The Megatower has arrived...

Faust29

Faust29

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The Megatower has Arrived...

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Megatower?
What kind off name is that?!?!?
I expect to see it in a 70's Japanese monster bash. o_O "Oh no! It's Megatower! Quick! Call in reinforcements! Hai, Kashikomarimashita!!"
That's almost as dumb of name as the Carbon Chameleon debacle. Santa Cruz is losing it with all their popular fame and fortune.

I want to see a fight between Megatower and Godzilla. :rolleyes:
 
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I agree.....that thing is a beast.

My Hightower is a plow bike....I can only imagine another 1.5" of travel.

Good thing I have absolutely no need for one of these.

I like how the reviews all say you gotta ride this thing hard....sounds like if you are a trail cruiser, this isn't the bike for you.

Glad to see that they are going bigger....remember when people said 29ers were only for hardtails.

Oh yeah.....really like the mint green color.
 
mtnbikej said:
Oh yeah.....really like the mint green color.
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That color is hideous. First thing I said to myself when seeing Santa Cruz’s IG post was “typical Santa Cruz nonsense”. I see they went with a safe black color as well which should outsell that green 10-1.

Edit: After seeing photos on Vital vs Santa Cruz’s own IG page, I will retract my “hideous” designation though I’m still not a fan of their color choices.
 
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mtbMike said:
That color is hideous. First thing I said to myself when seeing Santa Cruz’s IG post was “typical Santa Cruz nonsense”. I see they went with a safe black color as well which should outsell that green 10-1.
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Nope.....gotta think outstide the box.

Black is so, meh.

In fact, I just rebuilt the wheels on my Chameleon....Pink King Hubs/Silver Spokes/Black RF AR rims

Then again....all my bikes would be white given the option.

And i'd be all over that mint green before jumping on one of these:
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Mikie said:
Megatower?
What kind off name is that?!?!?
I expect to see it in a 70's Japanese monster bash. o_O "Oh no! It's Megatower! Quick! Call in reinforcements! Hai, Kashikomarimashita!!"
That's almost as dumb of name as the Carbon Chameleon debacle. Santa Cruz is losing it with all their popular fame and fortune.

I want to see a fight between Megatower and Godzilla. :rolleyes:
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Tallboy is due for an update, I'm sure it will become the "mini tower" .
Tiny tower?
Petite tower?
 
TFPU, Steve.

A Nomad 29er. Seat tube looks too slack. Weighs like a metal bike. $hundreds more than a Smash C for Asian CF. Too much bike for most riders including me.

And that name. Sorry, Megatrail has been out for years.

What an over-hyped non-starter.
 
mike said:
TFPU, Steve.

A Nomad 29er. Seat tube looks too slack. Weighs like a metal bike. $hundreds more than a Smash C for Asian CF. Too much bike for most riders including me.

And that name. Sorry, Megatrail has been out for years.

What an over-hyped non-starter.
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It has to make you wonder what the strategy is here with Santa Cruz choosing to go with the Mega name... I'm sure they're acutely aware of GG's recent successes and increasing market share in Santa Cruz HQ.
 
mtnbikej said:
Nope.....gotta think outstide the box.

Black is so, meh.

In fact, I just rebuilt the wheels on my Chameleon....Pink King Hubs/Silver Spokes/Black RF AR rims

Then again....all my bikes would be white given the option.

And i'd be all over that mint green before jumping on one of these:
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I’m not a fan of this Carbine colorway but my buddy, Heart Attack Matt, just bought one last week. Their new Carbine colors for 2019 are bad ass though and blow Santa Cruz designs away. I was thinking about the new Bronson but once those colors came out, it was off the list. I’m waiting for the new Yeti SB6 and might even buy my first Yeti blue.
 
mtbMike said:
I’m not a fan of this Carbine colorway but my buddy, Heart Attack Matt, just bought one last week. Their new Carbine colors for 2019 are bad ass though and blow Santa Cruz designs away. I was thinking about the new Bronson but once those colors came out, it was off the list. I’m waiting for the new Yeti SB6 and might even buy my first Yeti blue.
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I'm not going to let a bike color get in the way of performance. I would even buy the Megatower if it fit my bill of riding.
I own the Hightower in that pale grey and although it was not my first choice on color the bike is too dang good to pass up for the type of riding I do. Plus, the color has grown on me as well. Pretty sure I can speak for @Voodoo Tom that his Mango Hightower of magnificence is way more fun regardless that its glows in the daytime brilliance. With all that black he has on it for trim it is downright sexy!
:thumbsup:Just sayin'...
 
I'll be checking one of these out soon. It's been on my radar for a while now. It's about what I expected although I was a bit surprised to see them jump the sizing up 20mm in each respective size. My only real concern is how maneuverable it is on switchbacks and how much english it takes to move the bike around. I'm definitely looking for something gnarly and sendy to fill out my stable, currently the bronson is at the top of the heap compared to everything i've ridden.

I should be able to swing my leg over one this weekend and I'll post up my impressions if I do.
 
knucklebuster said:
Hey @Mikie has anyone told you your new avatar looks just like @doublewide ? No offense intended to either of you, just dawned on me.
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I don't know how this is possible?!?!? I'm WAY better looking than @doublewide ! Now admittedly I have only seen a couple of pictures of him (other than the self "proclaimed" pics he has posted of himself as ChrisPBacon...:rolleyes:) I don't think I would spend $10k on a bike, the point was if the bike fit the bill regardless of build and color, I would consider... That is all! :thumbsup:
Onward MegaTalk!
 
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With all the paranoia created in this place regarding the use of apostrophe's (!), I left it off so I wouldn't get chastised. So what I meant was mikies (!) avatar compared to doublewide's (!) Trying to make a funny but failed, as mikie's (!) statement about colors sounded like a salesman's pitch to someone who doesn't care about colors. Now, I think we need to switch from apostrophe misuse abuse to parenthesis misuse abuse....:facepalm:
 
knucklebuster said:
With all the paranoia created in this place regarding the use of apostrophe's (!), I left it off so I wouldn't get chastised. So what I meant was mikies (!) avatar compared to doublewide's (!) Trying to make a funny but failed, as mikie's (!) statement about colors sounded like a salesman's pitch to someone who doesn't care about colors. Now, I think we need to switch from apostrophe misuse abuse to parenthesis misuse abuse....:facepalm:
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(J/K - love ya knuckles! You can misuse apostrophe's anytime.:thumbsup:)
 
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