2023 Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower Base
- Category
- Full-suspension Trail MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Fork
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 150mm fork travel, 145mm rear 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 | Somewhat upright 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 Hi | M Hi | L Hi | XL Hi | XXL Hi | |
Stack | 611mm | 625mm | 634mm | 652mm | 665mm |
Reach | 430mm | 455mm | 475mm | 495mm | 520mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.42:1 | 1.37:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.32:1 | 1.28:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 380mm | 405mm | 430mm | 460mm | 500mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 571mm | 599mm | 626mm | 647mm | 674mm |
Top Tube Slope | 25deg | 22.9deg | 20.6deg | 18.8deg | 15.7deg |
Head Tube Angle | 64.8deg | 64.8deg | 64.8deg | 64.8deg | 64.8deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 77deg | 77deg | 76.7deg | 76.9deg | 76.9deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 115mm | 125mm | 145mm | 160mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 31mm | 31mm | 31mm | 31mm | 31mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 341mm | 341mm | 341mm | 341mm | 341mm |
Chainstay Length | 431mm | 434mm | 437mm | 440mm | 443mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 429.9mm | 432.9mm | 435.9mm | 438.9mm | 441.9mm |
Front-Center | 752mm | 783mm | 807mm | 836mm | 867mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 753.1mm | 784.1mm | 808.1mm | 837.1mm | 868.1mm |
Wheelbase | 1183mm | 1217mm | 1244mm | 1276mm | 1310mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 45.4mm | 44.9mm | 44.7mm | 45.1mm | 45mm |
Trail | 124.8mm very high | 125.4mm very high | 125.7mm very high | 125.2mm very high | 125.3mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 113mm | 113.5mm | 113.7mm | 113.3mm | 113.4mm |
Wheel Flop | 48.1mm | 48.3mm | 48.4mm | 48.2mm | 48.3mm |
Standover Height | 706mm | 708mm | 711mm | 714mm | 719mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 210mm 170 mm cranks | 241mm 170 mm cranks | 265mm 170 mm cranks | 294mm 170 mm cranks | 325mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 171mm 170 mm cranks | 171mm 170 mm cranks | 171mm 170 mm cranks | 171mm 170 mm cranks | 171mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
S Hi | M Hi | L Hi | XL Hi | XXL Hi | |
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 | 1926.9mm | 1960.9mm | 1987.9mm | 2019.9mm | 2053.9mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm |
Handlebar Width | 800mm | 800mm | 800mm | 800mm | 800mm |
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 Trail MTBSource:https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/hightower