If you have been waiting for that electric mountain bike that perfect hits the much coveted balance of powerful, efficient motor assistance while retaining the feel of your existing pedal bike, we highly recommend you take a good look at the Santa Cruz Heckler SL, because we think they nailed it!

Sitting proudly in the middle ground between traditional MTB and E-MTB, you can confidently cross over to electric mountain biking without fear of losing the nimble handling feelyou need out on the trails.

Here is a quick fire condensed run-down of the Heckler SL! – 160mm front and 150mm rear travel working in tandem with Santa Cruz’s fantastic VPP linkage, modern geometry numbers (64 degree head angle, 478mm reach, long chain-stay), fastand playful mixed wheel sizing (29″ front, 27.5″ rear),Fazua Ride 60 drive system and 430wh battery.

At a svelte 18.5kg for an E-MTB the Heckler SL’s similar effective rangecompares well to full-fat E-MTB’s with bigger batteries, all thanks to the lower demands of the light weight. Even among rival lightweight electric mountain bikes, the Heckler SL comfortably wins the range battle. Fazua also have a range extender in the works that is due early 2024 and the Heckler SL is set-up and ready for this upgrade.

The Fazua motor has 3 ride modes – Breeze (Eco), River (full power if you pedal) and Rocket (full power all the time). Fazua motors have proven to be one of the favourites out there, praised for smooth power delivery andreliability, all backed with fantastic after purchase support.

The C spec Heckler SL is available in 3 great build kits – R, S and GX AXS.

Santa Cruz C Spec carbon frames are identical in geometry and design as the CC spec. The difference is the use of an alternative carbon lay-up, this means the C spec can be made available at a slightly lower price at the expense of a little extra weight.

As with all Santa Cruz bikes, the Heckler SL is backed by one of the best lifetime warranties in the business and includes Santa Cruz’s linkage bearing replacement policy (a free set of linkage bearings once per year).

SIZING –

• S – 5’0″+
• M – 5’4+
• L – 5’9″+
• XL – 6’1″+
• XXL – 6’3″+

Specifications::GX AXS Kit

• Discipline: Trail/Enduro

• Material : Carbon C

• Front Travel: 160mm

• Rear Travel: 150mm

• Wheel Size: MX

• Warranty: Lifetime (frame)

Frame – Carbon C MX 150mm Travel VPP
Shock – RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210×55
Fork – RockShox Lyrik Select+, 160mm
Rear Derailleur – SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12spd
Shifter – SRAM AXS Pod Bridge
Cassette – SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 10-52t
Chain – SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 12spd
Chain Guide – OneUp Chainguide
Headset – Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5″x2.4″, 3C
MaxxTerra, EXO+
Front Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.5″WT, 3C
MaxxGrip, EXO
Front Hub – DT Swiss 370, 12×110, Torque Cap,
6-Bolt, 28h
Front Rim – Reserve 30|SL AL 6069 29″ or RaceFace ARC 30
Rear Hub – DT Swiss 370, 12×148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim – Reserve 30|SL AL 6069 27.5″ or RaceFace ARC 30
Front Rotor – SRAM HS2 200mm
Rear Rotor – SRAM HS2 200mm
Brakes – SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
Crankset – Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm
Handlebar – Santa Cruz 35 Carbon Bar, 800mm
Stem – Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle – WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo
Seatpost – OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6
Grips/Bar – Tape Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Battery – Fazua 430 Wh Integrated Battery
Drive Unit – Fazua Ride60

Specifications::S Kit

• Discipline: Trail/Enduro

• Material : Carbon C

• Front Travel: 160mm

• Rear Travel: 150mm

• Wheel Size: MX

• Warranty: Lifetime (frame)

Frame – Carbon C MX 150mm Travel VPP
Shock – RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 210×55
Fork – RockShox Lyrik Select+, 160mm
Rear Derailleur – SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Shifter – SRAM GX Eagle Single Click, 12spd
Cassette – SRAM XG1275 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t
Chain – SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide – OneUp Chainguide
Headset – Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset
Rear Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5″x2.4″, 3C
MaxxTerra, EXO+
Front Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.5″WT, 3C
MaxxGrip, EXO
Front Hub – DT Swiss 370, 12×110, Torque Cap,
6-Bolt, 28h
Front Rim – RaceFace AR Offset 30, 29″
Rear Hub – DT Swiss 370, 12×148, XD, 6-Bolt, 36t, 28h
Rear Rim – RaceFace AR Offset 30, 27.5″
Front Rotor – Avid Centerline, 200mm
Rear Rotor – Avid Centerline, 200mm
Brakes – SRAM Code R
Crankset – Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm
Handlebar – Burgtec Alloy Bar
Stem – Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Saddle – WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo
Seatpost – OneUp V2 Dropper Post, 31.6
Grips/Bar – Tape Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Battery – Fazua 430 Wh Integrated Battery
Drive Unit – Fazua Ride60

Specifications::R Kit

• Discipline: Trail/Enduro

• Material : Carbon C

• Front Travel: 160mm

• Rear Travel: 150mm

• Wheel Size: MX

• Warranty: Lifetime (frame)

Frame – Carbon C MX 150mm Travel VPP
Shock – FOX Float Performance, 210×55
Fork – RockShox Lyrik Base, 160mm
Rear Derailleur – SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Shifter – SRAM NX
Cassette – SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Chain – SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Chain Guide – OneUp Chainguide
Headset – FSA IS-2/47/42 ACB
Rear Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5″x2.4″, 3C
MaxxTerra, EXO+
Front Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHF 29″x2.5″WT, 3C
MaxxGrip, EXO
Front Hub – SRAM MTH 716, 15×110, Torque Cap,
6-Bolt 32h
Front Rim – WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 29″
Rear Hub – SRAM MTH 746, 12×148, HG, 6-Bolt, 32h
Rear Rim – WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 27.5″
Front Rotor – Avid Centerline, 200mm
Rear Rotor – Avid Centerline, 200mm
Brakes – SRAM DB8
Crankset – Praxis eTor AL, 104BCD, 165mm
Handlebar – e13 TRS Base
Stem – e.13 Base
Saddle – WTB Silverado Medium, CroMo
Seatpost – SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Grips/Bar – Tape Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips
Battery – Fazua 430 Wh Integrated Battery
Drive Unit – Fazua Ride60