Heckler R Am Complete Mountain Bike
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Santa Cruz's single pivot all-mountain bike carries a long history of nipping at the heels of XC racers and pushing long-travel freeride bikes to their limit. That continues with the latest incarnation of this highly capable design, the 27.5in-wheeled, 150mm-travel Heckler R AM Complete Mountain Bike.
Taking cues from its VPP, 27.5-inch stable mate, the Bronson, this completely new Heckler has a 67 degree head tube, stubby chainstays, and a low bottom bracket to reward riders with a lively experience that allows experts to push limits and novices to hone skills. So, in order to ensure that this bike stays true to its goal of low-cost fun, Santa Cruz opted for hydroformed aluminum. Due to this, the Heckler provides the ride quality of rival bikes that cost twice as much -- all with the reliability to keep it out of the shop and on the trail. The light, yet strong, hydroformed aluminum front and rear triangles are shaped and butted to place more material where it's needed. This ensures strength and stiffness for confident descending.
But that strength isn't going to hamper a climb to the top. Instead, because of the hydroforming, any excess weight is eliminated to keep the Heckler feathery. With larger, 27.5in wheels, stiffness is paramount -- that's why you'll find that the rear triangle has an asymmetric shape and 142 x 12mm thru-axle. This prevents flex, and it ensures that suspension motion is directed to the rear shock and not into flexing the frame. Not to mention, asymmetric chainstays also helps avoid annoying chain slap.
The Heckler relies on Santa Cruz's proven suspension pivot location that places it slightly above and forward of the middle chainring. This provides responsive pedaling when seated, and a plush feel when descending. One drawback of single pivot designs has always been out-of-the-saddle sprinting, because the suspension will compress under rider loads -- losing energy to moving parts. Luckily, shock technology has mitigated that drawback. The FOX FLOAT CTD on this Heckler has three distinct damping settings, and one of them is designed to counter those stand-up pedaling forces. The front end of the Heckler complements that shock with a 150mm travel Evolution Series FOX FLOAT 34.
This fork features a CTD damper. It's equipped with a 15mm quick release thru axle, along with adjustable rebound, and a three-position compression adjustment. The wheels are comprised of SRAM 716 and 746 hubs laced to WTB ST i23 TCS tubeless rims, and they've been cased with 2.3-inch wide Maxxis High Roller 2 EXO Tubeless tires. Turning the rear wheel is a Shimano Deore triple crankset, an HG62 11-36t cassette, and a 10-speed HG-74 chain. For gear selection, there's a SLX Shadow plus rear derailleur and a M611front derailleur that are controlled by Shimano SLX shifters. These shifters share handlebar real estate with Avid's powerful Elixir 1 hydraulic disk brakes, which have been spec'd with a 180mm front and a 160mm rear rotor. The handlebar, stem, and seatpost are Race Face Ride componets, while a WTB Volt Race tops out this build.
The Heckler has guides for a seat dropper and ISCG05 tabs, just in case you want to make future upgrades.
The Santa Cruz Heckler R AM Complete Mountain Bike is available in four sizes from Small to X-Large and in the colors Gloss Blue/green and Gloss Black/orange.
- Frame Material
- aluminum
- Suspension
- single-pivot
- Rear Shock
- FOX FLOAT CTD Evolution
- Rear Travel
- 150 mm
- Fork
- FOX 34 FLOAT 27.5 CTD Evolution
- Front Travel
- 150 mm
- Headset
- Cane Creek 10 Mixed Tapered
- Shifters
- Shimano SLX M670
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore M611/610
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano SLX M675 Shadow+
- Crankset
- 24/32/42 t Shimano Deore M610
- Bottom Bracket
- Shimano
- ISCG Tabs
- ISCG 05
- Pedals
- not included
- Cassette
- 11-36 t Shimano HG62
- Chain
- Shimano HG-75
- Brake Set
- Shimano Deore M615
- Rotors
- [front] 180 mm, [rear] 160 mm
- Handlebar
- Race Face Ride
- Handlebar Width
- 710 mm
- Handlebar Rise
- low
- Grips
- Lizard Skin "494"
- Stem
- Race Face Ride
- Saddle
- WTB Volt
- Seatpost
- Race Face Ride
- Seat Collar
- Santa Cruz QR
- Hubs
- [front] SRAM MTH 716, [rear] SRAM MTH 746
- Rims
- WTB ST i23 TCS
- Spokes
- DT Swiss (14g)
- Axles
- [front] 15mm thru-axle, [rear] 12x142mm thru-axle
- Tires
- Maxxis High Roller 2 EXO Tubeless
- Tire Size
- 27.5 x 2.3 in
- Recommended Use
- all-mountain and enduro mountain biking
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 5 years on frame
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