Bike Check: Andy Barlow’s Hightower • Andy is the director of @dirtschool and has been a full-time bike performance coach since 2009, and a Santa Cruz rider for just about that long. He’s been a technical coach to many pro athletes over the years, and the lead for Dirt School’s BASE College course - A performance in mountain biking course for upcoming young racers. Andy’s also a Mountain Bike Coaching tutor, helping develop future mountain bike coaches and guides. As you can see, Andy’s quite a busy man. His current coaching tool of choice - The Hightower - Frame: Santa Cruz Hightower CC - Size: Medium - Color: Gloss Day Green - Shock: @foxbike Float X Factory, 150mm - Fork: @foxbike 36 Factory, 160mm - Crankset: @hopetech Evo Crankset, 165mm, 32t - Derailleur: @srammtb GX AXS Transmission - Brakes: @hopetech 4-V4 - Rotors: 200mm front / 200mm rear, floating - Headset: @hopetech - Hubs: @hopetech Pro 5 - Rims: @reservewheels 30|HD - Valves: @reservewheels Fillmore - Tires: F. @maxxisbike Assegai 2.5 - Tires: R. @maxxisbike DHR II 2.5 - Saddle: @burgtec Cloud - Seatpost: @oneupcomponents V3, 210mm - Dropper Lever: @hopetech - Bar: @burgtec RideWide Carbon Enduro, 760mm - Stem: @burgtec MK3, Bullion Gold - Pedals: @burgtec Penthouse B-Rage - Grips: @burgtec @ratty_bryce Signature • 🤝 @barloworld / @dirtschool 📷 @tweedvalleybikes