Santa Cruz Megatower R Review

Santa Cruz Megatower R Review

Santa Cruz Megatower R Review

Price: 5799 €
category: Enduro
Frame Material: Carbon
Weight: 15,57 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 170 mm
Travel Rear: 165 mm
Model Year: 2022
  • Integrated storage compartment
  • quality frame
  • 25 years warranty
  • there are bikes with a better value for money out there
  • competitors ride better in the downhills
  • uphill a bit sluggish
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Santa Cruz Megatower R in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Enduro up to 6000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 5799 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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-
S
M
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
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-
29
29
29
29
29
Stack
-
-
616
625
638
656
670
Reach
-
-
430
455
475
495
520
Top Tube Length
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-
570
594
613
637
666
Seat Tube Length
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-
380
405
430
460
500
Seat Tube Angle
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-
77,24
77,42
77,8
77,8
77,8
Head Tube Length
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-
90
100
115
135
150
Head Tube Angle
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-
63,8
63,8
63,8
63,8
63,8
Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
27
27
27
27
27
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
346
346
346
346
346
Chainstay Length
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-
436
437
440
443
447
Wheelbase
-
-
1206
1236
1266
1298
1333
Standover Height
-
-
709
716
723
722
724
Specification
  • Frame Megatower Carbon C
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork RockShox Zeb, 170mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper RockShox Super Deluxe Select 230x62.5
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM NX Eagle Single Click, 12spd
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • Crank SRAM Descendant Eagle 148 DUB 30t
  • Cassette SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
  • Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
  • Brake Set SRAM G2 RE
  • Brake Rotors 200/180
  • Rims RaceFace AR Offset 30 29" Rims
  • Front Hub SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
  • Rear Hub SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
  • Tires Front Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5" EXO+, 3C MaxxGrip
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4" EXO+, 3C MaxxTerra
  • Saddle WTB Silverado Race Saddle or WTB Volt
  • Seat Post SDG Tellis
  • Stem e.13 Base 40mm
  • Handle Bar e13 TRS Base, 800mm
  • Handle Bar Width 800
  • Head Set Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset

Expirience with the Santa Cruz Megatower R

Ludwig Döhl The new Megatower comes in the typical Santa Cruz design with a low-lying VPP rear end. What is new, however, is the integrated storage compartment for the spare tube under the bottle holder. No matter how rowdy the ride gets: when shredding the Santa Cruz Megatower R, the 63,8 degree head tube angle and the long wheelbase ensure a pretty chilled handling. If you are already a little older, your back will love the comfortabel seating position of the Santa Cruz Fully. On the downhill, however, the Santa Cruz Megatower R is left in the dust by its competitors. The guarantee of 25 years proves that Santa Cruz puts a lot of trust in its products.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.