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2023 Santa Cruz Highball vs 2025 Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3

The L is the Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 size closest to your L Santa Cruz Highball. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3

Compared with the Santa Cruz Highball in L, the Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
±0 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
±0 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+2 mm
About the same
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+9 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2023 Santa Cruz Highball (L) and 2025 Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Highball is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 is the colored outline on top.J 1169

Santa Cruz Highball, LTrek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Highball LTrek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 LDifference
Reach460460±0 mm
Stack614614±0 mm
Head tube angle6767.0°±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.574.3°+0.8°
Effective top tube642628−14 mm
Chainstay length426435+9 mm
Wheelbase11691171+2 mm
BB drop6064+4 mm
BB height313309−4 mm
Standover739763+24 mm
Seat tube length470460−10 mm
Head tube length11590−25 mm

Differences are the Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 minus the Santa Cruz Highball. Full charts: 2023 Santa Cruz Highball, 2025 Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz HighballTrek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3

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.

PartSanta Cruz HighballGX AXSTrek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 39.5 Gen 3
ForkRockShox Sid SL Select+RockShox Judy Gold
DerailleurSRAM GX AXS Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CranksetSRAM GX Eagle 148 DUBnot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BBnot listed
TireMaxxis Rekon RaceBontrager Sainte-Anne Pro XR
HubIndustry Nine 1/1not listed
RimRace Face ARC Offset 27not listed
BrakeSRAM Level TLnot listed
RotorAvid Centerline Centerlocknot listed
StemSRAM Atmos 6k Stemnot listed
HeadsetCane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headsetnot listed
SeatpostRace Face Nextnot listed
SaddleWTB Silverado Medium CroMonot listed
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Kovee
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Rhythm

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