Daz N said:Hi,
I have a Santa Cruz Heckler which is now about 4-5 years old. Nothing is
original on the bike, it's been built from things like Chris King headset,
X-Lite stem, Pace forks, Roox cranks, Middleburn rings, Hope discs / bulb
hubs, etc, etc...
Anyway I think it's time to change and I don't know what to look for?
Perhaps a new Heckler but with a standard XT groupset on it? Perhaps a
Heckler frame and swap my bits?
What frames are a good alternative? I used to own a Turner Burner and this
was a nice bike, I notice Kona do one similar, are they any good?
The Heckler of old isn't really the same beast as today. So what are you
looking for? Fast FS XC / trail machine? Turner Burner's are still highly
rated, and I'd go for that over an equivalent Kona (but you'll pay a
premium). Then there's the Santa Cruz Superlight (kind of like the old
Heckler), Titus Racer X, Orange Sub 5, Marin Mount Vision, Intense VXP,
Specialized Epic / FSR... I'm sure others can think of some more.
In most cases, you should be able to switch over most of your kit,
although if your Pace forks are a couple of years old, they're likely to
offer an unbalanced ride with your new-fangled rear suspension technology.
