Highball Carbon 29 R2 Complete Mountain Bike - 2017
Out of Stock
Don't worry though, we have a lot more Hardtail in stock than that.
Shop Similar ProductsTake flight.
While your friends risk strained biceps and broken quads just to get their huge travel rigs into the bike rack, you'll be darting ahead, light and carefree on the 2017 Santa Cruz Highball Carbon 29 R2 Complete Mountain Bike. Featuring an elongated top tube, stable wheelbase, and aggressive stance the Highball is prepared to tackle terrain that would send most other hardtails running for cover. The R2 build kits up with Shimano's workhorse SLX drivetrain, Level T hydraulic brakes, and WTB wheels to deftly navigate the trail.
Despite a new paint job, the latest frame is still the same rebellious answer to the slacked out, super cush enduro trend dominating the glossies as of late. To accommodate its big wheels, the Highball 29's chainstays register at a hair under 17 inches, but a steep head tube brings the wheelbase to over a half-inch shorter than the smaller-wheeled Highball 27.5.
The Highball 29 is nimble enough to gently pick through trail furniture, digs in through berms, and still shines brightest when opening up the throttle. The 12 x 142mm rear axle is the stiff rear triangle's best friend, ensuring that every possible watt goes straight into the trail, and the slimmed-down 27.2mm seatpost helps to alleviate chatter from the countless more miles of hardpack you'll be able to cover compared to the hulking six-inch sleds your buddies are on.
Santa Cruz uses a lower modulus carbon for Highball Carbon C frame than that used in the top-end Carbon CC models, so more material is required to achieve the same stiffness and durability. The tradeoff is that those few grams also come with a big decrease in cost. The whole frame is a single layup instead of a jigsaw puzzle of individually-cured carbon tubes, so the fibers wrap continuously through structurally important junctures like the head tube and bottom bracket. This strengthens the frame by dissipating the force from impacts, and also more efficiently channels pedal input.
Details
- A responsive XC endurance hardtail
- Short wheelbase for precise handling
- Steep front end stays on point while climbing
- 29in wheels handle obstacles with ease
- Santa Cruz Bicycles' more affordable Carbon C construction
- Shimano's SLX drivetrain provides a wide gear range
- Item #SNZ00AY
- Frame Material
- Carbon C
- Suspension
- hardtail
- Fork
- RockShox Reba RL
- Front Travel
- 100 mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 10 Series
- Shifters
- Shimano SLX M7000 SL
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano SLX M7000 direct-mount
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano SLX M7000 Shadow+
- ISCG Tabs
- no
- Crankset
- 26 / 36 t Shimano SLX M7000
- Bottom Bracket
- included w/ crankset
- Cassette
- Shimano SLX M7000
- Chain
- Shimano SLX M7000
- Brakeset
- SRAM Level T
- Brake Type
- hydraulic disc
- Rotors
- 160 / 160 mm Avid Centerline
- Handlebar
- Race Face Evolve flat
- Handlebar Width
- 720 mm
- Grips
- Santa Cruz Palmdale lock-on
- Stem
- Race Face Ride
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Seatpost
- Race Face Ride
- Seatpost Diameter
- 27.2 mm
- Wheelset
- [rims] WTB STP i19 TCS
- Hubs
- [front] Novatec D711, [rear] Novatec D712
- Front Axle
- 15 x 110m Boost
- Rear Axle
- 12 x 142mm thru-axle
- Tires
- Maxxis Crossmark
- Tire Size
- 29 x 2.1 in
- Pedals
- not included
- Recommended Use
- cross country
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime on frame
Reviews
Q&A
What do you think about this product?
View
Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageSorry, we don’t currently have any of those types of reviews for this product.
Need Expert Advice?
Our Gearheads Can Help