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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 C S 2023
Carbon · SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in M and XL · price read 07:41 today · unchanged since the last check
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 · €4,500 – €5,000
- KTM Prowler Exonic 2023 at BikeExchange€4,599EUR 200 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle, entry-level carbon rather than basic aluminium wheels.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Carbon C 29" 145mm Travel VPP
- Drivetrain
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, the maker's mid series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- FOX 36, the maker's mid series, 150 mm travel
- Rear shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's upper series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Tyres
- Front: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
The compromises
- Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
- Basic aluminium wheels.
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
- 2023 model year.
Your size
What BikeExchange 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. This shop prices each size separately.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€4,799 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €6,599 (27% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:32:09 | €4,799 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:41:33 | €4,799 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:42:13 | €4,799 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:41:43 | €4,799 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:41 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmen | Carbon C 29" 145mm Travel VPP |
|---|---|
| Bremse | SRAM Code R |
| Bremsscheiben | Front: Avid Centerline 180mm |
| Naben | Front: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 28h |
| Reifen | Front: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR |
| Laufräder | RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" |
| Vorbau | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm |
| Steuersatz | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset |
| Lenker | Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Kassette | SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
| Schaltung | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Kurbelgarnitur | SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 30t |
| Pedale | Sold separately |
| Schalthebel | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Innenlager | SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB |
| Umwerfer hinten | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Sattel | WTB Silverado Medium CroMo |
| Sattelstütze | RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6 |
| Dämpfer | Rockshox Super Deluxe Select+ 210x55 |
| Gabel | FOX 36 Float Performance, 150mm |
| Jahr | 2023 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM GX Eagle
- 29"
- Beschreibung