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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
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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