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2024 Santa Cruz Bullit vs 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S

The L is the Santa Cruz Heckler S size closest to your L Santa Cruz Bullit. 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 Santa Cruz Bullit in L, the Santa Cruz Heckler S in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 16 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
±0 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−16 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.8°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−4 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2024 Santa Cruz Bullit (L) and 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Bullit is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Heckler S is the colored outline on top.J 1268

Santa Cruz Bullit, LSanta Cruz Heckler S, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Bullit LSanta Cruz Heckler S LDifference
Reach475475±0 mm
Stack630629.4−1 mm
Head tube angle64°64.8+0.8°
Seat tube angle77.1°76.7−0.4°
Effective top tube619.2not listed
Chainstay length449445−4 mm
Wheelbase1267.91252.3−16 mm
BB drop25.5/6.5not listed
BB height348346−2 mm
Standover747not listed
Seat tube length430430±0 mm
Head tube length110not listed

Differences are the Santa Cruz Heckler S minus the Santa Cruz Bullit. Full charts: 2024 Santa Cruz Bullit, 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz BullitSanta 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.

PartSanta Cruz BullitGX AXSSanta Cruz Heckler SS
ForkRockShox Zeb Select+Fox 36 Float Performance
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe Select+RockShox Super Deluxe Select+
ShifterSRAM Pod ControllerSRAM GX Eagle
DerailleurSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle
ChainSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle
CranksetShimano EM900 HollowTech Crank ArmsShimano EM600
MotorShimano Drive Unit DU-EP801Shimano DU-EP801
TireMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR IIMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II
Hube*thirteen SL E-Spece*thirteen SL, e*thirteen SL E-Spec
RimRace Face ARC HD 30not listed
BrakeSRAM Code Stealth BronzeSRAM Code R
RotorSRAM HS2Avid Centerline, SRAM HS2
HandlebarSanta Cruz eCarbonSanta Cruz eCarbon
StemBurgtec Enduro MK3Burgtec Enduro MK3
HeadsetCane Creek 40 IS Integrated HeadsetCane Creek 40 IS Integrated
Dropper postOneUp Components V2 Dropper PostOneUp Components V2 Dropper Post
SaddleWTB Silverado MediumWTB Silverado
Framenot listedSanta Cruz Heckler
Wheelsetnot listedRace Face ARC HD 30
Gripsnot listedSanta Cruz House

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