2025 Giant Trance X Advanced vs 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler
The Santa Cruz Heckler size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead
What changes on the Santa Cruz Heckler
Compared with the Giant Trance X Advanced in M, the Santa Cruz Heckler in S places the top of the head tube 14 mm lower and 26 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 16 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −14 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −26 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −16 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.4°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- +5 mm
- Longer: more planted
The two frames
Giant Trance X Advanced, MSanta Cruz Heckler, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Giant Trance X Advanced M | Santa Cruz Heckler S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 456 | 430 | −26 mm |
| Stack | 621 | 607 | −14 mm |
| Head tube angle | 64.4 | 64.8 | +0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 76.8 | 76.9 | +0.1° |
| Effective top tube | 602 | 571 | −31 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 445 | +5 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1222 | 1206 | −16 mm |
| Standover | not listed | 720 | |
| Seat tube length | 425 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 105 | not listed | |
| BB height | not listed | 346 |
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
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.
| Part | Giant Trance X AdvancedAdvanced 1 | Santa Cruz HecklerGX AXS |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Giant Trance X | Santa Cruz Heckler |
| Fork | Fox 36 Performance Elite | RockShox Zeb Select+ |
| Rear shock | Fox FLOAT X Performance Elite | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ |
| Shifter | SRAM AXS POD Rocker | SRAM Pod Controller |
| Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle | SRAM GX Eagle AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Chain | SRAM Eagle | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Crankset | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission | Shimano EM600 |
| Chainring | SRAM GX Eagle | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB GX | not listed |
| Wheelset | Giant TRX | Race Face ARC HD 30 |
| Tire | Maxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Dissector | Maxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II |
| Brake | Shimano XT MT8120 | not listed |
| Rotor | Shimano RT-66 | SRAM HS2 |
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR | Santa Cruz eCarbon |
| Stem | Giant Contact SL | Burgtec Enduro MK3 |
| Grips | Giant Tactal | Santa Cruz House |
| Dropper post | Giant Contact Switch | OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post |
| Saddle | Giant Romero SL | WTB Silverado |
| Motor | not listed | Shimano EP801 |
| Battery | not listed | Darfon integrated |
| Hub | not listed | e*thirteen SL, e*thirteen SL E-Spec |
| Headset | not listed | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated |
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