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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 C | S Gloss Ocean 2024
€6,399at Liquid-Life
Carbon · SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
Not in stock in any size · price read 07:38 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
- Drivetrain
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium RaceFace AR Offset 30, 29" | VR: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h | HR: DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 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 | HR: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO
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.
- 2024 model year.
Your size
What Liquid-Life lists, and what it has today
Ssold out
Msold out
Lsold out
XLsold out
XXLsold out
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, 13:44:53 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:26:41 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:41:00 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:35:58 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:07:01 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:31:41 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:34:11 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:40:30 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:33:28 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:30:10 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:36:16 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:27:44 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:55:00 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:33:55 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 08:00:00 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:38:41 | €6,399 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:38:56 | €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 07:38 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 |
|---|---|
| Steuersatz | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset |
| Gabel | FOX 36 Float Performance, 150mm |
| Dämpfer | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210x55 |
| Felge | RaceFace AR Offset 30, 29" |
| Naben | VR: DT Swiss 370, 15x110, 6-Bolt, 28h | HR: DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 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 GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Schalthebel | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kette | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Kurbel | SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 32t |
| Kassette | SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t |
| Bremsen | SRAM Code R |
| Lenker | Burgtec RideWide Alloy |
| Griffe | Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips |
| Vorbau | Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm |
| Sattel | WTB Silverado, CroMo |
| Sattelstütze | OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 or RockShox Reverb, 31.6 |
| Pedale | Nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Disziplin | Allmountain-Trail (130-150mm) |
The shop's feature list
- Santa Cruz Hightower 3 C | S Gloss Ocean Blue 2024 | Das Santa Cruz Hightower 3 C | S in Gloss Ocean Blue 2024 ist ein herausragendes Trailbike, das durch seine fortschrittliche Technologie, hochwertige Komponenten und ein beeindruckendes Design besticht. Das strahlende Gloss Ocean Blue-Finish verleiht dem Bike nicht nur eine ansprechende Ästhetik, sondern hebt es auch von der Masse ab. Der Rahmen des Hightower 3 C besteht aus hochwertigem Carbon, was eine optimale Mischung aus Festigkeit, Steifigkeit und Gewicht ermöglicht. Die durchdachte Geometrie des Rahmens ist darauf ausgerichtet, eine vielseitige Leistungsfähigkeit auf unterschiedlichstem Terrain zu bieten. Ob technische Abfahrten, anspruchsvolle Anstiege oder schnelle Trail-Passagen – das Hightower 3 C ist für alle Herausforderungen gerüstet. Die hochwertige Federung des Bikes umfasst eine erstklassige Federgabel und einen Hinterbaudämpfer, die zusammen eine präzise Dämpfung und ein ausgewogenes Fahrverhalten gewährleisten. Das VPP-Aufhängungssystem ermöglicht eine effiziente Entkopplung von Pedalieren und Bremsen, um eine optimale Traktion zu gewährleisten. Die SRAM GX Eagle Schaltung in Kombination mit der zuverlässigen R