Santa Cruz

Heckler SL 2024

Discontinued✎Lightweight · TrailLegacy · 1.4/10iFreshness 1.4/10
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.

Motor

Fazua Ride 60 · 60Nm · 450W↗

Battery

Fazua Energy 430 · 430Wh

Travel F/R

160/150mm

Wheels

MX (29F / 27.5R)✎

Frame

Full carbon

Weight

18.93 kg

Price

From £6,699

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Santa Cruz Heckler SL 2024

From £6,699

The Heckler SL was Santa Cruz's lightweight, mid-power answer to the full-power Heckler. Where the full-power bike runs a Shimano or Bosch motor and a big battery, the SL pairs a discreet 60Nm Fazua Ride 60 drive unit with a 430Wh integrated battery, 150mm of lower-link VPP suspension, a 160mm RockShox Lyrik fork and a mullet (MX) wheel setup. Claimed weights run from around 19kg for the carbon CC builds, so it rides much closer to an analogue trail bike than a full-power eMTB.For 2024 the UK range spanned five kit-based builds: the entry R at £6,699 and S at £7,599 on the Carbon C frame with mechanical SRAM drivetrains, the GX AXS at £8,799 (Carbon C, wireless GX Eagle T-Type, Reserve alloy wheels), and two Carbon CC flagships, the X0 AXS RSV at £10,299 and the XX AXS RSV at £11,999, both on carbon Reserve 30 HD wheels. Every build shares the same Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR II tyre pairing, 200mm rotors front and rear, and a Praxis eTor crank.Geometry is properly modern trail: a 64.3 degree head angle (64.0 in the Lo flip-chip setting), effective seat angles from 76.8 to 77.8 degrees, and proportional sizing across S to XXL where reach runs 435 to 525mm and chainstays grow from 443mm to 450mm on the largest frames. A flip chip in the lower shock mount drops the BB by around 3mm and slackens the angles for the Lo setting.This is the original 2024 (MY24) generation in its Matte Silver and Gloss Magenta colourways. Santa Cruz has since carried the Heckler SL forward into later model years with revised builds and colourways, so the 2024 trims and pricing here are no longer the current range.

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The Heckler SL was Santa Cruz's lightweight, mid-power answer to the full-power Heckler. Where the full-power bike runs a Shimano or Bosch motor and a big battery, the SL pairs a discreet 60Nm Fazua Ride 60 drive unit with a 430Wh integrated battery, 150mm of lower-link VPP suspension, a 160mm RockShox Lyrik fork and a mullet (MX) wheel setup. Claimed weights run from around 19kg for the carbon CC builds, so it rides much closer to an analogue trail bike than a full-power eMTB.

For 2024 the UK range spanned five kit-based builds: the entry R at £6,699 and S at £7,599 on the Carbon C frame with mechanical SRAM drivetrains, the GX AXS at £8,799 (Carbon C, wireless GX Eagle T-Type, Reserve alloy wheels), and two Carbon CC flagships, the X0 AXS RSV at £10,299 and the XX AXS RSV at £11,999, both on carbon Reserve 30 HD wheels. Every build shares the same Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR II tyre pairing, 200mm rotors front and rear, and a Praxis eTor crank.

Geometry is properly modern trail: a 64.3 degree head angle (64.0 in the Lo flip-chip setting), effective seat angles from 76.8 to 77.8 degrees, and proportional sizing across S to XXL where reach runs 435 to 525mm and chainstays grow from 443mm to 450mm on the largest frames. A flip chip in the lower shock mount drops the BB by around 3mm and slackens the angles for the Lo setting.

This is the original 2024 (MY24) generation in its Matte Silver and Gloss Magenta colourways. Santa Cruz has since carried the Heckler SL forward into later model years with revised builds and colourways, so the 2024 trims and pricing here are no longer the current range.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

A solid all-round descender (64.3° head angle, 150mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

Short 443mm rear and a lighter build — easy to pop, manual and throw around.

Size balance

Balanced front-to-rear in L (FC:RC 1.85) — weight sits evenly between the wheels.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 77.5° seat keeps the front planted. 450W of peak power and 60Nm of torque.

Best suited toPlayful trail riding — jumps, pumps and tight, techy singletrack.

Easy to throw around; happiest when you're active on the bike.

Watch out forNo major red flags in the L geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Lightweight · Trail bikes (from 82 bikes in the database)

Weight18.93 kgabout average weight

Battery430 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque60 Nmabout average torque

Value for money32/100from £6,699 · most Fazua Ride 60 bikes ~£5,999

⚙️ Adjustable geometry: this frame has a high/low setting — low drops the BB and slackens the head angle for more descending stability; high lifts the BB and steepens slightly for clearance and a perkier, more playful feel.

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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2024 Santa Cruz Heckler SL

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“Picked up my Heckler this week. Did 30+ miles at the bike park. Geez this thing is fun. Really loves to jump and pop. Handles rough chatter so well. The FAZUA motor sits right where I expected for a SL, but had plenty of kick. Think all…”

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OWNERS’ REPORT

Santa Cruz Heckler family — what owners actually know

3,027 posts · 617 owners · data through May 2026

28FULL-POWER HECKLER (legacy, line ended 2024 model year): battery recalls, 504Wh range and Shimano errors · typical onset: At purchase or first months (recalls and range); any time for errors.

12Heckler SL: ring controller (mode remote) failures and supply waits · typical onset: Any time for failures; the supply wait ran through 2025.

11Heckler SL: Fazua Ride 60 power loss and motor swaps (motor internals in the Fazua Ride 60 report) · typical onset: First months; some after a wet winter.

