The chameleon is a versatile carbon fiber creature.
Santa cruz highball aluminum 29er frame weight.
Six builds are offered which start at 1 800 and top out at 3 200.
Highball aluminum hardtail introduction by francis cebedo.
At 2 5 lbs it delivers a fast yet comfortable ride.
2 799 7 999 2 799 6 599.
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Well santa cruz has answered the call with the highball al.
Santa cruz will continue to offer the chameleon with aluminum frame.
The highball santa cruz s 29 inch hardtail mountain bike sees an updated geometry and parts for 2018.
I bought the c frame and did a custom build.
It is low to the ground and it handles like a champ.
There is no doubt the highball carbon is cool.
Balancing stiffness and weight savings in all the right places is a hallmark of all santa cruz carbon frames and the hightower flies the flag yet higher.
The 29er comes with a 120mm fork and the 27 5 has a 130mm.
I actually shed a tear thinking that santa cruz had blown it with the carbon version of this bike.
The aluminum chameleon is easily the best riding aluminum hardtail i ve thrown a leg over in terms of ride quality and here i m having deja vu of my 2009 ish gary fisher carbon hardtail.
The new model in size medium has a longer reach slacker head tube angle lower.
Santa cruz also reworked the highball s geometry with longer reach measurements across the.
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Santa cruz highball 29 cc custom build long term review joe s fully custom dream xc build for 2020 the products mentioned in this article are selected or reviewed independently by our journalists.
Fully evolved with 120mm or 130mm and 29 or 27 5 wheels.
But the frame alone costs 1900 and it is not singlespeed friendly.
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With capacity for three bottle cages the ever reliable threaded bb and of course the lifetime warranty that comes standard with all santa cruz bikes it s the kind of bike that ll go far.
