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2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL vs 2024 Santa Cruz Bullit

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

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

Frame stack
−5 mm
Lower 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
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL (L) and 2024 Santa Cruz Bullit (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Heckler SL is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Bullit is the colored outline on top.J 1263

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Heckler SL LSanta Cruz Bullit LDifference
Reach477.5475−3 mm
Stack634.9630−5 mm
Head tube angle6464°±0.0°
Seat tube angle77.277.1°−0.1°
Chainstay length443.8449+5 mm
Wheelbase1262.7/1263.41267.9
BB height341348+7 mm
Standover733.4/729.3747
Seat tube length430430±0 mm
Head tube length120110−10 mm
Effective top tubenot listed619.2
BB dropnot listed25.5/6.5

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

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz Heckler SLSanta Cruz Bullit

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 SLGX AXSSanta Cruz BullitGX AXS
FrameSanta Cruz Heckler SLnot listed
ForkFox 36 Performance Elite Grip X2RockShox Zeb Select+
Rear shockFox FLOAT X Performance EliteRockShox Super Deluxe Select+
ShifterSRAM Pod ControllerSRAM Pod Controller
DerailleurSRAM GX Eagle AXSSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
ChainSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
CranksetRace Face Aeffect RShimano EM900 HollowTech Crank Arms
MotorFazua Ride 60Shimano Drive Unit DU-EP801
BatteryFazua 430not listed
WheelsetReserve 30|SLnot listed
TireSchwalbe AlbertMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II
BrakeSRAM Maven Bronze StealthSRAM Code Stealth Bronze
RotorSRAM HS2SRAM HS2
HandlebarSanta Cruz e35Santa Cruz eCarbon
StemBurgtec Enduro MK3Burgtec Enduro MK3
GripsSanta Cruz Housenot listed
HeadsetCane Creek 50Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Dropper postOneUp Components dropper postOneUp Components V2 Dropper Post
SaddleSDG Bel-AirWTB Silverado Medium
Hubnot listede*thirteen SL E-Spec
Rimnot listedRace Face ARC HD 30

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