New Santa Cruz Heckler SL

This week Santa Cruz introduced the Heckler SL, a new lightweight e-mtb. At around 41 pounds, the Heckler SL sits in between their 30-pound pedal bikes and their standard 50-pound e-bikes like the Heckler and Bronson. The Heckler SL is a mullet with 150mm of travel and utilizes the lightweight Fanzua Ride 60 system.

What are your thoughts on this new and growing category of lightweight e-mtbs? I haven’t ridden any of them, but so far my favorite bike in this category is the Transition Relay, which utilizes the same Fanzua Ride 60 system. Unlike the Heckler SL, you can remove the battery in the Relay and ride without, dropping the bike down to 37.5 pounds. The Heckler SL's battery is permanently integrated, which is a deal killer for me.

Watch Santa Cruz’s video below for more on the development of this bike.

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