Santa Cruz Megatower Carbon 29 - 90 Kit - Matt Olive Drab - 2026

🪂 Big Gravity. Big Travel. Big Fun.

When the trail gets steep, rough, and relentless, the Megatower 90 Kit is your do-it-all, enduro-powered weapon. With 170mm of FOX 38 fork travel up front and a 165mm VPP™ rear end backed by FOX Float X, it’s built to take the biggest hits and roll away begging for more.

Powered by SRAM’s cutting-edge T-Type GX Eagle drivetrain and supported by a reserve alloy wheelset with Maxxis Double Down rubber, this build is locked, loaded, and ready for stage races, bike parks, and shuttle laps alike.

🔥 Why You’ll Love the Megatower 90 Kit

✔ Big Travel for Bigger Lines – 170/165mm travel combo with a stiff Carbon C frame
✔ Aggressive, Confident Geometry – Size-specific chainstays, steep seat tube, slack head angle
✔ SRAM T-Type GX Eagle Drivetrain – Smooth, durable, and future-forward 12-speed shifting
✔ Maven Brakes & HS2 Rotors – The power to stop, modulate, and stay in control
✔ Reserve Alloy Rims + DD Tires – DH-ready reliability, race-day weight

🛠 Component Breakdown

Frame & Suspension

• Frame: Santa Cruz Carbon C 29", 165mm VPP™ Travel

• Fork: FOX 38 Float Performance, Grip Damper, 170mm

• Shock: FOX Float X Performance, 230x65mm

Drivetrain

• Rear Derailleur: SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12-speed

• Shifter: SRAM 90 Eagle T-Type, 12-speed

• Crankset: SRAM 90 Eagle DUB T-Type, 32T

• Cassette: SRAM XS 1275 Eagle T-Type, 10-52T

• Chain: SRAM GX Eagle T-Type Flattop

• Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB 73mm MTB Wide

Brakes

• Brakes: SRAM Maven Base

• Rotors: SRAM HS2 – 200mm front & rear

Cockpit

• Handlebar: OneUp Aluminum Bar

• Stem: OneUp Enduro Stem, 42mm

• Grips: Santa Cruz House Grips

• Headset: Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated

• Seatpost: OneUp Dropper Post, 31.6mm

• Saddle: SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy

Wheels & Tires

• Front Rim: Reserve 30|TR AL

• Rear Rim: Reserve 30|HD AL

• Front Hub: DT Swiss 370, 15x110mm, 28H

• Rear Hub: DT Swiss 370, 12x148mm, XD, 36T, 32H

• Front Tire: Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+

• Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, DoubleDown

📏 Key Fit & Tech Details

• Headset: Integrated (IS41/52)

• Seatpost Diameter: 31.6mm

• Seat Clamp Diameter: 36.4mm

• Rear Brake Mount: 200mm Post Mount

• Bottom Bracket Shell: 73mm Threaded

• Max Tire Clearance: 2.5”

• Max Chainring Size: 36T

• Water Bottle Mounts: 1

• Shock Size: 230x65mm (or 62.5mm compatible)

• Shock Hardware: 30x8mm front & rear

• Fork Offset: 44mm

🎯 Best For

✅ Enduro racers, bike park rippers & gravity thrill-seekers
✅ Riders who want long travel without sacrificing pedal efficiency
✅ Fans of burly builds with clean, wireless performance
✅ Santa Cruz loyalists looking for the toughest big-wheeled machine in the lineup