Hightower

Front Travel (MM) 160

Rear travel (MM) 150

Wheel Size 29

THE DEFINITIVE MOUNTAIN BIKE

Big on wheels, short on fuss, this is the pinnacle of go-anywhere-anytime bikes. Plenty of travel, 29-inch wheels, and a do-it-all attitude makes Hightower a go-to choice for modern mountain biking. Whether that includes the rarefied air of the alpine or local trailheads, built and burly trails or sublime natural singletrack, the Hightower is an all-terrain thriller.

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ALPINE TOURING, SYNDICATE STYLE Nina Hoffman And Steve Peat Ride It All

READY FOR ANYTHING

AN ALL-TERRAIN THRILLER

For local laps or international riding vacations, Hightower goes. The combination of travel, poised geometry, 29-inch wheels, and a can-do attitude make Hightower an easy choice when you're not sure exactly what's down the trail. Light enough to pedal, and long-legged enough to send, you'll come home with plenty of stories no matter how far you went.

MILLIMETERS MATTER

FOR MODERN MOUNTAIN BIKING

The Hightower has the brawn to back up the brains. 150mm-travel VPP™ provides a plush, open feel with a lot of traction. This suspension travel sweetspot provides a broad riding envelope, meaning you’ll be pushing yourself and not the bike.

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Hightower XTR RSV

Carbon CC

A special Hightower built with Shimano's wireless XTR Di2 drivetrain, a wireless dropper, and Reserve's ultra-tough carbon wheels.

$11,399

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Hightower XX AXS RSV

Carbon CC

Absolutely everything. Top spec SRAM XX Transmission, Maven Ultimate brakes and legendary carbon Reserve wheels.

$11,399

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Hightower X0 AXS RSV

Carbon CC

Everything, plus legendary carbon Reserve wheels.

$9,349

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Carbon CC

For the factory Jackson. The lightest CC carbon frame, full SRAM X0 electronic Transmission, Fox 36 Factory suspension and SRAM Maven brakes

$8,299

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Hightower GX AXS

Carbon C

The high-performance all-rounder. Full SRAM GX Eagle electronic Transmission, SRAM Maven brakes, and Fox Elite suspension

$7,249

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Hightower 90

Carbon C

Core score upgrade. Upgraded hubs, headset, and dropper post. Upgraded suspension with more adjustment, SRAM 90 cable-operated T-Type Transmission and SRAM Maven brakes.

$6,099

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Hightower 70

Carbon C

Base model with same tires and big rotors as all Hightowers. SRAM 70 cable actuated T-Type Transmission.

$5,149

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Hightower S

Carbon C

The workhorse. Upgraded hubs, headset, and dropper post. Upgraded suspension with more adjustment, SRAM Eagle cable-operated drivetrain and four-piston SRAM brakes.

$5,899

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Hightower R

Carbon C

Base model with same tires and big rotors as all Hightowers. Quality RockShox Lyrik fork and Fox Float Rhythm rear shock suspension, just without all the external tuning dials.

$4,999

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Hightower Frame CC

Carbon CC

$4,049

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Carbon C

$3,599

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Design Details

VPP™

The dual link VPP™ suspension design offers a balance of pedaling efficiency and all-out bump-chomping prowess.

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Carbon Mastery

Choose between our top-end, lightweight Carbon CC frame or the value-minded Carbon C frame. Both come with a lifetime warranty.

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Glovebox

Keep your ride essentials close to hand inside the Glovebox. Also comes with a tailored Tool Wallet and Tube Purse.

