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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 4 C 29 26 GX AXS 2026
Carbon · SRAM GX Eagle AXS 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 · 3 shops compared
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 · €5,000 and above
- Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 1605 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle AXS Transmission, 12.2 kg vs 11 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Carbon CC 29" 150mm Travel VPP™
- Drivetrain
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission, 12-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- Carbon, good carbon RaceFace ARC 30 -or- Reserve 30|SL AL 6069
- 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 upper series, 160 mm travel
- Rear shock
- FOX Float X, the maker's upper series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Tyres
- Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+
The compromises
- 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
The same bike at 3 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop
- BIKER-BOARDERcheapest in stock€5,499in stock: M (40.5 cm), L (43 cm) and XL (46 cm)open
- BikeExchange· this listing€7,399in stock: M, L and XLopen
- Mount7€7,399pre-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
€7,399 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:32:12 | €7,399 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:41:37 | €7,399 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:42:16 | €7,399 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:41:46 | €7,399 | 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 CC 29" 150mm Travel VPP™ |
| Bremsscheiben | Front: SRAM HS2 200mm -or- SRAM HS2 180mm Rear: SRAM HS2 180mm |
| Nabe hinten | DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h |
| Laufrad vorne | RaceFace ARC 30 -or- Reserve 30|SL AL 6069 |
| Laufrad hinten | RaceFace ARC 30 -or- Reserve 30|SL AL 6069 |
| 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 | Santa Cruz Carbon Bar S: 35x800mm, 20mm Rise, M/L/XL/XXL: 35x800mm, 35mm Rise |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Kurbelgarnitur | SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t All Sizes: 170mm |
| Schalthebel | SRAM AXS Pod Controller |
| Kassette | SRAM GX 1275 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t |
| Innenlager | SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB |
| Umwerfer hinten | SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd |
| Sattel | SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy Atmos |
| Sattelstütze | OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6 S: 150mm, M: 180m, L/XL: 210mm, XXL: 240mm |
| Dämpfer | FOX Float X Performance Elite, 230x57.5 |
| Gabel | FOX 36 Float Performance Elite, Grip X2, 160mm |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM GX Eagle
- 29"
- Beschreibung