The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

The Hightower

How Can A Bicycle Have Higher Powers?

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

The Hightower

How Can A Bicycle Have Higher Powers?

The Hightower

How Can A Bicycle Have Higher Powers?

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike
The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

The Santa Cruz Hightower is a versatile mountain bike designed to handle a wide range of trail conditions with ease. It's often favored by riders who want a bike that excels in both climbing and descending, making it a solid choice for those who enjoy tackling varied terrain. The combination of large wheels and 150mm VPP™ suspension setup helps to maintain speed and efficiency on climbs while offering a smooth, controlled experience on descents.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike
The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Who It's For

The Hightower is ideal for:

  • Trail Riders: Those who ride diverse trails and want a bike that can handle both technical sections and smoother, faster trails. We used to call these people ‘mountain bikers’ until it all got a little complicated.
  • Energetic Enduroistas : Riders who participate in enduro racing or demanding trail rides that require both efficient climbing and capable descending.
  • Day Trippers: Cyclists looking for a bike that can do it all without being overly specialized in one area. Perfect if you’re hitting the road with one bike or just want one bike in the garage.

Technical Features and Their Benefits

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Suspension System: The Hightower typically features a full-suspension design with 150mm of VPP™ travel (in the latest version). This provides a balance between plushness for rough descents and efficiency for climbing.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Carbon Frame: Carbon is lightweight yet strong, which helps with overall bike weight and durability, contributing to better performance both uphill and downhill. Santa Cruz offer two levels: C and CC, with the former being the lightest but both offering the same features, strength, lifetime warranty and ride quality.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Dropper Post: A dropper post is always featured on the Hightower, allowing for on-the-fly seat height adjustments. This is particularly beneficial for tackling steep descents where you need more clearance and for re-adjusting your seat height for efficient climbing.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Geometry Adjustability: Hightower models offer adjustable geometry via a flip chip in the lower link, letting you fine-tune the bike’s handling characteristics to suit different trail conditions or personal preferences.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

29-inch Wheels: The larger wheels complements the Hightower’s versatile nature by enhancing its ability to handle diverse trail conditions effectively. Whether climbing a steep trail or descending a technical section, the added stability and traction provided by 29-inch wheels can make a significant difference, allowing for more controlled and enjoyable rides.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Glovebox: Place your ride essentials securely beneath a new high-quality latch and panel in the Hightower's downtube. The Glovebox comes with a fitted Tool Wallet and Tube Purse, tailored for the frame to keep your tools close to hand.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Made To Last: The Hightower, like all Santa Cruz's use only the highest quality Enduro MAX sealed angular contact bearings and premium fasteners for the linkage assemblies. They’re easy to properly torque and maintain, plus we offer free replacement bearings for life. The pivots and links are great at maintaining a consistent ride for many years. It’s all very tough, reliable and easy to work on.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Overall, the combination of large wheels, suspension and features provides the most complete package of mountain bike. That’s why it’s regarded as the definitive modern mountain bike.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Why Consider One?

Versatility: The Hightower’s ability to handle a wide range of trail conditions makes it a great all-around bike for riders who like to mix up their trail experiences.

Performance Balance: It strikes a good balance between climbing efficiency and descending capability, which is ideal if you don’t want to compromise on either.

Quality Build: Santa Cruz bikes are known for their high build quality and attention to detail, offering durability and a smooth ride experience.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Why Consider One?

Versatility: The Hightower’s ability to handle a wide range of trail conditions makes it a great all-around bike for riders who like to mix up their trail experiences.

Performance Balance: It strikes a good balance between climbing efficiency and descending capability, which is ideal if you don’t want to compromise on either.

Quality Build: Santa Cruz bikes are known for their high build quality and attention to detail, offering durability and a smooth ride experience.

Why Consider One?

Versatility: The Hightower’s ability to handle a wide range of trail conditions makes it a great all-around bike for riders who like to mix up their trail experiences.

Performance Balance: It strikes a good balance between climbing efficiency and descending capability, which is ideal if you don’t want to compromise on either.

Quality Build: Santa Cruz bikes are known for their high build quality and attention to detail, offering durability and a smooth ride experience.

The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike
The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Overall, if you’re looking for a bike that offers both high performance on challenging trails and comfort on less demanding rides, the Santa Cruz Hightower has the travel, brawn, attitude and specs to heighten the Hightower rider’s powers.

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The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike
The Santa Cruz Bicycles Hightower 4 - Carbon Full Suspension Mountain Bike
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