SANTA CRUZ BIKES HIGHBALL 2.0 CC / XO1 12G / 27

SANTA CRUZ HIGHBAL 2.0 CARBON CC 27.5 XO1 KIT (12) 27 2018

The Mighty Mini

Same great bike, new smaller wheels.

The Highball is now available in 29” and 27.5”. You pick. We tried to keep the handling characteristics the same between the two bikes, and let the Velikost koles:’s 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, we 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 the 69-degree angle strikes the right balance of quick handling and stability, and won’t wander on you when you’re climbing.

The carbon layup changed a bit, too, particularly in the seat stays and seat tube, and we reduced the seat post size to 27.2mm, which adds some compliance you’ll appreciate when you’re 80 miles in to a 100-mile race. All the cables route internally, now, but that doesn’t 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. The Highball has been trimmed, optimized, and strengthened to provide the very best performance we could engineer into a hardtail.

The Highball is unapologetically fast, surprisingly fun, and every bit a Santa Cruz mountain bike.

Features:

142mm rear axle spacing
15mm thru-axle fork
27.5" wheels
Bottle cage mounts
Carbon C and Carbon CC frame options
Full carbon dropouts and disk mounts
Full carbon frame
Internal cable and hose routing
Threaded Bottom Bracket

Kit X01

Material Carbon CC
Fork RockShox SID RLC 100
Rear Derailleur SRAM X01 Eagle
Shifters SRAM X01 Eagle
Crankset SRAM X1 Eagle Carbon 30T
Cassette SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50T
Chain SRAM X01 Eagle 12 SPD
Bottom Bracket SRAM GXP Team BB
Brakes SRAM Level TLM
Brake Rotors Avid Centerline 160mm
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Bars Santa Cruz Bicycles XC Flat Bar Carbon 31.8 x 750
Stem Race Face Turbine Basic
Grips Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
Front Hub DT 350 15x110mm 28H Torque Cap Front Hub
Rear Hub DT 350 TA 142mm 28H Rear Hub XO-1
Rims Race Face ARC 24 27.5 28H
Spokes DT Competition (28)
Nipples Sapim Secure Lock AL Silver Nipples (28)
Front Tire Maxxis Ikon 27.5x2.2 TR EXO
Rear Tire Maxxis Ikon 27.5x2.2 TR EXO
Tubes Stans Sealant 2oz
Seat Post Easton EC70 Zero 27.2
Saddle WTB Silverado Pro