2022 Santa Cruz Highball 3 CC
The Highball is our flagship carbon hardtail race thoroughbred and a dark horse in XC versatility.
More capable than a pure endurance bike, more composed than most XC race-rigs, the Highball has evolved to be easier to ride harder for longer. We fine-tuned the carbon layup process and the low-angle, bridgeless seatstays join the seat tube below the top tube junction in order to curb trail chatter.
Built around a 27.2mm diameter seat post, the whole package combines to take the “hard” out of hardtail riding. It has the mindset of a race bike but it’s prepared for more. 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.
2022 Santa Cruz Highball 3 CC XO1 AXS Reserve
- Fork
- FOX SC 32 Float Factory, 100mm, 29", w/ Remote
- Shock
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- Handlebar
- Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Flat
- Stem
- Syntace LiteForce
- Headset
- Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
- Brakes
- SRAM Level TLM
- Shifters
- SRAM X01 Eagle AXS
- Crankset
- SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 148 DUB, 34t
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM X01 Eagle AXS
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
- Chain
- SRAM X01 Eagle AXS
- Seatpost
- Rockshox Reverb AXS Xplr, 27.2
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado Team
- Front Hub
- Industry Nine 1/1, 110x15, Centerlock, 24h
- Rear Hub
- Industry Nine 1/1, 148x12, XD, Centerlock, 24h
- Spokes
- Sapim Race
- Rims
- Reserve 28 XC 29" Carbon Rims
- Tyres
- Maxxis Aspen, 29”x2.35, EXO, TR
Santa Cruz have a reputation for making some of the finest carbon fiber mountain bikes money can buy. It's well deserved. Their VPP Suspension system is neat, highly effective and tuneable allowing a different character to be designed into each model in the range, it's easy to look after too. Whilst their top of the line CC range has no expense spared, the same technology trickles down into the rest of the range at a more attainable price point. You're also covered by a lifetime warranty for complete piece of mind.
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