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2024 Giant Trance X Advanced vs 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S

The XL is the Santa Cruz Heckler S size closest to your XL Giant Trance X Advanced. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Santa Cruz Heckler S

Compared with the Giant Trance X Advanced in XL, the Santa Cruz Heckler S in XL places the top of the head tube 8 mm higher and 12 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+8 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−12 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−0 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.4°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2024 Giant Trance X Advanced (XL) and 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Giant Trance X Advanced is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Heckler S is the colored outline on top.J 1281

Giant Trance X Advanced, XLSanta Cruz Heckler S, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Trance X Advanced XLSanta Cruz Heckler S XLDifference
Reach507495−12 mm
Stack640647.5+8 mm
Head tube angle64.4°64.8+0.4°
Seat tube angle76.8°77.0+0.2°
Chainstay length440445+5 mm
Wheelbase12811280.8−0 mm
BB drop40not listed
Standover752not listed
Seat tube length475460−15 mm
Head tube length125not listed
BB heightnot listed346

Differences are the Santa Cruz Heckler S minus the Giant Trance X Advanced. Full charts: 2024 Giant Trance X Advanced, 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S.

Where each sits in its class

Giant Trance X AdvancedSanta Cruz Heckler S

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartGiant Trance X AdvancedAdvanced 0Santa Cruz Heckler SS
FrameGiant Advanced-GradeSanta Cruz Heckler
ForkFox FactoryFox 36 Float Performance
Rear shockFox FloatRockShox Super Deluxe Select+
ShifterSRAM Pod ControllerSRAM GX Eagle
DerailleurSRAM X0 Eagle AXSSRAM GX Eagle
CassetteSRAM X0SRAM GX Eagle
ChainSRAM X0SRAM GX Eagle
CranksetSRAM X0 EShimano EM600
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
TireGiant Maxxis Minion DHFMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II
HubGiant TRX 0 29e*thirteen SL, e*thirteen SL E-Spec
RimGiant TRX WheelSystemnot listed
BrakeShimano XT M8120, Shimano XT M8100SRAM Code R
HandlebarGiant Contact SLRSanta Cruz eCarbon
StemGiant ContactBurgtec Enduro MK3
GripsGiant TactalSanta Cruz House
SeatpostGiant Contact Switch AT droppernot listed
SaddleGiant Romero SLWTB Silverado
Motornot listedShimano DU-EP801
Wheelsetnot listedRace Face ARC HD 30
Rotornot listedAvid Centerline, SRAM HS2
Headsetnot listedCane Creek 40 IS Integrated
Dropper postnot listedOneUp Components V2 Dropper Post

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