2024 Santa Cruz Highball GX AXS Gloss Black
Santa Cruz

Highball 3 C GX AXS (2024)

58-24257-163-2-804-005701

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The Highball is our race-bred XC hardtail.

When the trail (or the competition) calls for the direct drive efficiency that only a hardtail can offer, the Highball is the choice. It looks straightforward but that belies the high-tech features and design hidden within. This is a modern take on the simple machine that many still choose to put battery acid in their thighs and fire in their lungs in order to conquer something. Whether you’re chasing medals, personal demons, or just some riding buddies, this is a hardtail you’ll be happy to log long hours upon.

Hardtails are about as subtle as bikes come, and in the case of the Highball, simplistic refinement belies engineering effort. We’ve learned from our road biking pals that a great deal of a hardtail’s compliance comes from the seatpost: the smaller the diameter, the softer the feel, and with more seat post exposed to daylight, more compliance is had— which is the reason the Highball features low slung top tube and the smaller, 27.2mm diameter post. But you need not be sitting to recognize the ‘soft’ feel of the Highball— the dropped seat stays are made of custom laminate, finely tuned here in Santa Cruz for vertical compliance— and they’re oriented to isolate the top tube from high speed trail chatter, reducing feedback to the, uh, engine.

FEATURES: 

  • SRAM Eagle Transmission: The next generation SRAM Eagle Transmission specced on our CC-carbon models is a radically robust, fully integrated and interdependent wireless transmission. Built around the universal constant of the wheel axle itself, the Full Mount hangerless attachment creates a far stronger connection to the frame and the super strong derailleur provides unprecedented strength. Shifting under load is made possible due to a combination of X-SYNC technology and cassette mapping, creating seamless shifts even during your hardest power output. The new AXS Pods are extremely ergonomic and highly customizable, so shifting gears is light and intuitive. It's simply the most advanced transmission and nearly as tough as the mountain itself.

SPECS:

Frame Carbon C 29" Hardtail
Fork
RockShox Sid SL Select+, 100mm, w/
Remote
Rear Shock N/A
Rims/Wheels RaceFace ARC Offset 27 29"
Hubs
(F) DT Swiss 370, 15x110, Torque Cap,
6-Bolt, 28h (R) DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Spokes N/A
Tires
Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type
Chainrings SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 34t
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Front Derailleur N/A
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Cassette/Rear Cogs SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Shifters SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
Handlebars
Santa Cruz Carbon Flat Bar, 31.8x760,
7mm Rise
Grips SRAM Twistloc
Stem SRAM Atmos Stem, 60mm
Brakes
SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 2-Piston
Pedals N/A
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo
Seat Post RaceFace Next, 27.2, 400mm
Extras N/A
*Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

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