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2020 Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's Spec vs 2018 Raleigh Cadent 3

We can't match sizes for these two: one of them has no stack and reach for the sizes shown.

What changes on the Raleigh Cadent 3

Frame stack
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Frame reach
+195 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−17 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2020 Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's Spec (L)The Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's Spec frame drawn to scale.J 1063

Only the Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's Spec is drawn. The Raleigh Cadent 3 numbers we have for size M are missing the stack.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's Spec LRaleigh Cadent 3 MDifference
Reach386mm581+195 mm
Stack649mmnot listed
Head tube angle71.5°70.5−1.0°
Seat tube angle73.5°73−0.5°
Chainstay length435mm432−3 mm
Wheelbase1063mm1046−17 mm
BB drop70mm70±0 mm
BB height275mmnot listed
Standover813mm792−21 mm
Seat tube length483mm500+17 mm
Fork length390mmnot listed
Head tube length186mm160−26 mm
Effective top tubenot listed557

Differences are the Raleigh Cadent 3 minus the Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's Spec. Full charts: 2020 Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's Spec, 2018 Raleigh Cadent 3.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Men's SpecRaleigh Cadent 3

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 Carbon Men's SpecExpert Carbon Men's SpecRaleigh Cadent 3Cadent 3 2018
DerailleurShimano 105 R7000 GSShimano Claris
CassetteShimano 105not listed
ChainKMC X11KMC Z9
CranksetPraxis Albanot listed
TireSpecialized Espoir Sport ReflectKenda Kwick Tendril
BrakeTRP FlowTektro T275
SaddleSpecialized CanopyRaleigh Fitness Series
Shifternot listedShimano Acera
Gripsnot listedRaleigh Comfort

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