Details
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.
- Carbon CC frame
- Fox 36 Float Performance Elite 160mm fork
- RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate rear shock
- Race Face ARC Offset 30 or Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon rims
- 12-speed SRAM X01 Eagle drivetrain
- RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper post
- MRP AMg V2 Alloy chainguide
A dropper seatpost allows you to quickly lower and raise your seat to give you an ideal riding position. Dropping your seat creates a lower center of gravity for better control and maneuverability on steep descents, while raising it puts you at normal riding height for efficient pedaling.
Construction can include either hydraulic- or cable-actuated systems and the post’s travel can either be infinitely adjustable or stopped at set intervals, depending on the model.
Dropper seatposts come in standard lengths and diameters and vary by the amount of travel.
Pedals sold separately
Specs
Frame | Carbon CC |
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Fork | Fox 36 Float Performance Elite 160mm 29" |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset |
Rear Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate (400 S, 450 M, 500 L-XL, 550 XXL) |
Axles |
Front: 15 x 110mm Boost thru-axle Rear: 12 x 148mm Boost thru-axle |
Rims/Wheels | Race Face ARC Offset 30 29" Rims OR Santa Cruz Reserve 30 29"Carbon Rims |
Hubs | DT 350 |
Spokes | DT Competition |
Tires | Maxxis Assegai 29 x 2.5" EXO+ TR |
Crankset | SRAM X1 Eagle 148 DUB |
Chainrings | 30T |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB |
Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle 12spd |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle |
Cassette/Rear Cogs | SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50T |
Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle |
Handlebars | Santa Cruz Bicycles AM Carbon Bar 35x800mm |
Tape/Grips | Santa Cruz Palmdale Grips |
Stem | Race Face Aeffect R 40mm |
Brakes | SRAM Code RSC |
Saddle | WTB Silverado Team Saddle |
Seat Post | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6mm |
Accessories & Extras | MRP AMg V2 Alloy chainguide |
* Subject to change without notice.
Part Numbers
Option | UPC | MPN |
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Blackout / Small / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219130798 | 58-20200-115-2-628-763401 |
Blackout / Small / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219130804 | 58-20200-115-2-628-763402 |
Blackout / Medium / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219130873 | 58-20200-115-3-628-773401 |
Blackout / Medium / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219130880 | 58-20200-115-3-628-773402 |
Blackout / Large / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219130958 | 58-20200-115-4-628-783401 |
Blackout / Large / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219130965 | 58-20200-115-4-628-783402 |
Blackout / X-Large / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219131030 | 58-20200-115-5-628-783401 |
Blackout / X-Large / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219131047 | 58-20200-115-5-628-783402 |
Blackout / XX-Large / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219131115 | 58-20200-115-6-628-793401 |
Blackout / XX-Large / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219131122 | 58-20200-115-6-628-793402 |
FS Green / Small / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219130835 | 58-20200-115-2-629-763401 |
FS Green / Small / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219130842 | 58-20200-115-2-629-763402 |
FS Green / Medium / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219130910 | 58-20200-115-3-629-773401 |
FS Green / Medium / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219130927 | 58-20200-115-3-629-773402 |
FS Green / Large / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219130996 | 58-20200-115-4-629-783401 |
FS Green / Large / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219131009 | 58-20200-115-4-629-783402 |
FS Green / X-Large / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219131078 | 58-20200-115-5-629-783401 |
FS Green / X-Large / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219131085 | 58-20200-115-5-629-783402 |
FS Green / XX-Large / Race Face ARC Offset 30 Rims | 192219131153 | 58-20200-115-6-629-793401 |
FS Green / XX-Large / Santa Cruz Reserve 30 Carbon Rims | 192219131160 | 58-20200-115-6-629-793402 |