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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 CC XX AXS RSV Gloss Ocean 2024
Carbon · SRAM XX Eagle AXS Transmission 12-speed · carbon wheels
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 5705 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of XX Eagle AXS Transmission.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon CC Carbon 145mm Travel VPP™
- Drivetrain
- SRAM XX Eagle AXS Transmission, 12-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- Carbon, good carbon Reserve 30|HD 29" | VR: Industry Nine Hydra, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt, 28h | HR: Industry Nine Hydra, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 28h
- Brakes
- the maker's top series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- RockShox Lyrik, the maker's top series, 150 mm travel
- Rear shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's top series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Wheel size
- 29"
- Tyres
- VR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO
The compromises
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
- 2024 model year.
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
€11,499 at every one of our 17 checks since 5 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026, 13:44:00 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:24:31 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:37:24 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:34:44 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:07:17 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:32:35 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:29:50 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:34:10 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:28:17 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:25:23 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:31:29 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:23:40 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:53:40 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:29:26 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:55:58 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:34:58 | €11,499 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:34:59 | €11,499 | out of stock |
How sure we are
We read 5 of 7 key facts off Liquid-Life's page; not stated: brakes, weight. 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 | CC Carbon 145mm Travel VPP™ |
|---|---|
| Steuersatz | Chris King DropSet 3 Integrated Headset |
| Gabel | RockShox Lyrik Ultimate, 150mm -or- FOX 36 Float Factory |
| Dämpfer | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, 210x55 |
| Felge | Reserve 30|HD 29" |
| Naben | VR: Industry Nine Hydra, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt, 28h | HR: Industry Nine Hydra, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 28h |
| Reifen | VR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO |
| Laufradgröße | 29" |
| Schaltwerk | SRAM XX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd |
| Schalthebel | SRAM AXS Pod Ultimate Bridge |
| Kette | SRAM XX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd |
| Kurbel | SRAM XX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 32t |
| Kassette | SRAM XX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t |
| Bremsen | Code Ultimate Stealth |
| Lenker | Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Vorbau | Industry Nine A35, 40mm |
| Sattel | WTB Silverado Medium, Ti |
| Sattelstütze | OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 -or- RockShox Reverb Stealth -or- Fox Transfer |
| Pedale | Nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Disziplin | Allmountain-Trail (130-150mm) |
The shop's feature list
- Hightower 3 CC XX AXS RSV 2024 | Mountainbike Fully 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.