Description
2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Carbon CC 29 X01 Complete Mountain Bike
Though it’s now available in a 27.5in wheel version, the lively kick of Santa Cruz’s Highball Carbon CC 29 X01 Complete Mountain Bike proves it will always be a 29er at heart. The fit is so natural that SC didn’t have to make many changes between 2016 and 2017, simply updating a few elements of the build kit and dressing the Highball in some new colorways. SRAM’s bang-for-the-buck X01 Eagle drivetrain and a set of DT Swiss 350 hubs are among the returning cast. Ditto the ARC 24 rims—though some recent industry moves mean they’ve been rebranded from Easton to Race Face.
The latest Highball Carbon CC frame is also built with the same Carbon CC construction as its predecessor. It features a higher modulus carbon than the Carbon C model, so less material is required to hit the same strength and stiffness numbers. Less material equates to a lighter chassis that needs fewer watts to propel, and the watts that you do pour into it are transferred with greater efficiency courtesy of the increased stiffness.
The whole frame is also a single piece instead of a jigsaw puzzle of individually-cured carbon tubes. This allows Santa Cruz to wrap the fibers continuously around structurally important junctures like the head tube and bottom bracket, buttressing the frame and dissipating the force from impacts and pedaling load. Translated into trail talk, this means it hits the bricks when you stomp on the pedals and dampens high-speed chatter. The Highball’s efficiency combines with its low-weight for a package that makes any full-suspension bike’s responsiveness feel as sharp as an overripe banana.
An XC bike whose wagon wheels make short work of dusty trails
Long reach and a short stem make for nimble handling
Steep front end stays on point while grinding out climbs
Santa Cruz Bicycles’ top-tier Carbon CC construction
SRAM’s Eagle drivetrain includes the ultimate bailout gear
2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Carbon CC 29 X01 Complete Mountain Bike
Frame Material:
Carbon CC
Fork:
RockShox SID RLC
Front Travel:
100 mm
Headset:
1-1/8 – 1-1/2 in Cane Creek 40
Shifters:
SRAM X01 Eagle
Front Derailleur:
n/a
Rear Derailleur:
SRAM X01 Eagle
Crankset:
32 t SRAM X01 Eagle Carbon
Bottom Bracket:
73mm English threaded
Cassette:
10 – 50 t SRAM XG-1295
Chain:
SRAM X01 Eagle PowerLock
Brakeset:
SRAM Level TLM
Brake Type:
hydraulic disc
Rotors:
160 mm Avid Centerline
Handlebar:
Santa Cruz Carbon
Handlebar Width:
750 mm
Grips:
ESI Racer’s Edge
Stem:
Race Face Turbine Basic
Saddle:
WTB Silverado Team
Seatpost:
Easton EC70
Seatpost Diameter:
27.2 mm
Wheelset:
[rims] Race Face ARC 24
Hubs:
DT Swiss 350
Front Axle:
15 x 110mm Boost
Rear Axle:
12 x 142mm thru-axle
Tires:
Maxxis Ikon
Tire Size:
29 x 2.2 in
Pedals:
not included
Recommended Use:
cross country
Manufacturer Warranty:
lifetime on frame
2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Carbon CC 29 X01 Complete Mountain Bike
GEOMETRY CHART
Highball 29 | |||||||||||
Seat Tube
(c-t) |
Effective Top Tube
(eTT) |
Stack
(S) |
Reach
(R) |
Stand Over | Head Tube
(HT) |
Head Tube Angle
(HTo) |
Seat Tube Angle
(STo) |
Bottom Bracket Drop
(BBD) |
Chainstay
(CS) |
Wheelbase | |
M | 17in | 23.6in | 24.2in | 16in | 29in | 3.5in | 70.5o | 72.5o | 2.2in | 16.9in | 42.5in |
L | 18.7in | 24.6in | 24.5in | 16.9in | 29.8in | 3.9in | 70.5o | 72.5o | 2.2in | 16.9in | 43.3in |
XL | 21in | 25.6in | 24.9in | 17.7in | 31.5in | 4.3in | 70.5o | 72.5o | 2.2in | 16.9in | 44.5in |
XXL | 22.5in | 26.6in | 25.3in | 18.6in | 32.9in | 4.7in | 70.5o | 72.5o | 2.2in | 16.9in | 45.5in |
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