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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 4 C 70 2026
Carbon · hydraulic disc · carbon wheels · 15.74 kg
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
Not in stock in any size · price read 07:34 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 · €5,000 and above
- Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 295 more expensive, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of unidentified groupset, 12.2 kg vs 15.74 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Carbon C 29" 150mm Travel VPP™
- Drivetrain
- not stated by the shop: scored as the cheapest groupset
- Wheels
- Carbon, good carbon Reserve 30|TR AL | VR: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 32h | HR: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, HG, 6-Bolt, 32h
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, the maker's base series
- Weight
- 15.74 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
- Tyres
- VR: Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+
The compromises
- 15.74 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 Liquid-Life 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
Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€5,499 at every one of our 17 checks since 5 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026, 13:46:49 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:29:17 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:43:39 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:39:08 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:08:37 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:37:57 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:35:04 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:41:20 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:31:07 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:28:00 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:34:20 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:25:20 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:54:15 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:29:04 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:55:36 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:34:41 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:34:42 | €5,499 | out of stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off Liquid-Life's page; not stated: groupset. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:34 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by Liquid-Life
| Rahmen | Carbon C 29" 150mm Travel VPP™ |
|---|---|
| Steuersatz | Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset |
| Gabel | RockShox Lyrik Base, 160mm |
| Dämpfer | FOX Float Rhythm, 230x57.5 |
| Felge | Reserve 30|TR AL |
| Naben | VR: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 32h | HR: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, HG, 6-Bolt, 32h |
| Reifen | VR: Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+ |
| Schaltwerk | SRAM 70 Eagle T-Type, 12spd |
| Kette | SRAM 70 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd |
| Kurbel | SRAM 70 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t |
| Kassette | SRAM XS 1270 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t |
| Bremsen | SRAM DB8 |
| Lenker | Burgtec Alloy Bar -or- e13 TRS Base Bar |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Vorbau | OneUp Enduro Stem, 42mm -or- e13 TRS Base Stem, 40mm |
| Sattel | SDG Bel-Air V3, Steel |
| Sattelstütze | SDG Bel-Air V3, Steel |
| Pedale | nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Gewicht in kg | 15.74 |
| Disziplin | Allmountain-Trail (130-150mm) |
The shop's feature list
- Santa Cruz Hightower 4 C 70 Matte Black 2026 Große Laufräder, wenig Schnickschnack – das ist das Nonplusultra der „Überall-und-jederzeit“-Bikes. Die ausgewogene Kombination aus Federweg, Laufradgröße und Charakter macht es zu einem echten MTB für das moderne Mountainbiken. Ob in der dünnen Alpenluft oder auf dem heimischen Trail, auf gebauten, ruppigen Lines oder traumhaft natürlichem Singletrack – das Hightower ist ein Offroad-Abenteuer auf zwei Rädern.