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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 4 C 29 26 70 2026
Carbon · SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission 12-speed · carbon wheels · 11 kg
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in M · price read 07:41 today · unchanged since the last check
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 400 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of Eagle 70 Transmission, entry-level carbon rather than good carbon wheels, 13.4 kg vs 11 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Carbon C 29" 150mm Travel VPP™
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission, 12-speed (mixed build)
- Wheels
- Carbon, good carbon Reserve 30|TR AL
- Brakes
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Weight
- 11 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- RockShox Lyrik, the maker's entry series, 160 mm travel
- Rear shock
- FOX Float, the maker's entry series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Tyres
- Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+
The compromises
- Mixed groupset: not every component is SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission.
- Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
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.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€4,999 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €5,499 (9% 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, 20:32:10 | €4,999 | limited |
| 17/09/2026, 07:41:34 | €4,999 | limited |
| 18/09/2026, 07:42:14 | €4,999 | limited |
| 19/09/2026, 07:41:44 | €4,999 | limited |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: brakes. 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
| Rahmenmaterial | Carbon C |
|---|---|
| Gewicht* | 11.0 |
| Rahmen | Carbon C 29" 150mm Travel VPP™ |
| Bremsscheiben | Front: SRAM Centerline, 200mm Rear: SRAM Centerline, 200mm |
| Nabe hinten | SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, HG, 6-Bolt, 32h |
| Laufrad vorne | Reserve 30|TR AL |
| Laufrad hinten | Reserve 30|TR AL |
| Reifen hinten | Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+ |
| Reifen vorne | Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO |
| Nabe vorne | SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 32h |
| Vorbau | OneUp Enduro Stem All Sizes: 42mm -or- e13 TRS Base Stem All Sizes: 40mm |
| Steuersatz | Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset |
| Lenker | Burgtec Alloy Bar S: 35x760mm, 20mm Rise, M/L/XL/XXL: 35x800mm, 30mm Rise -or- e13 TRS Base Bar |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Kurbelgarnitur | SRAM 70 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t All Sizes: 170mm |
| Schalthebel | SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12spd |
| Kassette | SRAM XS 1270 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t |
| Innenlager | SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB |
| Umwerfer hinten | SRAM 70 Eagle T-Type, 12spd |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM 70 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd |
| Sattel | SDG Bel-Air V3, Steel |
| Sattelstütze | SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6 S: 125mm, M: 150, L: 170mm, XL/XXL: 200mm |
| Dämpfer | FOX Float Rhythm, 230x57.5 |
| Gabel | RockShox Lyrik Base, 160mm |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission
- 29"
- Beschreibung