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2025 Specialized Chisel Comp vs 2026 Pivot Mach 4 SL Team

The Pivot Mach 4 SL Team size closest to your M (High) is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Pivot Mach 4 SL Team

Compared with the Specialized Chisel Comp in M (High), the Pivot Mach 4 SL Team in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 25 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
±0 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+25 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Specialized Chisel Comp (M (High))The Specialized Chisel Comp frame drawn to scale.J 1177

Only the Specialized Chisel Comp is drawn. The Pivot Mach 4 SL Team numbers we have for size L are missing the wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Chisel Comp M (High)Pivot Mach 4 SL Team LDifference
Reach445mm470+25 mm
Stack606mm606±0 mm
Head tube angle67°66−1.0°
Seat tube angle75.5°75−0.5°
Effective top tube602mm640+38 mm
Chainstay length437mm432−5 mm
Wheelbase1177mmnot listed
BB dropnot listed38
BB height342mm336−6 mm
Standover777mm686−91 mm
Seat tube length410mm460+50 mm
Fork length530mmnot listed
Head tube length110mm110±0 mm

Differences are the Pivot Mach 4 SL Team minus the Specialized Chisel Comp. Full charts: 2025 Specialized Chisel Comp, 2026 Pivot Mach 4 SL Team.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Chisel CompPivot Mach 4 SL Team

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.

PartSpecialized Chisel CompCompPivot Mach 4 SL TeamTeam
FrameSpecialized SmartweldPivot Mach 4 SL
ForkRockShox SIDRockShox SID Ultimate SL
Rear shockRockShox Deluxe Select+RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate
ShifterSRAM GXSRAM Pod Controller Ultimate
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleSRAM XX SL
CassetteSRAM NX EagleSRAM XX
ChainSRAM SX EagleSRAM XX SL
CranksetSRAM X1000 EagleSRAM XX SL
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
TireSpecialized Ground Control, Specialized Fast TrakMaxxis Rekon Race
BrakeSRAM Level TSRAM Motive Ultimate
HandlebarSpecialized XC MinirisePhoenix Team Flat
Dropper postTranzX DropperRockShox Reverb AXS
SaddleSpecialized Power Sportnot listed
Wheelsetnot listedReynolds Blacklabel 309/289
Rotornot listedSRAM CenterLine
Stemnot listedPhoenix Factory
Gripsnot listedPhoenix Team Flat
Headsetnot listedPivot Precision Sealed

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