the highlander II


Dialled for Adventure

The Highlander II is our all-carbon trail bike, now available in a fresh range of colours inspired by our Scottish heritage and equipped with full UDH compatibility. This versatile bike is designed for everything from bike park laps, all day rides, weekend enduros and everything in between. We've enhanced what we believe is the best high-pivot trail bike on the market, and made it better.  Featuring a 65-degree head angle with a 160mm fork for agility and stability on challenging, steep trails. With a perfect reach for climbing, comfort and ample room for controlled descending, the Highlander II offers enormous standover clearance and accommodates the longest dropper posts available. The Highlander II is truly suited to any trail, any time.


We remain committed to delivering unmatched reliability, reinforcing our dedication with a Lifetime Bearing Replacement Programme to complement our Lifetime Frame Warranty and Crash Replacement Programme. The Highlander II is ready for any trail, any time.

Key features

Material: Full Carbon Construction

Wheel Size: 29”

Rear Wheel Travel: 145 mm

Front Travel: 160 mm

Suspension Type: High Pivot

Frame Weight: 3.2 kg

Sizes: S, M, L, XL

Colours: Iona Green, Storr Grey, Atlantic Blue and Islay Sand

UDH compatible

Tech OVerview

Fully Sealed Bearings

Bearing Grease Ports

18T Chain Idler

Downtube Protector

Threaded BB

Cable gutter system

tech details

reduced maintenance, simplified serviceability

Durable Design

proven high-pivot suspension platform

SPECIFICATIONS

Rear Wheel: 29”, Boost: 148mm * 12mm

Fork Compatibility: 29” 160mm 44/42mm offset

Bottom Bracket: 73mm BSA Threaded

Headset: ZS44/28.6 upper and a ZS56/40 lower headset cup

Cranks: Minimum Q-factor of 168mm

Chainline: 52mm or 55mm options available

Chain Length: 126 link chain suitable for 32T chainring and 52T Cassette

Max Chainring Size: 36t

Shock Size: Metric 210*55mm (Some shocks may be incompatible with our frames, please check this with the shock manufacturer and/or ourselves)

Shock Hardware: Front: 40*8mm | Rear: Eyelet bushing

Brake Mount: Post Mount 180mm

Seatpost Compatibility: Internal dropper routing 34.9”

Seat Collar: 38.5mm

Mech hanger: UDH or Deviate Derailleur Hanger (Highlander/Claymore)

Rear Axle: M12xP1.75 | 192mm long | Thread length is 26mm (minimum 20mm)

Rear Axle UDH : M12xP1 | 185mm long | Thread length is 14.5mm

Looking for suspension data? Check out our Highlander II Tech Page

Reviews

If Deviate didn't make the Claymore, they'd be perfectly entitled to call the Highlander their trail and enduro bike. The high pivot causes the wheelbase to grow when you push into a corner and the bike stays low and level when hard on the brakes, which makes it feel even more stable and surefooted than the geometry numbers would suggest.”

— Seb Stott

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Top 5 trail bike of 2023. “This is a trail bike for those who like to push the limits on rougher terrain. It’s full 29er, full carbon, and it comes with fully sealed bearings and interestingly, grease ports too, so it should be faff free maintenance”

— Anna Cipullo/Owen Coutts

Buying Options

Frame, Frame & Shock
& Full BuildS


Full build options

Custom build

How to Try?

We have demo centres across the globe, including at our Scottish HQ.

How to Buy?

Check out our online store or view our dealer network

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