The Santa Cruz Heckler Carbon CC MX S is a mixed-wheel, Shimano EP8 powered trail bike that's down to rip all day long. Lighter, more powerful and more capable than ever before. New trails - unlocked. The full carbon frame and interchangeable 504wh battery keep the weight down compared to bikes with larger batteries but it's fast and easy to put in a fresh battery for even bigger, longer days.
Key Features:
- MX (mixed-wheel) Size
- Carbon CC 140mm Travel Frame
- RockShox Pike Select+, 140mm, 29" Fork
- FOX Float Performance Elite DPS Shock
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 Speed Groupset
- Shimano 504Wh Integrated Battery
- Shimano Drive Unit DU-EP800 Drive Unit
- Shimano Display Unit SC-E7000 Display
- SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc Brakes w/Avid Centerline 200mm Rotors
- Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Di2 Riser Bars
- SDG Tellis Dropper Post, 31.6
Santa Cruz bikes have always been about amplifying fun. Trailblazers like Greg Williams, Ash Smith, and Danny MacAskill weren’t asking for a dumbed-down ride up. Or down. They wanted something to push their riding to new levels and held maneuverability sacrosanct as the new tech was introduced.
27.5-inch wheels are lighter and easier to move around. The MX mixed-wheel option gives riders the confidence of a 29-inch wheel up front for traction and roll-over when you're caught off guard by technical features. But retaining the 27.5 rear wheel helps to keep the moderate chainstay length of the Heckler (445mm), which provides a snappy and easy-to-handle bike on tight, demanding trails without compromising on the standard Heckler’s geometry, so the bike’s character is still very lithe and accurate.
The new Shimano EP8 motor is lighter than the previous unit (380g), has more power (85nm versus 75nm), smaller volume (-10%) for greater ground clearance, less drag (50%), more heat resistant, and tuned to give more power in Trail mode. All this means it's even more capable oftackling longer, tougher rides.
And like every Santa Cruz bike, the Heckler is built for the rigors of true mountain biking. Shimano electronics were chosen for their refinement and reliability, while quality pivot hardware, easily replaceable radial bearings and no-nonsense internal cabling were considered with a mechanic's sanity in mind!
The Heckler’s boundaries aren’t defined by distance, laps, or time. The boundaries in our head that say, “Don’t bother”, “Turn back”, “Impossible.” Smashing these boundaries is what got us hooked on riding in the first place. Heckler’s not about taking things easy, it’s about making things possible.