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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 | C | S | Matte Evergreen
Carbon · SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
Not in stock in any size · price read 07:37 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 605 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle, good carbon rather than basic aluminium wheels.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon C Carbon 145mm Travel VPP™
- Drivetrain
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" | VR: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 28h | HR: DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 36t, 28h
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, the maker's mid series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- FOX 36, the maker's mid series, 150 mm travel
- Rear shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's upper 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
€6,399 at every one of our 17 checks since 5 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026, 13:45:35 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:27:32 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:41:50 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:39:32 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:08:44 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:38:20 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:35:41 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:41:51 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:34:37 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:31:09 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:37:13 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:25:48 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:54:24 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:32:25 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:58:18 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:36:56 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:37:13 | €6,399 | 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 07:37 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 40 IS Integrated Headset |
| Gabel | FOX 36 Float Performance, 150mm, 29" |
| Dämpfer | Rockshox Super Deluxe Select+ 210x55 |
| Felge | RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" |
| Naben | VR: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 28h | HR: DT Swiss 370, 12x148, XD, 36t, 28h |
| 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 GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Schalthebel | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kette | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kurbel | SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 30t |
| Kassette | SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
| Bremsen | SRAM Code R |
| Lenker | Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Vorbau | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm |
| Sattel | WTB Silverado Medium CroMo |
| Sattelstütze | RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6 |
| Pedale | Nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Disziplin | Allmountain-Trail (130-150mm) |
The shop's feature list
- Santa Cruz Hightower | C | S Matte Evergreen | 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