Santa Cruz (United States) - Press Release: The ultimate power-wheeling, bump-chewing sidekick.

The Megatower is the fusion of big wheels and the biggest-hitting suspension system. It’s a modern day brawler, as suited to diehard racers as it is to riders wanting to conquer their hometown trails.

Tracing its roots to the Hightower, and now featuring the lower link-driven VPP suspension derived from the V10, the Megatower is the most capable, confidence-inspiring 29er trail bike in our line-up. The lower-link mounted shock configuration – designed for compatibility with both air and coil shocks – provides a progressive shock rate that has unmatched traction and bottom out resistance, making it ideal for taming the longest descents and rowdiest hits.

In order to make the Megatower stride confidently across the globe it has an enormous amount of clever adjustability hidden in its bones. A tidy and concealed flip chip in the lower-link adjusts bottom bracket height and changes progressivity of the rear suspension. A second, in the rear dropouts, allows for a 10mm fore-aft adjustment in chainstay length to dial in the rider’s rearward weight distribution - either set for play or for stability. The flip chips are a robust mechanism for riders looking to tune their ride according to their needs without compromising reliability and durability. No wackadoo mousetraps and frail proprietary shocks here.

The Megatower isn’t all fight and fury, it’s smart and savvy too. It has a sharp, 76-degree seat tube angle for winching to the top of the kinds of descents where having a roomier cockpit and a 65-degree head tube angle will come in handy. And you can still carry around a full water bottle inside the frame (even with a piggyback shock), and the frame is well protected with a shock fender, shuttle guard, downtube protector and ribbed chainstay protector.

Key Features:

• Available in: Carbon C & Carbon CC
• Wheel size: 29"
• Front travel: 160mm
• Rear travel: 160mm
• Priced from $4499 (MSRP)

Build Specs:

• Kit: XX1 AXS Reserve
• Price: $10499USD
• Weight: 13.9kg / 30.64lbs
• Material: Carbon CC
• Fork: Fox 36 Float Factory 160mm 29"
• Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate
• Shock Options: RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate (400 S, 450 M, 500 L-XL, 550 XXL)
• Rear Derailleur: SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 12spd
• Shifters: SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 12spd
• Crankset: SRAM XX1 Eagle 148 DUB, 30t - 170mm
• Cassette: SRAM XG1299 Eagle Rainbow 12spd 10-50t
• Chain: SRAM XX1 Eagle 12spd
• Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
• Brakes: SRAM Code RSC
• Brake Rotors: Avid Centerline 200mm
• Headset: Cane Creek 110 IS Integrated Headset
• Bars: Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x800
• Stem: Race Face Turbine R 40mm
• Grips: Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips
• Front Hub: I9 15x110 28H
• Rear Hub: I9 Hydra 12x148 XD 28H
• Rims: Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rim - 29 28h
• Spokes: DT Competition Race (28)
• Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHF, 29"x2.5", 3C EXO+
• Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR2, 29"x2.4", 3C EXO+
• Tubes: Stans Sealant 2oz
• Chainguide: MRP AMg V2 Alloy chainguide
• Seat Post: RockShox Reverb AXS 31.6
• Saddle: WTB Silverado Team Saddle