✓Heckler SL: a 3-year owner called the bike 'solid for 3+ years' and got a free motor and parts swap for a bottom-bracket knock, out of warranty, from Santa…

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Reach	435 mm	460 mm	480 mm	500 mm	525 mm
Stack	614.9 mm	624 mm	633 mm	651 mm	664.5 mm
Seattube	380 mm	405 mm	430 mm	460 mm	500 mm
Chainstay	443 mm	443 mm	443 mm	446 mm	450 mm
Headtube Angle	64.3°	64.3°	64.3°	64.3°	64.3°
Seattube Angle (eff)	76.8°	77.1°	77.5°	77.7°	77.8°
Wheelbase	1209.1 mm	1238.4 mm	1262.7 mm	1294.4 mm	1329.9 mm
Headtube	100 mm	110 mm	120 mm	140 mm	155 mm
BB Height	344 mm	344 mm	344 mm	344 mm	344 mm
Standover	720.1 mm	733 mm	733.4 mm	731.7 mm	741 mm
Front Centre	766.1 mm*	795.4 mm*	819.7 mm*	848.4 mm*	879.9 mm*
FC:RC	1.73	1.80	1.85	1.90	1.96

Trims · 5

	R £6,699	S £7,599	GX AXS £8,799	X0 AXS RSV £10,299	XX AXS RSV £11,999
Motor	Fazua Ride 60 · 60 Nm · all trims
Battery	Fazua Energy 430 · 430 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/150 mm · all trims
Frame	Carbon C	Carbon C	Carbon C	Carbon CC	Carbon CC
Fork	RockShox Lyrik Base, 160mm	RockShox Lyrik Select+, 160mm	RockShox Lyrik Select+, 160mm	RockShox Lyrik Ultimate, 160mm	RockShox Lyrik Ultimate, 160mm
Shock	FOX Float Performance, 210x55 (or Fox Float DPS Performance, 210x55)	RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210x55	RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210x55	RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, 210x55	RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, 210x55
Headset	FSA IS-2/47/42 ACB or Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset	Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset	Chris King DropSet 3 Integrated Headset
Stem	e.13 Base	Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm	Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm	Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm	Burgtec Enduro MK3 Machined, 42mm
Handlebar	e13 TRS Base	Burgtec Alloy Bar	Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm	Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm	Santa Cruz e35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Grips	Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips (or Burgtec Bartender Pro Grip Minnar) · all trims
Saddle	WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo	WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo	WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo	WTB Silverado Medium, Ti	WTB Silverado Medium, Ti
Seatpost	SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6	OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6 (or RockShox Reverb, 31.6)	OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6	OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6	RockShox Reverb AXS, 31.6 (wireless dropper)
Brakes	SRAM DB8 hydraulic disc; Avid Centerline rotors 200mm front / 200mm rear	SRAM Code R hydraulic disc; Avid Centerline rotors 200mm front / 200mm rear	SRAM Code Bronze Stealth hydraulic disc; SRAM HS2 rotors 200mm front / 200mm rear	SRAM Code Silver Stealth hydraulic disc; SRAM HS2 rotors 200mm front / 200mm rear	SRAM Code Ultimate Stealth hydraulic disc; SRAM HS2 rotors 200mm front / 200mm rear
Rear derailleur	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd	SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd	SRAM XX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Crank	Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm · all trims
Shifters	SRAM NX	SRAM GX Eagle Single Click, 12spd (or SRAM X01 Eagle Single Click, 12spd)	SRAM AXS Pod Bridge	SRAM AXS Pod Bridge	SRAM AXS Pod Ultimate Bridge
Cassette	SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t	SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t (or SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52)	SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t	SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t	SRAM XX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd (or SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd)	SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 12spd	SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd	SRAM XX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Drivetrain	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd; Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm; SRAM NX; SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t; SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd	SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd; Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm; SRAM GX Eagle Single Click, 12spd (or SRAM X01 Eagle Single Click, 12spd); SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t (or SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-52); SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd (or SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd)	SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd; Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm; SRAM AXS Pod Bridge; SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t; SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 12spd	SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd; Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm; SRAM AXS Pod Bridge; SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, 10-52t; SRAM X0 Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd	SRAM XX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd; Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm; SRAM AXS Pod Ultimate Bridge; SRAM XX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t; SRAM XX Eagle T-Type, Flattop, 12spd
Wheels	WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 (29" front / 27.5" rear); SRAM MTH 716 front hub (15x110, Torque Cap), SRAM MTH 746 rear hub (12x148, HG); OneUp Chainguide	RaceFace AR Offset 30 (29" front / 27.5" rear); DT Swiss 370 front hub (15x110, Torque Cap, 28h), DT Swiss 370 rear hub (12x148, XD, 28h); OneUp Chainguide	Reserve 30\|SL AL 6069 (29" front / 27.5" rear); DT Swiss 370 front hub (15x110, Torque Cap, 28h), DT Swiss 370 rear hub (12x148, XD, 28h); OneUp Chainguide	Reserve 30\|HD carbon (29" front / 27.5" rear); Industry Nine 1/1 hubs (15x110 Torque Cap front, 12x148 XD rear) or DT Swiss 350; OneUp Chainguide	Reserve 30\|HD carbon (29" front / 27.5" rear); Industry Nine Hydra hubs (15x110 Torque Cap front, 12x148 XD rear); OneUp Chainguide
Tyres	(F) Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5"WT, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO / (R) Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+ · all trims
Weight	19.3 kg	19.55 kg	19.31 kg	19.01 kg	18.93 kg
Price	£6,699	£7,599	£8,799	£10,299	£11,999

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