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2019 Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon vs 2021 Trek Farley

The XL is the Trek Farley size closest to your XL Specialized Fatboy 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 Farley

Compared with the Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon in XL, the Trek Farley in XL places the top of the head tube 13 mm lower and 4 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−13 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−4 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+10 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−1.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2019 Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon (XL) and 2021 Trek Farley (XL), 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 is the colored outline on top.J 1161

Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon, XLTrek Farley, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fatboy Comp Carbon XLTrek Farley XLDifference
Reach458mm454−4 mm
Stack632mm619−13 mm
Head tube angle70.5°69.0°−1.5°
Seat tube angle73°73.0°±0.0°
Effective top tube651mm644−7 mm
Chainstay length455mm455±0 mm
Wheelbase1161mm1171+10 mm
BB drop60mm67+7 mm
BB height307mm321+14 mm
Standover807.5mm817+10 mm
Seat tube length520mm521+1 mm
Fork length496mmnot listed
Head tube length125mm120−5 mm

Differences are the Trek Farley minus the Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon. Full charts: 2019 Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon, 2021 Trek Farley.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fatboy Comp CarbonTrek Farley

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 Farley5
ShifterSRAM GX EagleShimano Deore M4100
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleShimano Deore M5120
CassetteSRAM GX EagleShimano Deore M4100
ChainSRAM GX EagleKMC X10
CranksetRace Face Nextnot listed
TireSpecialized Ground Control FatBontrager Gnarwhal Team Issue
HubSpecialized Stout Pro 150, Specialized Stout Pro 197not listed
RimSpecialized Stout XC 80Trek SUNRingle Mulefut 80 SL
BrakeSRAM Level TLnot listed
HandlebarSpecialized Stoutnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Phenom CompBontrager Arvada
Framenot listedTrek Alpha Platinum
Forknot listedBontrager Haru
Pedalsnot listedVP 536
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2
Seatpostnot listedTranzX JD-YSP18

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