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2022 Santa Cruz Highball vs 2020 Trek Procaliber 9.6

The Trek Procaliber 9.6 size closest to your M is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Trek Procaliber 9.6

Compared with the Santa Cruz Highball in M, the Trek Procaliber 9.6 in M places the top of the head tube 11 mm lower and 18 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 18 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−11 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−18 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−18 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+9 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2022 Santa Cruz Highball (M)The Santa Cruz Highball frame drawn to scale.J 1116

Only the Santa Cruz Highball is drawn. The Trek Procaliber 9.6 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Highball MTrek Procaliber 9.6 MDifference
Reach430412−18 mm
Stack606595−11 mm
Head tube angle69.569.5°±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.0not listed
Effective top tube615599−16 mm
Chainstay length426435+9 mm
Wheelbase11161098−18 mm
BB drop5658+2 mm
BB height314311−3 mm
Standover715750+35 mm
Seat tube length430419−11 mm
Head tube length100not listed

Differences are the Trek Procaliber 9.6 minus the Santa Cruz Highball. Full charts: 2022 Santa Cruz Highball, 2020 Trek Procaliber 9.6.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz HighballTrek Procaliber 9.6

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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