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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 | C | R | Translucent
Carbon · SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
Not in stock in any size · price read 07:30 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 NX Eagle, good carbon rather than basic aluminium wheels.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon C Carbon 145mm Travel VPP™
- Drivetrain
- SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" | VR: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h | HR: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, the maker's entry series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- RockShox Lyrik, the maker's entry series, 150 mm travel
- Rear shock
- FOX Float, the maker's mid series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Wheel size
- 29"
- Tyres
- VR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C Maxx-Terra, 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.
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, 13:41:39 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:22:24 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:34:29 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:33:26 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:06:42 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:30:29 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:28:24 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:33:47 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:28:01 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:22:10 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:26:55 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:19:52 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:52:25 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:25:15 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:51:49 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:31:36 | €5,499 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:30:45 | €5,499 | out of stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off Liquid-Life's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:30 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by Liquid-Life
| Rahmen | C Carbon 145mm Travel VPP™ |
|---|---|
| Steuersatz | Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset |
| Gabel | RockShox Lyrik Base, 150mm |
| Dämpfer | FOX Float Performance DPS 210x55 |
| Felge | RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" |
| Naben | VR: SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h | HR: SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h |
| Reifen | VR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C Maxx-Terra, EXO, TR |
| Laufradgröße | 29" |
| Schaltwerk | SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd |
| Schalthebel | SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kette | SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kurbel | SRAM Descendant Eagle 148 DUB 30t |
| Kassette | SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t |
| Bremsen | SRAM G2 R |
| Lenker | RaceFace Aeffect R, 780mm |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Vorbau | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm |
| Sattel | WTB Silverado Medium CroMo |
| Sattelstütze | SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6 |
| Pedale | Nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Disziplin | Allmountain-Trail (130-150mm) |
The shop's feature list
- Santa Cruz Hightower | C | R Translucent Purple | Mountainbike Fully
- Ein Mountainbike in seiner reinsten Form Die neueste Version des Hightower bleibt unser größter Hit - vielseitig, geländegängig und technisch noch besser abgestimmt. Das Hightower ist ein Allrounder mit großen Laufrädern, der richtigen Menge Federweg, ausgewogener Geometrie, vielseitiger Ausstattung und bewährter Haltbarkeit. Wenn Du nicht nach Extremen suchst, sondern einfach nur nach etwas extrem Gutem, ist das Hightower der Fahrstuhl, auf den Du gewartet hast.
- Übersicht Erhältlich in: C und CC Carbon Laufradgröße: 29 Federweg vorne: 150mm Federweg hinten: 145mm