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2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S vs 2025 Specialized Turbo Levo 3

The S1 is the Specialized Turbo Levo 3 size closest to your S Santa Cruz Heckler S. 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 Specialized Turbo Levo 3

Compared with the Santa Cruz Heckler S in S, the Specialized Turbo Levo 3 in S1 places the top of the head tube 10 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+10 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−6 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S (S) and 2025 Specialized Turbo Levo 3 (S1), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Heckler S is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Turbo Levo 3 is the colored outline on top.J 1206

Santa Cruz Heckler S, SSpecialized Turbo Levo 3, S1Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Heckler S SSpecialized Turbo Levo 3 S1Difference
Reach430432mm+2 mm
Stack607.3617mm+10 mm
Head tube angle64.864.5°−0.3°
Seat tube angle76.977.2°+0.3°
Chainstay length445442mm−3 mm
Wheelbase1205.61200mm−6 mm
BB height346350mm+4 mm
Seat tube length390390mm±0 mm
BB dropnot listed27mm
Standovernot listed776mm
Fork lengthnot listed567mm
Head tube lengthnot listed105mm

Differences are the Specialized Turbo Levo 3 minus the Santa Cruz Heckler S. Full charts: 2024 Santa Cruz Heckler S, 2025 Specialized Turbo Levo 3.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz Heckler SSpecialized Turbo Levo 3

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 Heckler SSSpecialized Turbo Levo 3Turbo Levo 3
FrameSanta Cruz Hecklernot listed
ForkFox 36 Float PerformanceMarzocchi Bomber Z1
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe Select+Marzocchi Bomber Inline
ShifterSRAM GX EagleSRAM NX Eagle
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleSRAM GX Eagle
CassetteSRAM GX EagleSRAM NX Eagle
ChainSRAM GX EagleSRAM NX Eagle
CranksetShimano EM600Praxis M30
MotorShimano DU-EP801Specialized Rx
WheelsetRace Face ARC HD 30not listed
TireMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR IISpecialized Butcher, Specialized Eliminator
Hube*thirteen SL, e*thirteen SL E-Specnot listed
BrakeSRAM Code RSRAM DB 8
RotorAvid Centerline, SRAM HS2not listed
HandlebarSanta Cruz eCarbonSpecialized mtn
StemBurgtec Enduro MK3not listed
GripsSanta Cruz Housenot listed
HeadsetCane Creek 40 IS Integratednot listed
Dropper postOneUp Components V2 Dropper Postnot listed
SaddleWTB SilveradoSpecialized Bridge Saddle
Chainringnot listedSRAM X-Sync Eagle
Batterynot listedSpecialized M3-700
Seatpostnot listedTranzX Dropper

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