2024 Santa Cruz Heckler vs 2025 Giant Trance X Advanced
The XL is the Giant Trance X Advanced size closest to your XXL Santa Cruz Heckler. 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 Giant Trance X Advanced
Compared with the Santa Cruz Heckler in XXL, the Giant Trance X Advanced in XL places the top of the head tube 27 mm lower and 13 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 34 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −27 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −13 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −34 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.4°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- −5 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
Santa Cruz Heckler, XXLGiant Trance X Advanced, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Santa Cruz Heckler XXL | Giant Trance X Advanced XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 520 | 507 | −13 mm |
| Stack | 667 | 640 | −27 mm |
| Head tube angle | 64.8 | 64.4 | −0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 77 | 76.8 | −0.2° |
| Effective top tube | 674 | 657 | −17 mm |
| Chainstay length | 445 | 440 | −5 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1315 | 1281 | −34 mm |
| BB height | 346 | not listed | |
| Standover | 741 | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | not listed | 475 | |
| Head tube length | not listed | 125 |
Differences are the Giant Trance X Advanced minus the Santa Cruz Heckler. Full charts: 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler, 2025 Giant Trance X Advanced.
Where each sits in its class
Santa Cruz HecklerGiant Trance X Advanced
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 | Santa Cruz HecklerGX AXS | Giant Trance X AdvancedAdvanced 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Santa Cruz Heckler | Giant Trance X |
| Fork | RockShox Zeb Select+ | Fox 36 Performance Elite |
| Rear shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ | Fox FLOAT X Performance Elite |
| Shifter | SRAM Pod Controller | SRAM AXS POD Rocker |
| Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle AXS | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission | SRAM Eagle |
| Crankset | Shimano EM600 | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Motor | Shimano EP801 | not listed |
| Battery | Darfon integrated | not listed |
| Wheelset | Race Face ARC HD 30 | Giant TRX |
| Tire | Maxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II | Maxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Dissector |
| Hub | e*thirteen SL, e*thirteen SL E-Spec | not listed |
| Rotor | SRAM HS2 | Shimano RT-66 |
| Handlebar | Santa Cruz eCarbon | Giant Contact SLR |
| Stem | Burgtec Enduro MK3 | Giant Contact SL |
| Grips | Santa Cruz House | Giant Tactal |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated | not listed |
| Dropper post | OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post | Giant Contact Switch |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado | Giant Romero SL |
| Chainring | not listed | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | SRAM DUB GX |
| Brake | not listed | Shimano XT MT8120 |
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