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2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race vs 2025 Specialized Chisel Hardtail

The Specialized Chisel Hardtail size closest to your L is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Specialized Chisel Hardtail

Compared with the Cube Reaction C:62 Race in L, the Specialized Chisel Hardtail in XS places the top of the head tube 39 mm lower and 54 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 60 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−39 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−54 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−60 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+6 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race (L) and 2025 Specialized Chisel Hardtail (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cube Reaction C:62 Race is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Chisel Hardtail is the colored outline on top.J 1130

Cube Reaction C:62 Race, LSpecialized Chisel Hardtail, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCube Reaction C:62 Race LSpecialized Chisel Hardtail XSDifference
Reach439385mm−54 mm
Stack630591mm−39 mm
Head tube angle68.568°−0.5°
Seat tube angle7474°±0.0°
Effective top tube618not listed
Chainstay length426432mm+6 mm
Wheelbase11301070mm−60 mm
Seat tube length450367mm−83 mm
Head tube length11795mm−22 mm
BB dropnot listed68mm
BB heightnot listed304mm
Standovernot listed732mm
Fork lengthnot listed486mm

Differences are the Specialized Chisel Hardtail minus the Cube Reaction C:62 Race. Full charts: 2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race, 2025 Specialized Chisel Hardtail.

Where each sits in its class

Cube Reaction C:62 RaceSpecialized Chisel Hardtail

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other XC bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCube Reaction C:62 RaceC:62 RaceSpecialized Chisel HardtailHardtail
FrameCube Reaction C:62Specialized D'Aluisio Smartweld M5
ForkFox 32 SC Float Performancenot listed
ShifterShimano SW-M6250-R Deore Di2not listed
DerailleurShimano RD-M8250-SGS XT Di2not listed
CassetteShimano Deore M6100not listed
ChainShimano Deore M6100not listed
CranksetShimano XT M8200not listed
ChainringShimano XT M8200not listed
Bottom bracketShimano MT500PAnot listed
WheelsetNewmen Performance 30 Basenot listed
TireSchwalbe Racing Ray, Schwalbe Racing Ralphnot listed
BrakeShimano XT M8100not listed
RotorShimano XT M8100not listed
HandlebarNewmen Evolution SL 318.10not listed
StemNewmen Evolution 318.4not listed
GripsAcid React Pronot listed
HeadsetAcros AZF-675not listed
SeatpostNewmen Evolutionnot listed
SaddleAcid Nuance Pronot listed

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