96 Santa Cruz Heckler

[Imlach]

Been enjoying this one quite a bit recently, rides really nicely, definitely not the bobby, effort sapping, squishy thing I feared it could be. It seems Santa Cruz got it right early on.
Added a Middleburn crank and still haven't polished anything!
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Looks great, middleburn cranks really completes it

 

[benjabbi]

Thanks @Imlach Can't go wrong with RS7s

 

[joglo]

nice ride

this bike doesn't need fancy parts, but the Middlebrun fits much better.
Personally i still would think of replacing the boring black Magura brake boosters by silver custom / CNC boosters.

 

[benjabbi]

Thanks @joglo
I do like the idea of nicer boosters, I'll have to look into it

 

[joglo]

Thanks @joglo
I do like the idea of nicer boosters, I'll have to look into it

cool

I've thought about something nice like PurePower, Alutech, AC Components, etc. They all had also boosters for Magura HS brakes.

 

[benjabbi]

I've had a change about on this, I stole the X-rays for my Ti Lite and the M739 shifters I put on didn't really work with the Altek levers, the positioning was awful. Also the ceramic coating on the rims is pretty badly glazed so the brakes were not the best either. If anyone has any tips for fixing that I'm all ears.
Swapped it out for full M739 XT with Sun Rhyno Lite rims. Also has an Azonic bar and stem, I love a Shorty stem.

I have still not got round to polishing the frame, maybe one day!

 

[benjabbi]

Been a while since I updated this, added some blue and refitted Maguras.

 

[benjabbi]

Finally got the fork it's always wanted!

 

[Coquitlam Geoff]

hey guys thought i'd share my 96 heckler
recent find in oregon for $120
seems to be in pretty de rent shape albeit not all original

 

[benjabbi]

Been playing again, perhaps unsurprisingly this has ended up fairly close to the one I had to let go.
After a King headset I bought for it got stolen in the Evri network, I ended up going the complete other way and fitted a chrome FSA Pig. Changed the brakes to HS33s, fitted ESP shifting and an MRP bash.