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2018 Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon vs 2020 Trek Farley C Frameset

The Trek Farley C Frameset size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Trek Farley C Frameset

Compared with the Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon in M, the Trek Farley C Frameset in S places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 37 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−37 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−21 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2018 Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon (M) and 2020 Trek Farley C Frameset (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Farley C Frameset is the colored outline on top.J 1113

Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon, MTrek Farley C Frameset, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fatboy Comp Carbon MTrek Farley C Frameset SDifference
Reach420mm383−37 mm
Stack602mm601−1 mm
Head tube angle70.5°69.0°−1.5°
Seat tube angle73°73.0°±0.0°
Effective top tube604mm567−37 mm
Chainstay length455mm455±0 mm
Wheelbase1113mm1092−21 mm
BB drop60mm67+7 mm
BB height307mm321+14 mm
Standover752mm763+11 mm
Seat tube length434mm394−40 mm
Fork length496mmnot listed
Head tube length94mm100+6 mm

Differences are the Trek Farley C Frameset minus the Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon, 2020 Trek Farley C Frameset.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fatboy Comp CarbonTrek Farley C Frameset

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other fat 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 Fatboy Comp CarbonComp CarbonTrek Farley C FramesetFarley C Frameset
ShifterSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CranksetRace Face Nextnot listed
TireSpecialized Ground Control Fatnot listed
HubSpecialized Stout Pro 150, Specialized Stout Pro 197not listed
RimSpecialized Stout XC 80not listed
BrakeSRAM Level TLnot listed
HandlebarSpecialized Stout XCnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Phenom Compnot listed
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedBontrager Haru Pro
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2

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