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2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball 29 D Complete Mountain Bike

 

The Highball 29 D Complete Mountain Bike represents Santa Cruz’s commitment to the kind of riding that first put mountain bikes on our radar: pure fun. The industry is awash with models that feature killer apps and microgram weight savings, but the Highball 29’s D build eschews all of that pomp in favor of the hardnose circumstance of trail riding. It’s built-up with names that have long dominated the discipline, and the bike’s high-speed capabilities are informed by a geometry that, to quote Santa Cruz, is a “race bike […] not a wheelie machine.” This speed-centric mentality aligns neatly with our knobby-tire philosophy: riding is fun and riding fast is more fun.

In order to accommodate its wagon wheels, the Highball 29’s chainstays register at a hair under 17 inches, but a steep head tube brings the wheelbase to over a half-inch shorter than the smaller-wheeled Highball 27. The Highball 29 is nimble enough to gently pick through trail furniture and it tracks through berms like a cat on carpet, but it still shines brightest when the throttle is fully open. The 12 x 142mm rear axle is the stiff rear triangle’s best friend, ensuring that every possible watt goes straight into the trail, but the slimmed-down 27.2mm seatpost helps to alleviate chatter from the countless more miles of trail you’ll be able to cover compared to the hulking six-inch bikes your buddies are on.

A hardtail built for cross-country speed, not showroom floor bling

Steep front end stays on point while grinding out climbs

Exhibits nimble agility when the trail turns crunchy

Alloy frame doesn’t crumble under off-road abuse

Build kit spec’d to endure unruly trails and devil-may-care lines

 

2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball 29 D Complete Mountain Bike

Frame Material:

hydroformed aluminum

Fork:

RockShox Recon Silver RL

Front Travel:

100 mm

Headset:

1-1/8 – 1-1/2 in Cane Creek 10

Shifters:

SRAM NX (right only)

Front Derailleur:

n/a

Rear Derailleur:

SRAM NX

ISCG Tabs:

no

Crankset:

32 t Race Face Affect

Bottom Bracket:

English threaded

Cassette:

11 – 42 t SRAM PG-1130

Chain:

SRAM PC-1110

Brakeset:

SRAM Level

Brake Type:

hydraulic disc

Rotors:

160 mm Avid Centerline

Handlebar:

Race Face Evolve Flat

Handlebar Width:

720 mm

Grips:

Santa Cruz Palmdale lock-on

Stem:

Race Face Ride

Saddle:

WTB Volt Sport

Seatpost:

Race Face Ride

Seatpost Diameter:

27.2 mm

Wheelset:

[rims] WTB STP i19 TCS

Hubs:

[front] Novatec D711, [rear] Novatec D772

Front Axle:

15 x 110mm Boost thru-axle

Rear Axle:

12 x 142mm thru-axle

Tires:

Maxxis Crossmark

Tire Size:

29 x 2.1 in

Pedals:

not included

Recommended Use:

cross country

Manufacturer Warranty:

lifetime on frame

 

2017 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball 29 D Complete Mountain Bike

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