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size LG High

Table
Reach 475mm
Stack 638mm
Wheelbase 1266mm
Head angle 63.8°
Seat angle 77.8°
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 Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 16.51 kg
  • 36.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 170 mm
Rear travel
  • 170 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 52
Lowest gear
  • 17.9 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2026
Sample
1,332 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.2% of the class

Rear travel

170 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2026
Sample
1,005 bicycles with this information
Coverage
71.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

454 of 1,399 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2026
Sample
1,399 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2026 builds

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification This bicycle Santa Cruz Megatower 70 Santa Cruz Megatower 90
Frame
Bicycle weight 16.51 kg 16.36 kg

No exact Megatower 70 publication is available for 2025.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Santa Cruz Megatower 70, by Santa Cruz

This bicycle

Enduro

Megatower 70

  • Weight: 16.5 kg
  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Santa Cruz Megatower 90, by Santa Cruz

Enduro

Megatower 90

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 16.4 kg
  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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