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2017 Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon vs 2018 Surly Ogre

The S is the Surly Ogre size closest to your S Specialized Sirrus Expert 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 Surly Ogre

Compared with the Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon in S, the Surly Ogre in S places the top of the head tube 18 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+18 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−3 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2017 Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon (S) and 2018 Surly Ogre (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Surly Ogre is the colored outline on top.J 1052

Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon, SSurly Ogre, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Sirrus Expert Carbon SSurly Ogre SDifference
Reach395mm395.5+1 mm
Stack574mm592+18 mm
Head tube angle71°71.5°+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.3°73.0°−0.3°
Effective top tube568mm575+7 mm
Chainstay length435mm440+5 mm
Wheelbase1052mm1049.4−3 mm
BB drop70mm68−2 mm
BB height275mmnot listed
Standover752.2mm763.5+11 mm
Seat tube length440mm406.4−34 mm
Fork length398mm447+49 mm
Head tube length150mm110−40 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Sirrus Expert CarbonSurly 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 Sirrus Expert CarbonExpert CarbonSurly OgreOgre
DerailleurShimano 105Shimano Deore Front, Shimano Deore Rear
CassetteShimano 105Shimano HG50
ChainKMC X11-1KMC X10
CranksetFSA Gossamer ProShimano T551
Bottom bracketSpecialized BB386 EvoSRAM PowerSpline
WheelsetSpecialized Axis Expertnot listed
TireSpecialized Espoir Sport ReflectSurly Extraterrestrial
BrakeShimano DeoreAvid BB7, Tektro FR5
StemSpecialized FlowsetKalloy AS-008
SeatpostSpecialized CG-RKalloy SP-342
SaddleSpecialized Canopy CompWTB Volt Sport
Framenot listedSurly Ogre
Shifternot listedShimano Deore
Chainringnot listedShimano T551
Rimnot listedWTB i29
Handlebarnot listedSurly Moloko
Gripsnot listedVelo Black
Headsetnot listedCane Creek 40

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