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	s	m	l	xl	xxl
Reach (Hi/Lo)	435/432	460/457	480/477	500/497	525/522
Stack (Hi/Lo)	623/625	632/634	641/643	659/661	668/670
Head Tube Angle (Hi/Lo)	64.2°/63.9°	64.2°/63.9°	64.2°/63.9°	64.2°/63.9°	64.2°/63.9°
Head Tube Length (Hi/Lo)	110	120	130	150	160
Rear Center (Hi/Lo)	434	436	439	442	445
Front Center (Hi/Lo)	771	800	825	853	883
BB Height (Hi/Lo)	344/341	344/341	344/341	344/341	344/341
BB Drop Front (Hi/Lo)	29/32	29/32	29/32	29/32	29/32
BB Drop Rear (Hi/Lo)	29/32	29/32	29/32	29/32	29/32
Wheelbase (Hi/Lo)	1206	1237	1264	1296	1328
Top Tube Length (Hi/Lo)	572	595	614	636	662
Seat Tube Length (Hi/Lo)	380	405	430	460	500
Seat Tube Angle (Hi/Lo)	77.6°/77.3°	77.9°/77.6°	78.2°/77.9°	78.3°/78°	78.4/°78.1°
Standover Height (Hi/Lo)	721	723	725	727	731

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	130	30%, 17-17.5mm	9
120	54	150	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
140	64	170	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
160	73	185	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
180	82	205	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
200	91	225	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
220	100	245	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
240	109	260	30%, 17-17.5mm	5
260	118	280	30%, 17-17.5mm	5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	40	14
120	54	50	13
140	64	60	12
160	73	70	11
180	82	80	11
200	91	90	10
220	100	100	9
240	109	110	8

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	125	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
120	54	145	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
140	64	165	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
160	73	180	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
180	82	200	30%, 17-17.5mm	5
200	91	220	30%, 17-17.5mm	4
220	100	240	30%, 17-17.5mm	4
240	109	255	30%, 17-17.5mm	3
260	118	275	30%, 17-17.5mm	3

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (da chiuso)
120	54	66	13
140	64	74	11
160	73	82	9
180	82	89	7
200	91	99	5
220	100	109	3
240	109	117	1

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)	Compressione
100	45	125	30%, 17-17.5mm	8	3-5
120	54	145	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
140	64	165	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
160	73	180	30%, 17-17.5mm	6	3-5
180	82	200	30%, 17-17.5mm	5	3-5
200	91	220	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
220	100	240	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
240	109	255	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5
260	118	275	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (L/H da chiuso)	Compressione (L/H dal chiuso)
120	54	70	9,8	10,5
130	59	74	8,7	10,5
140	64	78	7,6	10,5
150	68	82	7,6	10,5
160	73	86	6,5	10,5
170	77	89	6,5	10,5
180	82	94	5,4	10,5
190	86	99	4,3	10,5
200	91	105	4,3	10,5
210	95	109	3,2	10,5
220	100	113	2,1	10,5
230	104	117	2,1	10,5
240	109	121	1,0	10,5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)	Compressione
100	45	125	30%, 17-17.5mm	8	3-5
120	54	145	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
140	64	165	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
160	73	180	30%, 17-17.5mm	6	3-5
180	82	200	30%, 17-17.5mm	5	3-5
200	91	220	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
220	100	240	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
240	109	255	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5
260	118	275	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (L/H da chiuso)	Compressione (L/H dal chiuso)
120	54	66	9/8	10/5
140	64	74	7/7	10/5
160	73	82	7/6	10/5
180	82	89	6/4	10/5
200	91	99	4/3	10/5
220	100	109	3/1	10/5
240	109	117	1/0	10/5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	125	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
120	54	145	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
140	64	165	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
160	73	180	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
180	82	200	30%, 17-17.5mm	5
200	91	220	30%, 17-17.5mm	4
220	100	240	30%, 17-17.5mm	4
240	109	255	30%, 17-17.5mm	3
260	118	275	30%, 17-17.5mm	3

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (da chiuso)
120	54	70	13
130	59	74	12
140	64	78	11
150	68	82	10
160	73	86	9
170	77	89	8
180	82	94	7
190	86	99	6
200	91	105	5
210	95	109	4
220	100	113	3
230	104	117	2
240	109	121	1

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	130	30%, 17-17.5mm	9
120	54	150	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
140	64	170	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
160	73	185	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
180	82	205	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
200	91	225	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
220	100	245	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
240	109	260	30%, 17-17.5mm	5
260	118	280	30%, 17-17.5mm	5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	40	14
120	54	50	13
140	64	60	12
160	73	70	11
180	82	80	11
200	91	90	10
220	100	100	9
240	109	110	8

