I kept the same 160mm travel. Only downside so far is a lighter front on steep uphills. Otherwise handling seems good. Here is what I got:
FOX 36 E-Optimized Factory Suspension Fork - 29", 160 mm, 15QR x 110 mm, 51mm Offset, Shiny Black, GRIP 2
I have a large size Heckler and bought the base...
I've had a Heckler since last spring. I would not advise getting one now. As Rob said, it is a good bike and very well made, but the E8000 and 500wh battery are borderline obsolete now. One other issue was the 27 inch front. The bike was a handful for me on very steep downhills with roots. I...
Wow that is a strange one! Never had anything like that happen on my Heckler and have had many hard landings or crashes. Hope it is a one-off. Still waiting for my Bullit but have already ordered a second battery, but last time I checked the battery cover is out of stock on the Santa Cruz...
Get well soon! At least it's winter. Masks cut down on the amount of virus you get exposed to but they don't eliminate exposure. We wear masks all the time in public too and so far so good. My wife is getting the vaccine on Monday so I am very happy about that. I will have to wait awhile...
Weight is very relevant going uphill. Where I ride we routinely do rides that climb thousands of feet. We have one rider who only weighs 130lbs and he has never used more than half his battery on any of our rides. For those rides, weight correlates closely with battery use. Flat or downhill...
Yeah I was laughing so much when I had to turn around on a big ride this summer because I was down to 1 bar of battery and ran out a couple of miles before the end anyway. And the rest of the summer I really enjoyed carrying and using an extra battery. My friends are all on Turbo Levos with...
Thanks for the great review. Can't wait to get mine, and I feel even better after reading your review. I hope I get the same increased range that you are seeing. Looking forward to the increased power too as I am riding a Shimano E8000 and feel the lack of power when riding with friends on...
That is the one huge downside to eMTB right now. If you want a newer better motor you usually have to buy a new bike and the bikes are expensive. Exactly my case. I have to admit I jumped into the eMTB fray pretty clueless and bought a Santa Cruz Heckler. Nice bike but the Shimano E8000 is...
Thanks! I have ridden the bike a lot and it has transformed the bike for me. Part is the 29 and part is that front fork which works a lot better than the stocker. I just have a lot more confidence and ease getting the front wheel over stuff. The only minor downside is that on very steep...
My experience is that I weigh 87 kilos and my three riding buddies all weigh a lot less with one rider only 60 kilos. All my friends are on Specialized Turbo Levo bikes with the 90nm Brose motor and the 700wh battery. I am on a SC Heckler with the 70nm Shimano E8000 motor and a 504wh battery...
For the IMO hideous lavender color I could get a bike in January. The bronze color may be March although my dealer said I might get one earlier. I am going for the bronze color. This in the USA.
Range all depends upon weight. My Heckler has the Shimano E8000 and a 500wh battery. I ride with lighter riders and all of them are on Turbo Levo with the Brose and 700wh battery. I weigh 193 lbs. One ride I did I was trying to stay with a friend on his Turbo Levo and it was all uphill and he...
I was all set to get a Kenevo, but at present there are none available in the USA, then the Santa Cruz bullit came out. Not available either, but I ordered one. The Bullit is not quite as aggressive as the Kenevo but it is already a mullet and I have two other SC bikes. I am taking a bit of a...
The thing that made my eyes pop out wasn't the frame. It was the battery. The frame is cool and innovative, but so far I have not broken a carbon fiber frame on my two Santa Cruz bikes. Overall this bike seems to be a game changer. We have the Kenevo and now the Santa Cruz Bullit, but this...