MY24 Highball CC X0 AXS RSV GlossBlack

Highball 3 MY24

2023 - 2024

Wide open, dawn to dusk.

When the trail (or the competition) calls for the direct drive efficiency that only a hardtail can offer, the Highball is the choice. It looks straightforward but that belies the high-tech features and design hidden within. This is a modern take on the simple machine that many still choose to put battery acid in their thighs and fire in their lungs in order to conquer something. Whether you’re chasing medals, personal demons, or just some riding buddies, this is a hardtail you’ll be happy to log long hours upon.

Carbon C/CC
Front (MM) 100
Rear (MM) 0
Wheel Size 29
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Model Specs

Front Derailleur Mount No compatibility
Headset Integrated (IS41/52)
Seat Post Diameter 27.2mm
Seat Clamp Diameter 31.8mm
Fork Compatibility 100-120mm
Bottom Bracket Shell 73mm Threaded
Max Tire Clearance 2.4"
Max Chainring Size 38t
Water Bottle Mounts 3
Rear Brake Mount 160 PM

Build Kits

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Weight 24.84 lbs / 11.27 kg
Material Carbon C
Wheel Size 29
Fork RockShox Sid SL Base, 100mm, w/Remote
Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Remote SRAM OneLoc Remote
Right Shifter SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset FSA IS-2/47/42 ACB or Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated
Rear Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt 32h
Front Rim RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"
Rear Hub SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, HG, 6-Bolt, 32h
Rear Rim RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline, 160mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline, 160mm
Brakes SRAM Level T
Crankset SRAM Stylo 148 DUB 34t
Handlebars RaceFace Ride
Stem RaceFace Ride, 60mm
Saddle WTB Silverado, CroMo
Seatpost RaceFace Ride, 27.2
Grips / Bar Tape ESI Chunky Grips
Weight 23.17 lbs / 10.51 kg
Material Carbon C
Wheel Size 29
Fork RockShox Sid SL Select+, 100mm, w/Remote
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Remote SRAM TwistLoc Ultimate Sprint
Right Shifter SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Hub DT Swiss 370, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt, 28h
Front Rim RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"
Rear Hub DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim RaceFace AR Offset 27, 29"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline, 160mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline, 160mm
Brakes SRAM Level TL
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle 148 DUB 34t
Handlebars SRAM Atmos Flat Bar
Stem SRAM Atmos Stem, 60mm
Saddle WTB Silverado, CroMo
Seatpost RaceFace Next, 27.2, 400mm
Grips / Bar Tape SRAM Grips
Weight 23.06 lbs / 10.46 kg
Material Carbon C
Wheel Size 29
Fork RockShox Sid SL Select+, 100mm, w/Remote
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Remote SRAM TwistLoc Ultimate Sprint
Right Shifter SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
Cassette SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Hub DT Swiss 370, 15x110, Torque Cap, 6-Bolt, 28h
Front Rim RaceFace ARC Offset 27 29"
Rear Hub DT Swis 370, 12x148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim RaceFace ARC Offset 27 29"
Front Rotor Avid Centerline, 160mm
Rear Rotor Avid Centerline, 160mm
Brakes SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 2-Piston
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset. 34t
Handlebars Santa Cruz Carbon
Stem SRAM Atmos Stem, 60mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo
Seatpost RaceFace Next, 27.2, 400mm
Grips / Bar Tape SRAM Grips
Battery Charger SRAM eTap Powerpack 1 Battery
Weight 22.25 lbs / 10.09 kg
Material Carbon CC
Wheel Size 29
Fork RockShox SID SL Ultimate, 100mm, w/ Remote
Rear Derailleur SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Remote SRAM TwistLoc Ultimate Sprint
Left Shifter RockShox Reverb AXS Controller
Right Shifter SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
Cassette SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide BB
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Tire Maxxis Rekon Race 29"x2.35", EXO
Front Hub Industry Nine 1/1, 15x110, Centerlock, 24h
Front Rim Reserve 28|XC 29"
Rear Hub Industry Nine 1/1, 12x148, XD, Centerlock, 24h
Rear Rim Reserve 28|XC 29"
Front Rotor SRAM CLX, Centerlock, 160mm
Rear Rotor SRAM CLX, Centerlock, 160mm
Brakes SRAM Level Silver Stealth 2-Piston
Crankset SRAM X0 Eagle DUB T-Type Crankset, 34t
Handlebars Santa Cruz Carbon Flat Bar, 31.8x760, 7mm Rise
Stem SRAM Atmos 7k, 60mm
Saddle WTB Silverado Medium, Ti
Seatpost RockShox Reverb AXS XPLR, 27.2, 75mm
Grips / Bar Tape SRAM Grips
Battery Charger SRAM eTap Powerpack 2 Battery
Weight 2.57 lbs / 1.17 kg
Material Carbon CC
Wheel Size 29

