Highball 29 Aluminum D XC Kit Complete Mountain Bike Blue Medium - 584187530
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Santa Cruz Highball 29 Aluminum D XC Kit Complete Mountain Bike
Santa Cruz Highball 29 Aluminum D XC Kit Complete Mountain Bike
The Highball is now available in 29 and 27.5. You pick. Santa Cruz 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 they rode a lot of different options, and decided the 70.5-degree angle they 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.
Despite their commitment to carbon fiber engineering and manufacturing, they know the allure of a metal bike. Perfect welds, proper heft, and a certain tangible quality makes metal an attractive material. Its also more amenable to the placement of bolts and other hardware than carbon is, which is why they offer a single-speed dropout kit in the alloy version of the Highball, but not the carbon. If you want to get your hammerhead on, this is the best way to do it. In addition, 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.
The Highball is unapologetically fast, surprisingly fun, and every bit a Santa Cruz mountain bike.
Specifications:
- Frame Material - Aluminum
- Fork - Rock Shox Recon Silver TK 29 100
- Front Drailleur - Shimano M618
- Rear Drailleur - Shimano SLX M675 GS Shadow Plus
- Shifters - Shimano Deore SL
- Crankset - Shimano Deore M617, 22/36t
- Bottom Bracket - Included w/ crankset
- Cassette - Shimano Deore HG50, 10sp, 11-36
- Chain - KMC X10.93, 10sp
- Brakes - SRAM DB1
- Brake Rotors - Avid G2; 160mm
- Headset - Cane Creek 10 series tapere
