The design language remains the same: the Santa Cruz makers remain true to themselves with the Heckler SL light e-mountain bike. The shock sits low in the frame and the rear suspension works with a VPP suspension system. The Heckler SL weighs just under 19 kilos and is powered by a Fazua Ride 60 motor. Like Santa Cruz, Fazua is at home in the Dutch Pon Group. 

A 430 watt-hour battery permanently installed in the down tube provides energy. Off-road mobility is ensured by 160 millimetres of front suspension travel and 150 millimetres of rear suspension travel as well as a 29er front wheel in combination with a 27.5-inch rear wheel.

The Fazua motor delivers 60 Nm of torque on the trail, which is one of the more powerful values in the light category. A so-called ring controller on the handlebars is there to change the support levels. There is no full-size display on the Heckler SL, but there is an LED display embedded in the top tube. A boost mode should provide as much support for around ten seconds as you are used to from the more powerful Bullit or Heckler variants.

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