Santa Cruz Megatower R / Carbon C

Name: Santa Cruz Megatower R / Carbon C
Brand: Santa Cruz

2024 MountainEnduro Manufacturer page

Last known price: $4,999

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 170 / 165 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 15.68 kg 34.6 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 22 identified

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Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB BSA
Cassette
- SRAM PG-1230 Eagle 12 speeds 11–50t
PG-1230
Chain
- SRAM NX Eagle 12 speeds
Chain guide

E.13 TRS Race SL, ISCG05 Not identified
Crankset
- Truvativ Descendant 32t
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

10 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 10 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	430	430	455	455	475	475	495	495	520	520
Stackmm	616	616	625	625	638	638	656	656	670	670
Top tube lengthmm	570	570	594	594	613	613	637	637	666	666
Seat tube lengthmm	380	380	405	405	430	430	460	460	500	500
Head tube lengthmm	90	90	100	100	115	115	135	135	150	150
Head tube angle	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°	63.8°
Seat tube angle	77.24°	77.24°	77.42°	77.42°	77.8°	77.8°	77.8°	77.8°	77.8°	77.8°
Chainstay lengthmm	436	436	437	437	440	440	443	443	447	447
Wheelbasemm	1206	1206	1236	1236	1266	1266	1298	1298	1333	1333
Front centermm	770	770	799	799	826	826	855	855	886	886
Bottom bracket dropmm	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.5	26.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	346	346	346	346	346	346	346	346	346	346
Standover heightmm	709	709	716	716	723	723	722	722	724	724
Fork rakemm	46	46	45	45	46	46	46	46	45	45
Trailmm	133	133	134	134	133	133	133	133	134	134
Stack/reach ratio	1.43	1.43	1.37	1.37	1.34	1.34	1.33	1.33	1.29	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: 15.68 kg

34.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 170 mm
Rear travel: 165 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.5″
Tire width: 2.5″
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

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,580 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.0% of the class

Rear travel

165 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,331 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 82.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

440 of 1,611 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,611 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 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: 18.6–84.4 gear inches

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
Specification	This bicycle Santa Cruz Megatower R / Carbon C	Santa Cruz Megatower / Carbon C GX AXS	Santa Cruz Megatower Coil / Carbon C GX AXS	Santa Cruz Megatower Coil RSV / Carbon C GX AXS	Santa Cruz Megatower RSV / Carbon C GX AXS	Santa Cruz Megatower RSV Coil / Carbon C GX AXS
Frame
Bicycle weight	15.68 kg	15.24 kg	16.15 kg	16.3 kg	15.19 kg	16.1 kg
Suspension
Rear travel	165 mm	165 mm	165 mm	Not informed	165 mm	165 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	10	10	10
Largest sprocket	50	52	52	50	52	52
Lowest gear	18.6 in	17.9 in	17.9 in	18.6 in	17.9 in	17.9 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	UDH	UDH	Not informed	UDH	UDH
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	Not informed	Not informed
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 2.5″	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Rear shock spring	Not informed	Not informed	Coil	Coil	Not informed	Coil

Changes since 2023
Specification	2023 Santa Cruz Megatower R / Carbon C	This bicycle Santa Cruz Megatower R / Carbon C
Frame
Bicycle weight	15.57 kg	15.68 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	30	32
Largest chainring	30	32
Lowest gear	17.4 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	79.1 in	84.4 in
Other specifications
Tire clearance	Not informed	Maximum tire width: 2.5″