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2018 Specialized Fatboy Expert 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 Expert Carbon in M, the Trek Farley C Frameset in XL places the top of the head tube 17 mm higher and 34 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+17 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+34 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−1.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
n/a
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The two frames

2018 Specialized Fatboy Expert Carbon (M)The Specialized Fatboy Expert Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1113

Only the Specialized Fatboy Expert Carbon is drawn. The Trek Farley C Frameset numbers we have for size XL are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fatboy Expert Carbon MTrek Farley C Frameset XLDifference
Reach420mm454+34 mm
Stack602mm619+17 mm
Head tube angle70.5°69.0°−1.5°
Seat tube angle73°73.0°±0.0°
Effective top tube604mm644+40 mm
Chainstay length455mmnot listed
Wheelbase1113mmnot listed
BB drop60mmnot listed
BB height307mmnot listed
Standover752mmnot listed
Seat tube length434mm521+87 mm
Fork length496mmnot listed
Head tube length94mm120+26 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fatboy Expert 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 Expert CarbonExpert CarbonTrek Farley C FramesetFarley C Frameset
ShifterSRAM X01not listed
DerailleurSRAM X01not listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1180not listed
ChainSRAM XX1not listed
CranksetRace Face Next SLnot listed
TireSpecialized Ground Control Fatnot listed
HubSpecialized Stout Pro 150, Specialized Stout XC Pronot listed
RimHed Big Dealnot listed
BrakeSRAM Guide Rnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SeatpostRace Face Next SLnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Phenom Expertnot listed
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedBontrager Haru Pro
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2

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