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2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Carbon CC 29 XT Complete Mountain Bike

 

When it comes to Santa Cruz’s XC pageant, the Highball Carbon CC 29 X01 Complete Mountain Bike takes the crown and scepter. There are certainly more expensive builds of the wagon-wheeled hardtail, but anyone who’s spun Shimano’s XT drivetrain up to speed knows that the only real differences between it and XTR are weight and the confidence to bash it around on the trails. The DT Swiss 350 hubs and Race Face’s ARC 24 rims are similarly dependable and race-ready kit, and—far from being a budget model—Shimano’s XT brakes are largely the choice of any aspiring racer without a sponsor insisting that they ride a more expensive model.

The latest Highball Carbon CC frame is 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.

A cross country missile for endurance missions

Wagon wheels privilege speed above all else

Santa Cruz Bicycles’ top-tier Carbon CC construction

Long reach and a short stem make for nimble handling

Steep front end stays on point while grinding out climbs

Shimano’s XT components are hungry for trail abuse

 

2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Carbon CC 29 XT Complete Mountain Bike

Frame Material:

Carbon CC

Suspension:

hardtail

Fork:

RockShox SID RLC

Front Travel:

100mm

Headset:

Cane Creek 40

Shifters:

Shimano XT M8000

Front Derailleur:

Shimano XT M8000

Rear Derailleur:

Shimano XT M8000

Crankset:

26/36t Shimano XT M8000

Cassette:

11-40t Shimano XT M8000

Chain:

Shimano XT M7000

Brakeset:

Shimano XT M8000

Brake Type:

hydraulic disc

Rotors:

160mm Shimano RT86 Ice-Tech

Handlebar:

Santa Cruz Carbon

Handlebar Rise:

flat

Handlebar Width:

750mm

Grips:

ESI Racer’s Edge

Stem:

Race Face Turbine Basic

Saddle:

WTB Silverado Pro

Seatpost:

Easton EC70

Seatpost Diameter:

27.2mm

Wheelset:

[rims] Race Face ARC

Hubs:

DT Swiss 350

Front Axle:

15 x 110mm Boost

Rear Axle:

12 x 142mm

Tires:

Maxxis Ikon

Tire Size:

29 x 2.2in

Pedals:

not included

Recommended Use:

cross country

Manufacturer Warranty:

lifetime on frame

 

2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Carbon CC 29 XT Complete Mountain Bike

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