2021 Santa Cruz Bullit Review | HUGE 85Nm Torque, EP8 Equipped Enduro Machine

The 2021 Santa Cruz Bullit electric mountain bike is built around 170mm of VPP rear wheel travel and Shimano’s impressive EP-8 electric motor with an in-built 630Wh battery.

Continuing a theme for electric bikes, the new Bullit runs a smaller 27.5in rear wheel on the rear and a 29in wheel on the front, with both rims wrapped in DoubleDown casing Maxxis tyres.

The 2021 Bullit sits above the Heckler and is touted as a go-anywhere burly trail bike, with the same “gnar-taming capabilities” as the Nomad and Megatower and is claimed to be able to tackle steep ascents and descents with ease.

The 2021 Bullit is available in four models with prices starting at £6,899 / $7,499 / €7,699 for the Bullit CC R – which uses Shimano’s Steps E7000 motor – and lifting to £10,499 / $11,499 / €11,699 for the top-of-the-range Bullit CC X01 RSV.

BikeRadar’s technical Editor Alex Evans reviews the impressive, and very expensive, top spec CC X01 RSV model. Focusing on how it climbs, tackles steep, technical terrain and of course how that powerful new Shimano EP-8 motor feels on the trail.

Do you think the wildly expensive price tag is too much to bear? Or maybe you think full-on enduro bikes with powerful motors take riding to the next level? As always let us know what you think in the comments!

2021 Santa Cruz Bullit news story:
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Alex's full review on BikeRadar.com:
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Santa Cruz's first take on an E-MTB, the Heckler RSV:
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Presenter: Alex Evans
Camera: Max Wilman
Editor: Max Wilman
Producer: Felix Smith

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