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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 4 C 29 26 90 2026
Carbon · SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission 12-speed · carbon wheels · 11 kg
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in M, L and XL · price read 07:41 today · unchanged since the last check · 2 shops compared
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 86 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of Eagle 70 Transmission, 12.2 kg vs 11 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Carbon C 29" 150mm Travel VPP™
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission, 12-speed
- 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
- FOX 36, the maker's mid series, 160 mm travel
- Rear shock
- FOX Float X, the maker's mid series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Tyres
- Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+
The compromises
- 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. This shop prices each size separately.
Where to buy
The same bike at 2 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop
- BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€5,880in stock: M, L and XLopen
- Mount7€6,399pre-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
€5,880 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €6,399 (8% 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 | €5,880 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:41:37 | €5,880 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:42:15 | €5,880 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:41:45 | €5,880 | in stock |
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 HS2 200mm Rear: SRAM HS2 180mm |
| Nabe hinten | DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h |
| 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 | DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h |
| Vorbau | OneUp Enduro Stem All Sizes: 42mm |
| Steuersatz | Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated Headset |
| Lenker | OneUp Aluminum Bar S: 35x760mm, 20mm Rise, M/L/XL/XXL: 35x800mm, 35mm Rise |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Kurbelgarnitur | SRAM 90 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t All Sizes: 170mm |
| Schalthebel | SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12spd |
| Kassette | SRAM XS 1275 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t |
| Innenlager | SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB |
| Umwerfer hinten | SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12spd |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd |
| Sattel | SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy |
| Sattelstütze | OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6 S: 150mm, M: 180m, L/XL: 210mm, XXL: 240mm |
| Dämpfer | FOX Float X Performance, 230x57.5 |
| Gabel | FOX 36 Float Performance, Grip, 160mm |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission
- 29"
- Beschreibung