THE MOUNTAIN BIKE, DISTILLED

With 29-inch wheels, 145mm of rear Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) travel and a versatile personality, the newest Santa Cruz Hightower delivers mountain bike thrills over a wide range of terrain. Big on wheels, medium on travel, and short on fuss, this do-it-all model shines with a versatile balance of geometry, spec and durability. It's mountain biking, distilled.

Fork: FOX 36 Float Performance, 150mm 

Shock: Rockshox Super Deluxe Select+ 210x55 

Brakes: SRAM Code R 

Drive-train: SRAM GX Eagle

Seat-post: RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6