2020 Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower Base
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 150mm fork travel
- Features
- Disc brake
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 | 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 | 603mm | 612mm | 621mm | 639mm | 662mm |
Reach | 425mm | 450mm | 470mm | 490mm | 515mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.42:1 | 1.36:1 | 1.32:1 | 1.3:1 | 1.29:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 380mm | 405mm | 430mm | 460mm | 500mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 567mm | 596mm | 619mm | 646mm | 680mm |
Top Tube Slope | 24.5deg | 21.9deg | 19.6deg | 17.8deg | 15.5deg |
Head Tube Angle | 65.2deg | 65.2deg | 65.2deg | 65.2deg | 65.2deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 76.7deg | 76.6deg | 76.5deg | 76.3deg | 76deg |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 100mm | 110mm | 130mm | 155mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 33mm | 33mm | 33mm | 33mm | 33mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 339mm | 339mm | 339mm | 339mm | 339mm |
Chainstay Length | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 432.7mm | 432.7mm | 432.7mm | 432.7mm | 432.7mm |
Front-Center | 745mm | 774mm | 798mm | 827mm | 862mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 746.3mm | 775.3mm | 799.3mm | 828.3mm | 863.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1179mm | 1208mm | 1232mm | 1261mm | 1296mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 52.5mm | 52.4mm | 52.3mm | 52.9mm | 52.3mm |
Trail | 114mm very high | 114.2mm very high | 114.3mm very high | 113.6mm very high | 114.3mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 103.5mm | 103.6mm | 103.8mm | 103.2mm | 103.7mm |
Wheel Flop | 43.4mm | 43.5mm | 43.5mm | 43.3mm | 43.5mm |
Standover Height | 699mm | 713mm | 713mm | 713mm | 704mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 203mm 170 mm cranks | 232mm 170 mm cranks | 256mm 170 mm cranks | 285mm 170 mm cranks | 320mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 169mm 170 mm cranks | 169mm 170 mm cranks | 169mm 170 mm cranks | 169mm 170 mm cranks | 169mm 170 mm cranks |
Base 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 | 1922.9mm | 1951.9mm | 1975.9mm | 2004.9mm | 2039.9mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 155 cm to 165 cm | 165 cm to 175 cm | 175 cm to 185 cm | 183 cm to 193 cm | 193 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:https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-CA/hightower