Santa Cruz Hightower Complete Bike
What the checker saysnot checked
No fit check runs on a complete bike, and we will not pretend one does. A complete bike does not fill a slot in the builder, so the checker has no counterpart to compare it against and has never produced a single sentence about one.
The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.
$4,799.00 to $8,899.00 MSRP
The maker’s build kit
The maker’s own component list, taken from the page linked below. Nothing on this list has been fit checked as a set.
Hightower R (2025)
16 of 21 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Hightower 4 C (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Fork: RockShox Lyrik Base 160
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Rhythm (230x57.5) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Wheel: Reserve 30|TR AL front (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Wheel: Reserve 30|TR AL rear (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO 3C MaxxGrip
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 EXO+ MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM NX Eagle Trigger
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM NX Eagle
- Cassette: SRAM PG-1230 NX Eagle 11-50
- Chain: SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed
- Crankset: SRAM Descendant 7K Eagle DUB 32t (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Front Brake: SRAM DB8
- Rear Brake: SRAM DB8
- Front Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 200mm (6-bolt)
- Rear Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 200mm (6-bolt)
- Handlebar: Burgtec RideWide Enduro 35
- Stem: OneUp Stem 35
- Dropper Post: SDG Tellis V2
- Saddle: SDG Bel-Air V3 (Steel)
Hightower 3 R (2023)
20 of 22 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Hightower 3
- Fork: RockShox Lyrik Base 150
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Performance (210x55)
- Front Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Front (Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Rear (HG, Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 EXO 3C MaxxGrip
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM NX Eagle Trigger
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM NX Eagle
- Cassette: SRAM PG-1230 NX Eagle 11-50
- Chain: SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed
- Crankset: SRAM NX Eagle DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Headset: Cane Creek 40 IS41/IS52
- Front Brake: SRAM G2 R
- Rear Brake: SRAM G2 R
- Front Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 200mm (6-bolt)
- Rear Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 180mm (6-bolt)
- Handlebar: Race Face Aeffect R 35
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3 35
- Saddle: WTB Silverado
- Dropper Post: SDG Tellis V2
Hightower 3 S (2023)
18 of 22 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Hightower 3
- Fork: Fox 36 Performance 150
- Rear Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ (210x55)
- Front Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Front (Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Wheel: Race Face AR-30 29 Rear (XD, Boost) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 EXO 3C MaxxGrip
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM GX Eagle Trigger
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle
- Cassette: SRAM XG-1275 Eagle 10-52
- Chain: SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed
- Crankset: SRAM GX Eagle DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Headset: Cane Creek 40 IS41/IS52
- Front Brake: SRAM Code R (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Brake: SRAM Code R (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 200mm (6-bolt)
- Rear Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 180mm (6-bolt)
- Handlebar: Burgtec RideWide Enduro 35
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3 35
- Saddle: WTB Silverado
- Dropper Post: SDG Tellis V2
Hightower 3 C GX AXS RSV (2023)
20 of 22 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Santa Cruz Hightower 3
- Fork: RockShox Lyrik Select+ 150
- Rear Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ (210x55)
- Front Wheel: Reserve 30 HD front
- Rear Wheel: Reserve 30 HD rear
- Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 EXO 3C MaxxGrip
- Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 EXO MaxxTerra
- Shifter: SRAM GX Transmission Pod (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Transmission
- Cassette: SRAM XS-1275 Transmission 10-52
- Chain: SRAM Flattop (Transmission)
- Crankset: SRAM GX Eagle Transmission DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Headset: Cane Creek 40 IS41/IS52
- Front Brake: SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
- Rear Brake: SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
- Front Rotor: SRAM HS2 180mm
- Rear Rotor: SRAM HS2 180mm
- Handlebar: Santa Cruz 35 Carbon 800mm (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3 35
- Dropper Post: RockShox Reverb Stealth C1
- Saddle: WTB Silverado
4 verified variants
| Variant | Price (MSRP) | Weight | Source | Last checked | Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightower R (2025) | $4,999.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-17 | Build with this |
| Hightower 3 R (2023) | $4,799.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-18 | Build with this |
| Hightower 3 S (2023) | $5,899.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-18 | Build with this |
| Hightower 3 C GX AXS RSV (2023) | $8,899.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-18 | Build with this |
What the maker states1 not published
1 further field the checker looks for is not published by Santa Cruz, so we leave it blank rather than estimate it, and that check stays silent on this complete bike. It is rotor adapter documented. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.
Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-17 to 2026-07-18.