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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Highball Carbon CC 27.5 X01 Eagle Mountain Bike - 2017

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Santa Cruz Bicycles' recipe for singletrack speed is simple. Start with a wagon-wheel base for an aggressive angle of approach and steamroller capabilities, subtract 1.5in of rim diameter to add agility, lengthen the reach, and shred to taste. If you've followed these steps correctly, then the results should look something like the Highball Carbon CC 27.5 Eagle X01 Complete Mountain Bike. The Highball bakes up into an aggressive XC machine that capitalizes on speed for endurance events but also rocks a short stem and nimble wheelbase for spry handling that dices the chunky stuff like garlic in an Italian grandmother's kitchen.


Of course, we're not too terribly adept at cooking, so we're happy to let Santa Cruz do the prep work—especially since SRAM (one of our favorite sous chefs) finishes the dish with a generous helping of the new Eagle X01 drivetrain. Eagle's 50t cog brings us back to the Italian grandmother theme, as it's the ultimate granny gear and will help you clean your plate when you've taken on a bit more climbing than your belly can handle.


The latest Highball Carbon CC frame is built with the same Carbon CC construction as its predecessor. It features a higher modulus carbon than the Carbon C model, so less material is required to hit the same strength and stiffness numbers. Less material equates to a lighter chassis that needs fewer watts to propel, and the watts that you do pour into it are transferred with greater efficiency courtesy of the increased stiffness.


The whole frame is also a single piece instead of a jigsaw puzzle of individually-cured carbon tubes. This allows Santa Cruz to wrap the fibers continuously around structurally important junctures like the head tube and bottom bracket, buttressing the frame and dissipating the force from impacts and pedaling load. Translated into trail talk, this means it hits the bricks when you stomp on the pedals and dampens high-speed chatter. The Highball's efficiency combines with its low-weight for a package that makes any full-suspension bike's responsiveness feel as sharp as an overripe banana. Save the brown nanners for banana bread; we're having XC speed cake tonight.


Details

  • A superlative XC endurance bike
  • 27.5in wheels balance agility with rolling aggression
  • Santa Cruz Bicycles' top-tier Carbon CC construction
  • Long reach and a short stem make for nimble handling
  • Steep front end stays on point while grinding out climbs
  • The one-by revolution goes to 12 with SRAM Eagle
  • Item #SNZ00AP
Frame Material
Carbon CC
Suspension
hardtail
Fork
RockShox SID RLC
Front Travel
100 mm
Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS
Shifters
SRAM X01 Eagle
Front Derailleur
n/a
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X01 Eagle
ISCG Tabs
no
Crankset
32 t SRAM X01 Eagle
Bottom Bracket
BSA threaded
Crank Arm Length
[size Small] 170 mm, [sizes Medium - X-Large] 175 mm
Cassette
10 - 50 t SRAM Eagle XG-1295
Chain
SRAM X01 Eagle PowerLock
Brakeset
SRAM Level TLM
Brake Type
hydraulic disc
Rotors
180 / 180 mm SRAM Centerline
Handlebar
Santa Cruz XC Flat Carbon
Handlebar Width
750 mm
Grips
Santa Cruz Palmdale lock-on
Stem
Race Face Turbine Basic
Saddle
WTB Silverado Team
Seatpost
Easton EC70
Seatpost Diameter
27.2 mm
Seat Collar
31.8 mm
Wheelset
[rims] Race Face ARC 24
Hubs
DT Swiss 350
Front Axle
15 x 110mm Boost
Rear Axle
12 x 142mm thru-axle
Tires
Maxxis Ikon EXO TR
Tire Size
27.5 x 2.2 in
Pedals
not included
Recommended Use
cross country
Manufacturer Warranty
lifetime on frame

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