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2024 Santa Cruz Bullit Coil vs 2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL

The L is the Santa Cruz Heckler SL size closest to your L Santa Cruz Bullit Coil. 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 SL

Compared with the Santa Cruz Bullit Coil in L, the Santa Cruz Heckler SL in L places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+5 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+3 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2024 Santa Cruz Bullit Coil (L) and 2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Bullit Coil is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Heckler SL is the colored outline on top.J 1268

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Bullit Coil LSanta Cruz Heckler SL LDifference
Reach475477.5+3 mm
Stack630634.9+5 mm
Head tube angle64°64±0.0°
Seat tube angle77.1°77.2+0.1°
Effective top tube619.2not listed
Chainstay length449443.8−5 mm
Wheelbase1267.91262.7/1263.4
BB drop25.5/6.5not listed
BB height348341−7 mm
Standover747733.4/729.3
Seat tube length430430±0 mm
Head tube length110120+10 mm

Differences are the Santa Cruz Heckler SL minus the Santa Cruz Bullit Coil. Full charts: 2024 Santa Cruz Bullit Coil, 2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz Bullit CoilSanta Cruz Heckler SL

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 Bullit CoilGX AXS CoilSanta Cruz Heckler SLGX AXS
FrameSanta Cruz BullitSanta Cruz Heckler SL
ForkRockShox Zeb Select+Fox 36 Performance Elite Grip X2
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe Coil Select+Fox FLOAT X Performance Elite
ShifterSRAM Pod ControllerSRAM Pod Controller
DerailleurSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle AXS
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
ChainSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
CranksetShimano EM900 HollowTech Crank ArmsRace Face Aeffect R
MotorShimano Drive Unit DU-EP801Fazua Ride 60
BatteryShimano STEPSFazua 430
TireMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR IISchwalbe Albert
Hube*thirteen SL E-Specnot listed
RimRace Face ARC HD 30not listed
BrakeSRAM Code Stealth BronzeSRAM Maven Bronze Stealth
RotorSRAM HS2SRAM HS2
HandlebarSanta Cruz eCarbonSanta Cruz e35
StemBurgtec Enduro MK3Burgtec Enduro MK3
HeadsetCane Creek 40 IS Integrated HeadsetCane Creek 50
Dropper postOneUp Components V2 Dropper PostOneUp Components dropper post
SaddleWTB Silverado MediumSDG Bel-Air
Wheelsetnot listedReserve 30|SL
Gripsnot listedSanta Cruz House

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