Santa Cruz MEGATOWER 2 CC X0 AXS 2026

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · €5,000 and above

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 1205 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of X0 Eagle AXS Transmission, good carbon rather than decent aluminium wheels, 12.2 kg vs 15.97 kg.

What you get

Frame

Carbon Santa Cruz Carbon CC

Drivetrain

SRAM X0 Eagle AXS Transmission, 12-speed, electronic

Wheels

Aluminium, decent aluminium Raceface ARC 30 HD | Industry Nine 1/1

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's upper series

Weight

15.97 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 38, the maker's top series, 170 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX Float X2, the maker's top series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Assegai | 29"x2.5" / Maxxis Minion DHR II | 29x2.4"

The compromises

• 15.97 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.7 kg.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.

Your size

What BIKE24 lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

The same bike at 2 shops, matched on brand, model, drivetrain and model year

• BIKE24· this listingcheapest in stock€6,999in stock: Mopen
• Liquid-Life€9,299not in stockopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• Last one in M.
• BIKE24 states an RRP of €9,299 (25% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are