2018 Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower LT
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Fork
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 150mm fork travel
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
Stack | 609mm | 614mm | 618mm | 628mm | 646mm |
Reach | 398mm | 423mm | 443mm | 468mm | 498mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.53:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.34:1 | 1.3:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 390mm | 420mm | 450mm | 490mm | 510mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 577mm | 605mm | 627mm | 653mm | 692mm |
Top Tube Slope | 24.8deg | 21.3deg | 18.1deg | 14.6deg | 13.7deg |
Head Tube Angle | 66.4deg | 66.4deg | 66.4deg | 66.4deg | 66.4deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 95mm | 100mm | 110mm | 130mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 32mm | 32mm | 32mm | 32mm | 32mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 340mm | 340mm | 340mm | 340mm | 340mm |
Chainstay Length | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 436.8mm | 436.8mm | 436.8mm | 436.8mm | 436.8mm |
Front-Center | 706mm | 733mm | 755mm | 784mm | 822mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 709.2mm | 736.2mm | 758.2mm | 786.2mm | 824.2mm |
Wheelbase | 1146mm | 1173mm | 1195mm | 1223mm | 1261mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 54.1mm | 54mm | 54.2mm | 53mm | 53.1mm |
Trail | 103.4mm very high | 103.6mm very high | 103.4mm very high | 104.7mm very high | 104.6mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 94.8mm | 94.9mm | 94.7mm | 96mm | 95.8mm |
Wheel Flop | 37.9mm | 38mm | 37.9mm | 38.4mm | 38.4mm |
Standover Height | 710mm | 710mm | 713mm | 720mm | 727mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 191mm 170 mm cranks | 213mm 170 mm cranks | 242mm 170 mm cranks | 280mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 170mm 170 mm cranks | 170mm 170 mm cranks | 170mm 170 mm cranks | 170mm 170 mm cranks | 170mm 170 mm cranks |
LT Build
S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1889.9mm | 1916.9mm | 1938.9mm | 1966.9mm | 2004.9mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 157 cm to 165 cm | 165 cm to 175 cm | 175 cm to 185 cm | 185 cm to 191 cm | 191 cm to 201 cm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Full-suspension All-mountain/Enduro MTBSource:Santa Cruz Hightower LT 2018 spec sheet, https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/hightower-lt-my18