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2025 Giant Trance X Advanced vs 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler

We can't match sizes for these two: one of them has no stack and reach for the sizes shown.

What changes on the Santa Cruz Heckler

Frame stack
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Frame reach
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Wheelbase
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Head angle
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Chainstays
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The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Giant Trance X Advanced numbers we have for size L are missing the reach, stack, head angle, seat angle, chainstay length and wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Trance X Advanced LSanta Cruz Heckler LDifference
Reachnot listed475
Stacknot listed630
Head tube anglenot listed64.8
Seat tube anglenot listed76.7
Effective top tube624624±0 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed445
Wheelbasenot listed1252
Standover754743−11 mm
Seat tube length450not listed
Head tube length115not listed
BB heightnot listed346

Differences are the Santa Cruz Heckler minus the Giant Trance X Advanced. Full charts: 2025 Giant Trance X Advanced, 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler.

Where each sits in its class

Giant Trance X AdvancedSanta Cruz Heckler

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 1Santa Cruz HecklerGX AXS
FrameGiant Trance XSanta Cruz Heckler
ForkFox 36 Performance EliteRockShox Zeb Select+
Rear shockFox FLOAT X Performance EliteRockShox Super Deluxe Select+
ShifterSRAM AXS POD RockerSRAM Pod Controller
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleSRAM GX Eagle AXS
CassetteSRAM GX EagleSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
ChainSRAM EagleSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
CranksetSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionShimano EM600
ChainringSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB GXnot listed
WheelsetGiant TRXRace Face ARC HD 30
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis DissectorMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II
BrakeShimano XT MT8120not listed
RotorShimano RT-66SRAM HS2
HandlebarGiant Contact SLRSanta Cruz eCarbon
StemGiant Contact SLBurgtec Enduro MK3
GripsGiant TactalSanta Cruz House
Dropper postGiant Contact SwitchOneUp Components V2 Dropper Post
SaddleGiant Romero SLWTB Silverado
Motornot listedShimano EP801
Batterynot listedDarfon integrated
Hubnot listede*thirteen SL, e*thirteen SL E-Spec
Headsetnot listedCane Creek 40 IS Integrated

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