If ever a bike resembled your most cherished mix tape compilation, the Hightower is it.
Featuring Santa Cruz's lower-link mounted shock design, and updated, adjustable geometry, this “Engineering Best Of...” assembles some of Santa Cruz's biggest hits into one belter of a road-trip companion.
The Hightower has been a does-it-all-well trail bike since its inception. More maneuverable than its longer-travel sibling, the Megatower, and more at home in the steep-and-chunky than its snappy cousin Tallboy, Hightower excels when the route covers ‘all points in between,’ and descents come courtesy of some huge
climbs. The VPP suspension’s lower-link-mounted shock shock position creates a nearly linear leverage curve, meaning it mops up bumps of all sizes and maintains the kind of progressivity normally reserved for the V10 DH bike.
140mm of rear travel complemented by a 150mm front end gives Hightower just a bit more front and rear travel over the first generation model. Combined with a slacker 65-degree head tube angle, the Hightower still sits squarely in the Goldilocks zone, but with a touch more “Oh sh*t get me out of here” capability - you'll ride out of trouble wherever you find it.
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. The advanced composite chassis tracks well across all trail surfaces, holds a line, and is reactive to rider directions while isolating pedal influenced inputs.
The Hightower also has a bonus disc to heighten the experience— the flip chip. In the High setting, the BB height is a little higher for those tricky tech trails and/or when Plus sized tires are required.
In the Low position the shock rate is more progressive, to provide additional bottom-out resistance. Whatever mood you’re in, the tone of the Hightower can be adapted to meet your individual taste. And speaking of taste, there’s a room for a water bottle inside the main frame and a threaded BB for convenience. There’s refined cable routing for better shifting performance, simpler installation, and no cable rub. On top of that, there’s a tailgate shuttle guard, downtube protector, shock fender and noise cancelling chainstay protector keeping things quiet.
The lifetime frame warranty, lifetime pivot bearing replacement policy, and lifetime guarantee on the optional Reserve carbon wheels assures you that the Hightower will keep delivering the hits for years to come.
Santa Cruz Hightower Features:
- Fork Travel : 150mm
- Fork Compatibility : 150mm-160mm
- Frame Travel : 145mm
- Shock Size : 210x52.5
- ICSG-05 Tabs : Yes
- Headset : Integrated (IS41/52)
- Seatpost Diameter : 31.6mm
- Seat Clamp Diameter : 36.4mm
- BB Shell : 73mm Threaded
- Max Tyre Size : 2.4"
- Max Chaingring Size : 36t
- Shock Mounting Bushing Front : 20X8
- Shock Mounting Bushing Rear : 30X8
- Water Bottle Mounts : 1
- Coil Shock Compatible? : No
- Adjustable Geometry : Yes, Hi/Lo settings, adjusted with flipchip on lower link
Product Code | SCHT2FRM22MELON-S |
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Brand | Santa Cruz |
Colour | Orange |
Manufacturer Colour | Melon |
Gender | Unisex |
UK Delivery
Delivery Option | Cut Off Time - Order By | Typical Delivery Timescale | Price from* |
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Standard Delivery | Dispatched within 2 days | 2 - 7 Days | £3.95 |
Next Working Day Delivery | 4pm Weekdays (2pm Saturday) | 1 Working Day | £6.95 |
Express Delivery | 4pm Weekdays (2pm Saturday) | 1 - 2 Days | £6.95 |
Next Working Day Delivery Before 12 | 4pm Weekdays (2pm Saturday) | 1 Working Day B4 12 noon | £10.95 |
Next Working Day Delivery Before 10.30 | 4pm Weekdays (2pm Saturday) | 1 Working Day B4 10:30am | £15.95 |
Saturday Delivery | 4pm Friday | Saturday | £9.95 |
Saturday Delivery Before 12 | 4pm Friday | Saturday Before 12 noon | £16.95 |
Saturday Delivery Before 10.30 | 4pm Friday | Saturday Before 10.30am | £18.95 |
Sunday Delivery | 2pm Saturday | Sunday | £9.95 | Free Express Delivery | 4pm Weekdays (2pm Saturday) | 1 - 2 Days | Free - On selected products |
Free Freight Delivery | 12pm Weekdays | 1 - 5 Days | Free - On selected products |
Delivery charges are calculated based on the size and weight of the items in the basket (*price from is based on a typical order).
We use a range of different courier services provided by DHL, DPD, EVRi and Royal Mail.
Our internal systems determine which service is best placed to deliver your order at the time of dispatch.
Orders are processed Monday to Saturday.
Delivery timescales are based on working days; Public Holidays, Saturday's and Sunday's are NOT classed as working days.
