Santa Cruz HIGHTOWER 4 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 · €5,000 and above

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 675 more expensive, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of unidentified groupset, 12.2 kg vs 15.45 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 | TR AL | DT Swiss 370

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's upper series

Weight

15.45 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 36, the maker's mid series, 160 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX Float X, the maker's mid series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Minion DHF | 3C Max Terra (29x2.50") / Maxxis Minion DHR II | 3C Max Terra (29x2.40")

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• 15.45 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

BIKE24 is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• Last one in M, last one in L.
• BIKE24 states an RRP of €6,399 (20% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are