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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 C | S Matte Cardinal 2024
Carbon · SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
Not in stock in any size · price read 07:40 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 decent aluminium wheels.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Carbon C
- Drivetrain
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, decent aluminium RaceFace ARC HD 30 29" | VR: E13 SL, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 32h | HR: E13 SL E-Spec, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 32h
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, the maker's mid series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- FOX 38, the maker's mid series, 160 mm travel
- Rear shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's upper series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Wheel size
- 29"
- Tyres
- Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5", 3C, MaxxGrip, EXO+ | HR: Maxxis Minion 29x2.4" 3C MaxxTerra, Double Down
The compromises
- Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
- 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
€6,399 at every one of our 17 checks since 5 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026, 13:46:29 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:28:46 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:43:05 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:40:55 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:08:55 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:39:02 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:36:53 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:43:14 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:36:01 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:32:32 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:38:20 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:29:34 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:55:38 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:35:45 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 08:02:05 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:40:36 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:40:24 | €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 07:40 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 |
|---|---|
| Steuersatz | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset |
| Gabel | FOX 38 Float Performance, 160mm -or- Fox 36 Float Performance |
| Dämpfer | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210x55 |
| Felge | RaceFace ARC HD 30 29" |
| Naben | VR: E13 SL, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 32h | HR: E13 SL E-Spec, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 32h |
| Reifen | Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5", 3C, MaxxGrip, EXO+ | HR: Maxxis Minion 29x2.4" 3C MaxxTerra, Double Down |
| Laufradgröße | 29" |
| Schaltwerk | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Schalthebel | SRAM GX Eagle Single Click, 12spd |
| Kette | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kurbel | Shimano EM600 Crank Arms 165mm |
| Kassette | SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
| Bremsen | SRAM Code R |
| Lenker | Santa Cruz e35 Carbon |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Vorbau | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm |
| Sattel | WTB Silverado, CroMo |
| Sattelstütze | OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 -or- Reverb Stealth -or- Fox Transfer |
| Pedale | Nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Disziplin | Allmountain-Trail (130-150mm) |