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2018 Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon vs 2018 Trek Procaliber Women's

The ML is the Trek Procaliber Women's size closest to your L Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail 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 Procaliber Women's

Compared with the Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon in L, the Trek Procaliber Women's in ML places the top of the head tube 27 mm lower and 14 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 14 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−27 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−14 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−14 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2018 Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon (L)The Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1127

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon LTrek Procaliber Women's MLDifference
Reach441mm427−14 mm
Stack622mm595−27 mm
Head tube angle69.8°69.5°−0.3°
Seat tube angle74°not listed
Effective top tube623mm617−6 mm
Chainstay length430mm435+5 mm
Wheelbase1127mm1113−14 mm
BB drop61mm58−3 mm
BB height309mm311+2 mm
Standover814mm764−50 mm
Seat tube length470mm444−26 mm
Fork length506mmnot listed
Head tube length110mm90−20 mm

Differences are the Trek Procaliber Women's minus the Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon, 2018 Trek Procaliber Women's.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp CarbonTrek Procaliber 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 Hardtail Comp CarbonWomen's Hardtail Comp CarbonTrek Procaliber Women's6 Women's
ForkRockShox Reba RL 29RockShox Recon RL Gold
ShifterSRAM GXShimano SLX M7000
DerailleurSRAM GXShimano SLX M7020, Shimano XT M8000
CassetteSRAM XG-1150Shimano SLX M7000
ChainKMC X-11KMC X11-1
CranksetRace Face AeffectRace Face Aeffect
TireSpecialized Fast TrakBontrager XR2 Team Issue
RimRoval Control 29Bontrager Duster Elite
BrakeSRAM Level TLShimano Deore M425
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Myth SportBontrager Ajna
Framenot listedTrek Alpha Platinum
Bottom bracketnot listedTrek PF92
Hubnot listedBontrager centerlock
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2

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