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)	Compressione
100	45	125	30%, 17-17.5mm	8	3-5
120	54	145	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
140	64	165	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
160	73	180	30%, 17-17.5mm	6	3-5
180	82	200	30%, 17-17.5mm	5	3-5
200	91	220	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
220	100	240	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
240	109	255	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5
260	118	275	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (L/H da chiuso)	Compressione (L/H dal chiuso)
120	54	70	9,8	10,5
130	59	74	8,7	10,5
140	64	78	7,6	10,5
150	68	82	7,6	10,5
160	73	86	6,5	10,5
170	77	89	6,5	10,5
180	82	94	5,4	10,5
190	86	99	4,3	10,5
200	91	105	4,3	10,5
210	95	109	3,2	10,5
220	100	113	2,1	10,5
230	104	117	2,1	10,5
240	109	121	1,0	10,5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)	Compressione
100	45	125	30%, 17-17.5mm	8	3-5
120	54	145	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
140	64	165	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
160	73	180	30%, 17-17.5mm	6	3-5
180	82	200	30%, 17-17.5mm	5	3-5
200	91	220	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
220	100	240	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
240	109	255	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5
260	118	275	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (L/H da chiuso)	Compressione (L/H dal chiuso)
120	54	70	9,8	10,5
130	59	74	8,7	10,5
140	64	78	7,6	10,5
150	68	82	7,6	10,5
160	73	86	6,5	10,5
170	77	89	6,5	10,5
180	82	94	5,4	10,5
190	86	99	4,3	10,5
200	91	105	4,3	10,5
210	95	109	3,2	10,5
220	100	113	2,1	10,5
230	104	117	2,1	10,5
240	109	121	1,0	10,5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)	Compressione
100	45	125	30%, 17-17.5mm	8	3-5
120	54	145	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
140	64	165	30%, 17-17.5mm	7	3-5
160	73	180	30%, 17-17.5mm	6	3-5
180	82	200	30%, 17-17.5mm	5	3-5
200	91	220	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
220	100	240	30%, 17-17.5mm	4	3-5
240	109	255	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5
260	118	275	30%, 17-17.5mm	3	3-5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (L/H da chiuso)	Compressione (L/H dal chiuso)
120	54	66	9/8	10/5
140	64	74	7/7	10/5
160	73	82	7/6	10/5
180	82	89	6/4	10/5
200	91	99	4/3	10/5
220	100	109	3/1	10/5
240	109	117	1/0	10/5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Sag	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	135	30%, 17-17.5mm	9
120	54	155	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
140	64	175	30%, 17-17.5mm	8
160	73	190	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
180	82	210	30%, 17-17.5mm	7
200	91	230	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
220	100	250	30%, 17-17.5mm	6
240	109	265	30%, 17-17.5mm	5
260	118	285	30%, 17-17.5mm	5

Peso del Rider (lbs)	Peso del Rider (kg)	Pressione (psi)	Rebound (da chiuso)
100	45	40	14
120	54	50	13
140	64	60	12
160	73	70	11
180	82	80	11
200	91	90	10
220	100	100	9
240	109	110	8

label	part_number	quantity	name	blurb
A	29-27474	1	Upper Link
B	11-12681	2	6900-2RS Bearing
C	26-15533	2	M10x3 Washer	Apply grease to inner surface
D	26-11612	2	Bearing Dust Shield	Apply grease to inner surface
E	11-12218	2	6902-2RS Max Bearing

label	part_number	quantity	name	blurb	torque
A	29-27473	1	Lower Link
B	11-17708	4	6902-1ZR Bearing
C	26-11612	4	Bearing Dust Shield	Apply grease to inner surface
D	26-19126	1	15x28 Bearing spacer
E	26-17013	1	15x40.25 Bearing Spacer
F	26-12678	1	M6 Grease Fitting		9 Nm
G	26-15532	1	M5x5 Set Screw	Apply Loctite 242 to threads, titghten until flush	0.5 Nm

