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2017 Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon vs 2017 Trek Superfly Women's

The ML is the Trek Superfly Women's size closest to your L Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon. 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 Superfly Women's

Compared with the Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon in L, the Trek Superfly Women's in ML places the top of the head tube 21 mm lower and 14 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 11 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−21 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−14 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−11 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2017 Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon (L)The Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1127

Only the Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon is drawn. The Trek Superfly Women's numbers we have for size ML are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon LTrek Superfly Women's MLDifference
Reach441mm427−14 mm
Stack622mm601−21 mm
Head tube angle69.8°69.6°−0.2°
Seat tube angle74°not listed
Effective top tube623mm620−3 mm
Chainstay length430mm435+5 mm
Wheelbase1127mm1116−11 mm
BB drop61mm58−3 mm
BB height309mm311+2 mm
Standover814mm776−38 mm
Seat tube length470mm444−26 mm
Fork length506mmnot listed
Head tube length110mm100−10 mm

Differences are the Trek Superfly Women's minus the Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon. Full charts: 2017 Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp Carbon, 2017 Trek Superfly Women's.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Epic Women's HT Comp CarbonTrek Superfly Women's

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 Epic Women's HT Comp CarbonWomen's HT Comp CarbonTrek Superfly Women's6 Women's
ForkRockShox Reba RLRockShox Reba RL
ShifterShimano SLX M7000SRAM GX
DerailleurShimano SLX M7025, Shimano XT M8000SRAM GX
CassetteSRAM PG-1130SRAM PG 1130
ChainSRAM PC-1110SRAM 1110
CranksetRace Face AeffectSRAM GX-1000
TireSpecialized Fast TrakBontrager XR1 Expert
RimRoval ControlBontrager Mustang Elite
BrakeShimano Deore M506SRAM Level T
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Myth SportBontrager Ajna Comp WSD
Framenot listedTrek Alpha Platinum
Bottom bracketnot listedTrek PF89.5

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