In our 2025 big trail bike comparison test, we pitted the Santa Cruz Hightower CC X0 AXS RSV against the hottest bikes of the year. How did it fare against the competition?

Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded by skateboard pioneers Rob Roskopp and Rich Novak in 1993. Santa Cruz focuses on producing high-end, full-suspension mountain bikes. The company's first production ...

the brand quickly made a name for itself in mountain biking. From the start, Santa Cruz sought to upset the norms with bikes that were stronger, more agile, more responsive, and meet the real ...