label	part_number	quantity	name	torque	blurb
A	26-22843	1	Glovebox lid
B	26-25333	1	Glovebox bezel
C	26-23284	4	M3x8 BHCS	0.5 Nm	Apply Loctite 242 to threads
D	30-23225	2	Glovebox nut

label	part_number	quantity	name	blurb	torque
A	08-22209	1	Rear axle 12x173.7	Apply grease to shaft and threads
B	23-23491	1	SCB UDH	Interchangeable with Sram UDH
C	26-23492	1	SCB UDH screw	Reverse thread	20 Nm
D	30-27472	1	Chainstay Protector
E	26-15939	1	M3x12 BHCS	Apply Loctite 242 to threads	0.1 Nm
F	30-21453	1	Seatstay Protector
G	30-23094	1	Lower Link Fender
H	26-18382	2	M4x12 BHCS	Apply grease to treads	0.65 Nm

label	part_number	quantity	torque	name	blurb
A	26-20122	2	16 Nm	M10x23 Screw	Apply Loctite 242 to threads only, apply grease to shaft only
B	08-22343	1	20 Nm	Pivot Axle M15x91	Apply Loctite 242 to threads only, apply grease to shaft only
C	26-15633	3		M6 Tapered Washer	Apply grease to surface
D	26-11817	3		M6 Washer
E	26-15947	3	9 Nm	M6x20 SHCS	Apply Loctite 242 to threads
F	08-16291	1	20 Nm	Pivot axle M15x68.5	Apply Loctite 242 to threads only, apply grease to shaft only
G	08-16292	1	20 Nm	Pivot axle M15x80.5	Apply Loctite 242 to threads only, apply grease to shaft only
H	26-15946	1	5.6 Nm	M5x20 SHCS	Apply Loctite 242 to threads
I	26-12652	1		M5 Washer
J	26-27530	1		M5 Tapered Washer	Apply grease to surface
K	08-27508	1	13.6Nm	Shock Mount Axle M10x63	Apply Loctite 242 to threads only, apply grease to shaft only
L	26-22461	1	20 Nm	M8x45 Shock Bolt	Apply Loctite 242 to threads
M	26-21452	1		M8x2 Flip Chip NDS	Apply grease to surface
N	26-21451	1		M8x2 Flip Chip DS	Apply grease to surface

label	part_number	quantity	name	blurb	torque
A	20-27756	1	Head Tube Badge	Clean frame surface, center on headtube
B	30-23750	1	Shuttle Guard Mount
C	30-22560	1	Shuttle Guard
D	26-21249	2	M4x8 BHCS	Apply grease to threads	0.65 Nm
E	30-27471	1	Downtube Protector
F	26-18382	2	M4x12 BHCS	Apply grease to treads	0.65 Nm
G	34-20201	1	36.4 Seat Collar

Frame Size	Flip Chip	Setup Key	Setup Cog	30T	32T	34T
S	High	B	7	116	116	118
M	High	B	7	116	116	118
L	High	B	7	116	116	118
XL	High	B	7	116	118	118
XXL	High	B	7	116	118	118
S	Low	B	7	116	116	118
M	Low	B	7	116	116	118
L	Low	B	7	116	118	118
XL	Low	B	7	116	118	118
XXL	Low	B	7	118	118	120

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Geometry
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“The Hightower has grown up, it’s now a bike for big terrain and long days out in proper mountains, and as such it’ll be more useful for more riders, I suspect.”

“The pedaling is absolutely excellent for such a potent 150mm bike, which, combined with useful features such as the glovebox, makes the Hightower an excellent choice for long rides. ”

“I just feel like I’m riding better up here than I have in ages. And that’s all down to this bike. Happy days on the new Hightower. It’s a mojo finder. ”

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THE DEFINITIVE MOUNTAIN BIKE

AN ALL-TERRAIN THRILLER

FOR MODERN MOUNTAIN BIKING

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