Santa Cruz MEGATOWER 2 C 2026

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €4,500 – €5,000

• KTM Prowler Exonic 2023 at BikeExchange€4,599EUR 380 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of unidentified groupset, entry-level carbon rather than good carbon wheels, 13.4 kg vs 16.36 kg.

What you get

Frame

Carbon Carbon C | VPP

Drivetrain

not stated by the shop: scored as the cheapest groupset

Wheels

Carbon, good carbon Reserve 30 | HD AL | DT Swiss 370

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's upper series

Weight

16.36 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

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

Rear shock

FOX Float X, the maker's mid series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Assegai | 3C MaxxGrip (29x2.50") / Maxxis Minion DHR II | 3C Maxx Terra (29x2.40")

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• 16.36 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 3 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• BIKE24· this listingcheapest in stock€4,979in stock: Mopen
• BikeExchange€6,599in stock: Lopen
• Mount7€6,599pre-order only · Lieferbar, Lieferzeit ca. 14-18 Werktageopen

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 €6,599 (25% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are