But the frame alone costs 1900 and it is not singlespeed friendly.
Santa cruz highball aluminum 29er frame weight.
The highball santa cruz s 29 inch hardtail mountain bike sees an updated geometry and parts for 2018.
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Balancing stiffness and weight savings in all the right places is a hallmark of all santa cruz carbon frames and the hightower flies the flag yet higher.
Six builds are offered which start at 1 800 and top out at 3 200.
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Highball aluminum hardtail introduction by francis cebedo.
The aluminum chameleon is easily the best riding aluminum hardtail i ve thrown a leg over in terms of ride quality and here i m having deja vu of my 2009 ish gary fisher carbon hardtail.
It is low to the ground and it handles like a champ.
With capacity for three bottle cages the ever reliable threaded bb and of course the lifetime warranty that comes standard with all santa cruz bikes it s the kind of bike that ll go far.
Santa cruz highball c large magura ts8 sl 29 120mm 15mm ta dt swiss mx 401s laced to hope pro evo ii hubs conti mountain king 2 4 front conti race king 2 2 rear xt crankset set up 1x hope nw chainring 30 front 11 36 xt cassette wolftooth chainring bolts slx shifter xt shadow rear d xt chain xt pedals easton ec 70 carbon seatpost.
The 29er comes with a 120mm fork and the 27 5 has a 130mm.
Fully evolved with 120mm or 130mm and 29 or 27 5 wheels.
There is no doubt the highball carbon is cool.
The new model in size medium has a longer reach slacker head tube angle lower.
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I actually shed a tear thinking that santa cruz had blown it with the carbon version of this bike.
At 2 5 lbs it delivers a fast yet comfortable ride.
Santa cruz will continue to offer the chameleon with aluminum frame.
The chameleon is a versatile carbon fiber creature.
Santa cruz also reworked the highball s geometry with longer reach measurements across the.
Santa cruz highball 29 cc custom build long term review joe s fully custom dream xc build for 2020 the products mentioned in this article are selected or reviewed independently by our journalists.
I bought the c frame and did a custom build.