Most parcels are delivered Monday to Saturday between the hours of 8am-8pm
From time to time carriers may deliver earlier or later, or on non working days however this is cannot be guaranteed nor should it be expected.
Orders placed with any of the express delivery options before the cut off time on a Friday would be dispatched same day and be due for delivery on Monday. If ordered after the cut off time on Friday or over the weekend they would not be due for dispatch until Monday and expected for delivery Tuesday.
Some areas may be subject to a delayed service which could take longer to deliver. Please click here to see a list of postcodes which may be impacted.
We also offer some specific carrier delivery options in the checkout, if these are selected we will endeavour to honour your preference but it may be necessary to use a different courier.
Please Note the delivery information above is designed to be used as guide, for full Terms & Conditions see our website Terms of Service.
If you have any questions or concerns about delivery please contact us we're happy to help.
EU Delivery
Standard Delivery will be shipped with one of our standard postage providers.
Express Delivery will be processed with high priority and dispatched with the fastest available carrier service.
Please Note: Shipments sent to the European Union are sold exclusive of VAT and may be subject to local import duties and taxes.
Please see table below for estimated delivery timescales.
Country | Standard Delivery | Express Delivery |
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Austria | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Belgium | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Bulgaria | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Croatia | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Cyprus | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Czech Republic | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Denmark | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Estonia | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Finland | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
France | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Germany | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Gibraltar | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Greece | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Hungary | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Iceland | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Ireland | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Italy | 6 - 14 | 1 - 3 |
Lithuania | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Luxembourg | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Malta | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Montenegro | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Netherlands | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Poland | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Portugal | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Romania | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Slovakia | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Slovenia | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Spain | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Sweden | 4 - 8 | 1 - 3 |
Switzerland | 5 - 10 | 2 - 4 |
Delivery timescales are esimates in working days; Public Holidays, Saturday's and Sunday's are NOT classed as working days.
All applicable customs and import duties and any other charges are the responsibility of the customer.
Delivery charges are calculated based on the size and weight of the items in the basket at the checkout and do Not include VAT.
We use a range of different courier services provided by DHL, DPD, EVRi and Royal Mail.
Our internal systems determine which service is best placed to deliver your order at the time of dispatch.
Orders are processed Monday to Saturday.
Please Note the delivery information above is designed to be used as guide, for full Terms & Conditions see our website Terms of Service.
If you have any questions or concerns about delivery please contact us we're happy to help.
Internationak Delivery
Standard Delivery will be shipped with one of our standard postage providers.
Express Delivery will be processed with high priority and dispatched with the fastest available carrier service.
Please Note: Shipments sent outside of the UK are sold exclusive of VAT and may be subject to local import duties and taxes.
Please see table below for estimated delivery timescales.
Country | Standard Delivery | Express Delivery |
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Albania | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Andorra | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Angola | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Argentina | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Australia | 5 - 14 | 4 - 7 |
Azerbaijan | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Bahrain | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Belarus | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Botswana | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Brazil | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Brunei | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Canada | 5 - 10 | 2 - 5 |
Cayman Islands | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Chile | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
China | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Egypt | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Hong Kong SAR China | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
India | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Indonesia | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Iran | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Israel | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Jamaica | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Japan | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Kazakhstan | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Kuwait | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Macedonia | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Malaysia | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Mauritius | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Mexico | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Morocco | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
New Caledonia | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
New Zealand | 7 - 14 | 3 - 7 |
Norway | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Peru | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Puerto Rico | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Qatar | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Russia | 6 - 14 | N/A |
Saudi Arabia | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Singapore | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
South Korea | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Sri Lanka | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Thailand | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Trinidad & Tobago | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Turkey | 6 - 12 | 2 - 5 |
Turkmenistan | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Ukraine | 7 - 14 | N/A |
United Arab Emirates | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
United States | 5 - 10 | 2 - 5 |
Uruguay | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Vietnam | 7 - 14 | 4 - 6 |
Delivery timescales are esimates in working days; Public Holidays, Saturday's and Sunday's are NOT classed as working days.
All applicable customs and import duties and any other charges are the responsibility of the customer.
Delivery charges are calculated based on the size and weight of the items in the basket at the checkout and do Not include VAT.
We use a range of different courier services provided by DHL, DPD, EVRi and Royal Mail.
Our internal systems determine which service is best placed to deliver your order at the time of dispatch.
Orders are processed Monday to Saturday.
Please Note the delivery information above is designed to be used as guide, for full Terms & Conditions see our website Terms of Service.
If you have any questions or concerns about delivery please contact us we're happy to help.
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