Santa Cruz Highball Aluminum 29er Frame Weight

The chameleon is a versatile carbon fiber creature.

Santa cruz highball aluminum 29er frame weight.

I bought the c frame and did a custom build. With capacity for three bottle cages the ever reliable threaded bb and of course the lifetime warranty that comes standard with all santa cruz bikes it s the kind of bike that ll go far. There is no doubt the highball carbon is cool. Fully evolved with 120mm or 130mm and 29 or 27 5 wheels.

It is low to the ground and it handles like a champ. The advanced composite chassis tracks well across all trail surfaces holds a line and is reactive to rider directions while isolating pedal influenced inputs. Take a minute to register your bike. At 2 5 lbs it delivers a fast yet comfortable ride.

Want a ride fast ride far 100mm vpp race bike. The highball santa cruz s 29 inch hardtail mountain bike sees an updated geometry and parts for 2018. The aluminum chameleon is easily the best riding aluminum hardtail i ve thrown a leg over in terms of ride quality and here i m having deja vu of my 2009 ish gary fisher carbon hardtail. But the frame alone costs 1900 and it is not singlespeed friendly.

Santa cruz also reworked the highball s geometry with longer reach measurements across the. Well santa cruz has answered the call with the highball al. Check out the blur. 2 799 7 999 2 799 6 599.

The 29er comes with a 120mm fork and the 27 5 has a 130mm. Six builds are offered which start at 1 800 and top out at 3 200. I actually shed a tear thinking that santa cruz had blown it with the carbon version of this bike. Highball aluminum hardtail introduction by francis cebedo.

Proud owner of a new highball. Santa cruz will continue to offer the chameleon with aluminum frame. Balancing stiffness and weight savings in all the right places is a hallmark of all santa cruz carbon frames and the hightower flies the flag yet higher.