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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Highball Carbon CC 27.5 XTR Complete Mountain Bike - 2016

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Trail artistry.

Get in the zone on brutal climbs and twisting, techy XC descents on the 2016 Santa Cruz Bicycles Highball Carbon CC 27.5 XTR Complete Mountain Bike. Pairing mid-sized wheels that hit the sweet spot between agile handling and roll-over-anything aggression, this Highball brings Shimano's renowned XTR componentry and Santa Cruz's high-end carbon construction methods to your favorite trailhead. Whether you're dusting flowy singletrack or giving your full-squish friends a lesson in hardtail finesse, the Highball is up for the challenge.


The 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 frame's uncompromising stiffness.


The entire frame is also constructed as 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 onto the trail, this means it jumps when you stomp on the pedals and dampens high-speed chatter—all with a low-weight that makes any full-suspension bike's climbing and sprinting feel about as sharp as a rotten zucchini.


Santa Cruz uses a 69-degree head tube angle, citing the line-holding benefits of high rake combined with 27.5in wheels to keep the Highball running true. Compared to the original 29er Highball, the 27.5 model has a lower, longer geometry, so it's tethered to lines both on the way up and the way down. Despite its long wheelbase, the Highball 27.5 has shorter chainstays then the 29er, so it capitalizes on the stiff, carbon hardtail and 12x142mm rear axle for efficient power transfer that lends itself to pushing through grades and carrying speed out of switchbacks.


Details

  • A responsive, race-ready XC hardtail
  • 27.5in wheels balance agility with rolling aggression
  • Top tier Carbon CC construction for lightweight stiffness
  • Long reach and a short stays make for nimble handling
  • Steep front end stays on point while grinding out climbs
  • Shimano's XTR drivetrain provides precise gear shifts
  • Item #SNZ005L
Frame Material
Carbon CC
Suspension
hardtail
Fork
Fox Float Factory
Front Travel
100 mm
Headset
Cane Creek 110 IS Tapered
Shifters
Shimano XTR M9000 SL
Front Derailleur
Shimano XTR M9025D
Rear Derailleur
Shimano XTR M9000 GS
Crankset
26 / 36 t Shimano XTR M9020 w/BB
Bottom Bracket
BSA threaded
Cassette
11 - 40 t Shimano XTR M9000 CS
Chain
Shimano XTR M9000
Brakeset
Shimano XTR M9000
Brake Type
hydraulic disc
Rotors
160 mm Shimano Ice Tech
Handlebar
Santa Cruz Carbon Flat Bar 31.8x720mm
Handlebar Rise
8 mm
Handlebar Width
720 mm
Grips
ESI Racers Edge
Stem
Syntace F109
Saddle
WTB Silverado SLT
Seatpost
Syntace P6 27.2x400mm Carbon
Seatpost Diameter
27.2 mm
Wheelset
Easton ARC 24 28H
Hubs
DT Swiss 240
Front Axle
15 x 100mm thru-axle
Rear Axle
12 x 142mm thru-axle
Tires
Maxxis Ikon 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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