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2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race vs 2026 Specialized Rockhopper Sport

The Specialized Rockhopper Sport size closest to your L is the L-29. Compare the L-29 instead

What changes on the Specialized Rockhopper Sport

Compared with the Cube Reaction C:62 Race in L, the Specialized Rockhopper Sport in M-29 places the top of the head tube 14 mm lower and 14 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−14 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−14 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−2 mm
About the same
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race (L)The Cube Reaction C:62 Race frame drawn to scale.J 1130

Only the Cube Reaction C:62 Race is drawn. The Specialized Rockhopper Sport numbers we have for size M-29 are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCube Reaction C:62 Race LSpecialized Rockhopper Sport M-29Difference
Reach439425−14 mm
Stack630616−14 mm
Head tube angle68.568.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle7473.5−0.5°
Effective top tube618not listed
Chainstay length426not listed
Wheelbase11301128−2 mm
Seat tube length450400−50 mm
Head tube length11795−22 mm
BB dropnot listed62
BB heightnot listed310
Standovernot listed754

Differences are the Specialized Rockhopper Sport minus the Cube Reaction C:62 Race. Full charts: 2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race, 2026 Specialized Rockhopper Sport.

Where each sits in its class

Cube Reaction C:62 RaceSpecialized Rockhopper Sport

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 Rockhopper SportSport
FrameCube Reaction C:62Specialized Rockhopper
ForkFox 32 SC Float PerformanceSR Suntour XCM
ShifterShimano SW-M6250-R Deore Di2Shimano CUES
DerailleurShimano RD-M8250-SGS XT Di2Shimano CUES
CassetteShimano Deore M6100Shimano CUES
ChainShimano Deore M6100KMC eGlide
CranksetShimano XT M8200Specialized Stout Pro
ChainringShimano XT M8200not listed
Bottom bracketShimano MT500PAnot listed
WheelsetNewmen Performance 30 BaseSpecialized alloy, disc only, double-wall, 25mm inner width, 32h
TireSchwalbe Racing Ray, Schwalbe Racing RalphSpecialized Ground Control 2BR
BrakeShimano XT M8100Shimano MT200
RotorShimano XT M8100not listed
HandlebarNewmen Evolution SL 318.10Specialized Mini Rise
StemNewmen Evolution 318.4Specialized Stout
GripsAcid React ProSpecialized Trail
HeadsetAcros AZF-675not listed
SeatpostNewmen EvolutionAlloy, 2-bolt clamp, 30.9mm
SaddleAcid Nuance ProSpecialized Bridge Sport

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