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2024 Santa Cruz Heckler vs 2025 Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF

The Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF size closest to your L is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF

Compared with the Santa Cruz Heckler in L, the Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF in XS places the top of the head tube 22 mm lower and 65 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 73 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−22 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−65 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−73 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2024 Santa Cruz Heckler (L) and 2025 Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Heckler is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF is the colored outline on top.J 1252

Santa Cruz Heckler, LCanyon Neuron:ONfly CF, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Heckler LCanyon Neuron:ONfly CF XSDifference
Reach475410−65 mm
Stack630608−22 mm
Head tube angle64.864.5−0.3°
Seat tube angle76.776.5−0.2°
Effective top tube624556−68 mm
Chainstay length445450+5 mm
Wheelbase12521179−73 mm
BB height346not listed
Standover743757+14 mm
BB dropnot listed36
Seat tube lengthnot listed392
Head tube lengthnot listed110

Differences are the Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF minus the Santa Cruz Heckler. Full charts: 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler, 2025 Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz HecklerCanyon Neuron:ONfly CF

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 HecklerGX AXSCanyon Neuron:ONfly CF
FrameSanta Cruz Hecklernot listed
ForkRockShox Zeb Select+not listed
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe Select+not listed
ShifterSRAM Pod Controllernot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eagle AXSnot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
CranksetShimano EM600not listed
MotorShimano EP801not listed
BatteryDarfon integratednot listed
WheelsetRace Face ARC HD 30not listed
TireMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR IInot listed
Hube*thirteen SL, e*thirteen SL E-Specnot listed
RotorSRAM HS2not listed
HandlebarSanta Cruz eCarbonnot listed
StemBurgtec Enduro MK3not listed
GripsSanta Cruz Housenot listed
HeadsetCane Creek 40 IS Integratednot listed
Dropper postOneUp Components V2 Dropper Postnot listed
SaddleWTB Silveradonot listed

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