2026 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Rigid, suspension corrected
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
S | M | L | XL | |
Stack | 596mm | 605mm | 614mm | 633mm |
Reach | 415mm | 440mm | 460mm | 490mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.44:1 | 1.38:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.29:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 405mm | 430mm | 470mm | 530mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 595mm | 619mm | 642mm | 677mm |
Top Tube Slope | 21.4deg | 18.9deg | 15.4deg | 11deg |
Head Tube Angle | 67deg | 67deg | 67deg | 67deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 105mm | 115mm | 135mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 296mm | 296mm | 296mm | 296mm |
Chainstay Length | 426mm | 426mm | 426mm | 426mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 421.8mm | 421.8mm | 421.8mm | 421.8mm |
Front-Center | 693mm | 719mm | 743mm | 781mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 697.3mm | 723.3mm | 747.3mm | 785.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1119mm | 1145mm | 1169mm | 1207mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 50.4mm | 47.8mm | 48mm | 47.9mm |
Fork Length, Unknown | 485mm | 485mm | 485mm | 485mm |
Trail | 96.4mm very high | 99.2mm very high | 99mm very high | 99.1mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 88.7mm | 91.3mm | 91.2mm | 91.2mm |
Wheel Flop | 34.7mm | 35.7mm | 35.6mm | 35.6mm |
Standover Height | 708mm | 715mm | 740mm | 756mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 167mm 170 mm cranks | 193mm 170 mm cranks | 217mm 170 mm cranks | 255mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 126mm 170 mm cranks | 126mm 170 mm cranks | 126mm 170 mm cranks | 126mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
S | M | L | XL | |
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 |
Tire Width | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Tire Width Max | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1831mm | 1857mm | 1881mm | 1919mm |
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
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:www.santacruzbicycles.com
