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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 XXL places the top of the head tube 17 mm higher and 41 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 50 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+17 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+41 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+50 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.1°
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 XXL are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Highball MTrek Procaliber 9.6 XXLDifference
Reach430471+41 mm
Stack606623+17 mm
Head tube angle69.569.6°+0.1°
Seat tube angle73.0not listed
Effective top tube615673+58 mm
Chainstay length426435+9 mm
Wheelbase11161166+50 mm
BB drop5658+2 mm
BB height314311−3 mm
Standover715847+132 mm
Seat tube length430559+129 mm
Head tube length100120+20 mm

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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