2025 Santa Cruz Hightower XX AXS RSV / Carbon CC Mountain Bike
The Hightower trail bike was always a distillation of the best of the genre. But now it has a little more brawn and attitude to take on even higher, badder mountains.
Bumping up slightly from its fence-straddling positioning, the High-tower now sits in the meat of the market: the 150/160mm do-every-thing bike. A true quiver of one, it is equally at home on lunch laps, road trips, or the occasional enduro race.
Santa Cruz Hightower XX AXS RSV 2025
Fork Fox 36 Float Factory, Grip X2, 160mm
Shock FOX Float X Factory, 230x57.5
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
Headset
Chris King DropSet 3 Integrated Headset
Stem
Industry Nine A35, 40mm
Handlebar
Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium Fusion, Stainless
Seatpost
OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6
Grips
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Rear Derailleur SRAM XX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Crank
SRAM XX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t
Shifters
SRAM AXS Pod Controller Rocker Paddle
Cassette
SRAM XX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain
SRAM XX SL Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Brakes
SRAM Maven Ultimate Stealth
Rims
Front: Reserve 30|HD Carbon, Rear: Reserve 30|HD Carbon
Front Hub
Front: Industry Nine Hydra, 15x110, 6-Bolt 28h, Rear: Industry Nine Hydra, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 28h
Rear Hub
Front: Industry Nine Hydra, 15x110, 6-Bolt 28h, Rear: Industry Nine Hydra, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 28h
Tires
Front: Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+
Disc Rotors
Front: SRAM HS2 180mm, Rear: SRAM HS2 180mm