After we posted part one of our Tour Divide Rigs, this video bike check popped up in our YouTube feed, offering a more detailed look at one of the rigs that caught our attention. Learn more about Adam Lazor’s purpose-built Santa Cruz Highball that blends race-ready efficiency with bikepacking practicality here…

As teased in part one of our Rigs of the 2026 Tour Divide, Adam Lazor from Santa Cruz, California, put together what appears to be a modern and thoughtfully balanced race rig centered on reliability, organization, and speed. His bike of choice is a 2024 Santa Cruz Highball, a platform he’s raced with and knows well. At the heart of the setup is a custom frame bag made by his friend and colleague Ryland Chin (CHINDUSTRY). The upper compartment houses electronics, camera gear, batteries, and toiletries, while the lower section is dedicated to hydration, including an Apidura bladder, for long dry stretches. Adam expects to carry up to four or five liters of water when conditions require it.

The cockpit features Profile Design aerobars with a Wahoo Roam 3 for navigation and a GoPro mounted front and center to capture the experience. A Tailfin Bar Cage and bag carry the bulk of his clothing, while a Tailfin top tube bag holds snacks, electronics, his Garmin inReach, and other quick-access items. Elsewhere, he’s got his full repair kit and medical supplies in a Tailfin downtube bag, and he’s still experimenting with the ideal location for supplemental water bottle cages mounted around the bike’s front.

Out back, Adam opted for a Tailfin Cargo Pack with the carbon rack instead of a traditional seat pack, prioritizing off-road stability. It carries his sleep system, which is anchored by a Big Agnes 1P tent and an Exped Sleeping Pad, rain gear, cold-weather layers, and a hydration vest that can be used to carry additional supplies. He has his tent poles strapped externally to the Cargo Pack.

As for the bike, Adam’s using the 2024 Santa Cruz Highball he originally bought with the intent of riding the Divide. He built it around the SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission, opting for a mechanical drivetrain for simplicity, serviceability, and freedom from batteries. Other key components include Vittoria Mezcal tires (with tire inserts), Reserve cross-country wheels, and a Specialized saddle (which appears to be a Power with Mirror saddle) to avoid saddle sore issues he experienced on previous cross-country tours.

Check out the 2026 Tour Divide Tracker page to follow along on the live tracking map, and stay tuned in for more event coverage. Find it here.

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