Highball 27.5 Carbon Cc Hardtail Frame Black X-Large - 583959599
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Santa Cruz Highball 27.5 Carbon CC Hardtail Frame
Santa Cruz Highball 27.5 Carbon CC Hardtail Frame
Same great bike, new smaller wheels.
The Highball is now available in 29 and 27.5. You pick. SCB tried to keep the handling characteristics the same between the two bikes, and let the wheel sizes traits shine through. One difference the 27.5 version has a size small, while the 29er does not, and that the 29er has an XXL, while the 27.5 does not. On the 29er, they shortened the chainstays by almost a half-inch, and stretched out the front end of the bike by about the same. This allows you to run a more modern stem/bar combo and makes the bike a little quicker in the corners. A lot of folks want to talk about head tube angle when they talk about hardtails, but we rode a lot of different options, and decided the 70.5-degree angle we used on the first Highball was spot-on. It strikes the right balance of quick handling and stability, and wont wander on you when youre climbing.
The carbon layup changed a bit, too, particularly in the seat stays and seat tube, and they reduced the seat post size to 27.2mm, which adds some compliance youll appreciate when youre 80 miles in to a 100-mile race. All the cables route internally, now, but that doesnt mean multiple obscenity-laden nights in the garage to get it set up. Everything has either a tunnel or an easy-to-route cable guide to make it as hassle-free as possible. This CC-level carbon Highball has been trimmed, optimized, and strengthened to provide the very best performance they could engineer into a hardtail, and does so at a fighting weight thats about 280 grams less than the C-level Highball.
The Highball is unapologetically fast, surprisingly fun, and every bit a Santa Cruz mountain bike.
Features:
- Internal cable and hose routing
- Full carbon frame
- 27.5 wheels
- Full carbon dropouts and disk mounts
- Bottle cage mounts
- 142mm rear axle spacing
- Threaded Bottom Bracket
Specifications:
- Front Derailleur Direct to Frame
- Headset/Headtube Integrated; IS41 upper, IS52 lower
- Seat Post 27.2mm
- Fork Compatibility
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