On and on and on and on...

Danny MacAskill just doesn't stop talking about ebikes. He's infatuated with them. In fact, the only time he's not chewing someone's ear off about how good they are is when he's riding them. And when he's riding an ebike he rides and rides and rides. Which is partly why we've made the newest Heckler able to go further, higher, faster and be funner.

The latest generation of the Heckler has a larger interchangeable battery (720wh up from 504wh), which allows riders to expand their own trail map - accessing previously unreachable trails, unlocking less-used trails and cramming more into less time.

The new Heckler has both mixed or dual 29-inch wheel size options. Wheel size isn't the only option for riders. There's a full size range of both from medium to XXL, with the small size frame having dual 27.5 wheels. Two levels of carbon (Santa Cruz's own C and CC blends) open up the range of options for build kits.

The thing that sets our ebikes apart from the pack is the on-trail manners of the bike. We sweat the carbon layup and frame design so it's tough enough to handle the sheer quantity of riding ebikes allow. There's no corners cut in the componentry so your only concern is not getting lost rather than being stuck with a mechanical. The geometry has been honed from a lot of testing and feedback in order to make the ride fun whether going up or down. And finally, the legendary VPP suspension has been tuned precisely for ebike use. 150mm rear travel (with 160mm travel fork up front) seems to be the sweet spot for a bike intended to tame big trails on big days, with slightly less anti-squat to give it glue-like traction on the climbs you'll be testing yourself on.

The only thing we've yet to figure out is how to get Danny into a 12-step ebike recovery program.

Material
Carbon CC

Rear Shock
RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate 210x55

Fork
FOX 36 Float Factory, 160mm

Rear Derailleur
SRAM X01 Eagle AXS, 12spd

Shifters
GX AXS Controller

Cassette
SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12spd, 10-50t

Chain
SRAM X01 Eagle, 12spd

Chainguide
E13 E-Spec+ AL

Headset
Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset

Rear Tire
Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+, TR or Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4"WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+, TR

Front Tire
Maxxis Assegai 29"x2.5" 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+, TR

Sealant
Reserve Tubeless Sealant

Front Hub
i9 1/1, 15x110, 28h

Front Rim
Reserve 30|HD 29", 28h

Rear Hub
i9 1/1, 12x148, XD, 32h

Rear Rim
Reserve 31|DH 27.5", 32h or Reserve 31|DH 29", 32h

Front Rotor
SRAM HS2, 200mm

Rear Rotor
SRAM HS2, 200mm

Brakes
SRAM Code RSC

Crankset
Shimano EM900 HollowTech Crank Arms 165mm

Handlebars
Santa Cruz e35 Carbon Bar, 800mm

Stem
Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm

Saddle
WTB Silverado Medium Ti

Seatpost
FOX Transfer Factory Dropper, 31.6

Grips
Santa Cruz Bicycles House Grips

Battery
Darfon 720Wh Integrated Battery

Drive Unit
Shimano Drive Unit DU-EP800

Travel
160/150mm

Wheel Size
MX or 29"