AM Santa Cruz Hightower LT

dano_mtb

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Sorry guys, no big fancy/long story behind the build.
Just thought the Santa Cruz Hightowers were a sick bike so I bought a frame and built one up.
So far Loving it!

Frame
- 2018 Santa Cruz Hightower LT, Medium
Rear shock - Rockshox Monarch RC3
Front shock/fork - Rockshox Lyrik RC2 160mm
Handlebars -Race Face SIXC cut to 780mm
Stem - Race Face Atlas 35mm
Headset - Cane Creek
Grips - ODI
Saddle - Fizik Tundra 2
Seatpost - Crankbrothers Highline, 125mm
Front brake -Shimano XTR Trail
Rear brake - Shimano XTR Trail
Cranks - Sram XX1
Chainguide -
Chain - Sram
Pedals - Race Face Atlas when running flats and Crankbrothers Mallet E when using clips
Front derailleur -
Rear derailleur - Sram GX 11spd
Front shifter -
Rear shifter - Sram GX 11spd
Cassette - Sram 11spd
Front wheel - Specialized Traverse
Rear wheel - Specialized Traverse
Tyres - Maxxis DHF 2.5 front and Maxxis Ardent 2.4 rear

Total weight 13.55kg -
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dano_mtb

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Bloody good build @dano_mtb!
How tall are you? I'm currently looking at the HT LTs but trying to decide between a S or M frame.
Thanks mate.
Im 174cm tall with shoes on.
My frame is a medium and currently have a 40mm stem with 780mm bars.
Fit feels perfect. Could easily fit a longer stem but I prefer the handling of shorter stems.
 

shanno89

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Thanks mate.
Im 174cm tall with shoes on.
My frame is a medium and currently have a 40mm stem with 780mm bars.
Fit feels perfect. Could easily fit a longer stem but I prefer the handling of shorter stems.
Thanks mate. I'm about 10cm shorter than you (on a a good day), so I'd be looking at a smaller, however I've never seen a small HT before.
 
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