Geometry

All units are in millimeters or degrees.
s m l xl
Reach 415 440 460 490
Stack 596 605 614 633
Head tube angle 67° 67° 67° 67°
Seat Tube Length 405 430 470 530
Front Center 693 719 743 781
BB Height 313 313 313 313
BB Drop 60 60 60 60
Wheelbase 1119 1145 1169 1207
Rear Center 426 426 426 426
Head Tube Length 95 105 115 135
Top Tube Length 595 619 642 677
Seat Tube Angle 73.5° 73.5° 73.5° 73.5°
Standover Height 707 704 739 755

Size Guide

Small
152cm 5'0" - 165cm 5'5" Reach: 415mm
Medium
165cm 5'5" - 177cm 5'10" Reach: 440mm
Large
177cm 5'10" - 185cm 6'1" Reach: 460mm
X-Large
185cm 6'1" - 198cm 6'6" Reach: 490mm

Suspension Setup

RS Sid SL Base 100 29
Rider Weight (lbs) Rider Weight (kgs) Pressure (psi) Rebound (from closed)
100 45 64 10
120 54 70 9
140 64 90 8
160 73 105 8
180 82 120 7
200 91 135 6
220 100 150 5
RS Sid SL Select+ 100 29
Rider Weight (lbs) Rider Weight (kgs) Pressure (psi) Rebound (from closed)
100 45 64 9
120 54 70 9
140 64 90 8
160 73 105 7
180 82 120 5
200 91 135 4
220 100 150 2
RS Sid SL Select+ 100 29
Rider Weight (lbs) Rider Weight (kgs) Pressure (psi) Rebound (from closed)
100 45 64 9
120 54 70 9
140 64 90 8
160 73 105 7
180 82 120 5
200 91 135 4
220 100 150 2
RS Sid SL Ultimate 100 29 2 Position
Rider Weight (lbs) Rider Weight (kgs) Pressure (psi) Rebound (from closed)
100 45 64 11
120 54 80 10
140 64 100 8
160 73 115 7
180 82 130 6
200 91 145 5
220 100 159 4
RS Sid SL Ultimate 100 29 3 Position
Rider Weight (lbs) Rider Weight (kgs) Pressure (psi) Rebound (from closed)
100 45 64 11
120 54 80 10
140 64 100 8
160 73 115 7
180 82 130 6
200 91 145 5
220 100 159 4

Exploded Diagrams

Rear Axle, Deraillaur Hanger, and Chainstay Protector
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 30-18551 1 Chainstay Protector
E 26-15939 1 M3x12 BHCS Apply grease to treads 0.5 Nm
Exploded Diagram of Highball
Bottle Cage Bolts, and Downtube Protector
label part_number quantity name blurb torque
A 67-19217 1 Head Tube Badge Clean frame surface, center on headtube
B 26-20124 6 M5x16 Water Bottle screw Apply grease to threads
C 30-18552 1 Downtube Protector
D 26-20104 1 DT Plug
E 26-15939 1 M3x12 BHCS Apply grease to treads 0.5 Nm
F 34-20202 1 31.8 Seat Collar
Exploded Diagram of Highball

Manuals & Files

If you're looking for more information about your bike check our the Santa Cruz Bicycles Owner's Manual.

FAQs

The Highball is designed for XC racing; anything from eliminators to sprints to 24-hour sufferfests.

The Highball was designed to allow for setups that accommodate long rides or trail riding.

You can carry three water bottles. One on the seat tube for easy access , one on the downtubeand one on the bottom of the downtube as a spare.
It's dropper post compatible and the options are plentiful. Just make sure you get a 27.2 diameter post.
Running a chain guide is an option. We recommend an excellent one from OneUp.