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2017 Specialized Sirrus vs 2018 Surly Ogre

The M is the Surly Ogre size closest to your M Specialized Sirrus. 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 Surly Ogre

Compared with the Specialized Sirrus in M, the Surly Ogre in M places the top of the head tube 3 mm higher and 9 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 8 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+3 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+9 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−9 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2017 Specialized Sirrus (M) and 2018 Surly Ogre (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Sirrus is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Surly Ogre is the colored outline on top.J 1073

Specialized Sirrus, MSurly Ogre, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Sirrus MSurly Ogre MDifference
Reach402mm410.5+9 mm
Stack600mm603.4+3 mm
Head tube angle71.5°72.0°+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5°73.0°−0.5°
Effective top tube580mm595+15 mm
Chainstay length445mm440−5 mm
Wheelbase1073mm1064.5−9 mm
BB drop70mm68−2 mm
BB height281mmnot listed
Standover786mm795.7+10 mm
Seat tube length485mm457.2−28 mm
Fork length410mm447+37 mm
Head tube length165mm120−45 mm

Differences are the Surly Ogre minus the Specialized Sirrus. Full charts: 2017 Specialized Sirrus, 2018 Surly Ogre.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized SirrusSurly Ogre

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter 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 SirrusSirrusSurly OgreOgre
ShifterShimano EF500Shimano Deore
DerailleurShimano Tourney, Shimano AltusShimano Deore Front, Shimano Deore Rear
ChainKMC X8KMC X10
CranksetSpecialized StoutShimano T551
TireSpecialized Nimbus ReflectSurly Extraterrestrial
SaddleSpecialized Canopy SportWTB Volt Sport
Framenot listedSurly Ogre
Cassettenot listedShimano HG50
Chainringnot listedShimano T551
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM PowerSpline
Rimnot listedWTB i29
Brakenot listedAvid BB7, Tektro FR5
Handlebarnot listedSurly Moloko
Stemnot listedKalloy AS-008
Gripsnot listedVelo Black
Headsetnot listedCane Creek 40
Seatpostnot listedKalloy SP-342

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