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2016 Trek Boone Disc vs 2018 Surly Midnight Special

The 58 is the Surly Midnight Special size closest to your 58 Trek Boone Disc. 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 Midnight Special

Compared with the Trek Boone Disc in 58, the Surly Midnight Special in 58 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 11 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+11 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.7°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Boone Disc numbers we have for size 58 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Boone Disc 58Surly Midnight Special 58Difference
Reach391402+11 mm
Stack597599+2 mm
Head tube angle72.3°73.0+0.7°
Effective top tube570585+15 mm
Chainstay length425425±0 mm
Wheelbase10281027−1 mm
BB drop6565±0 mm
Standover816846+30 mm
Seat tube length553580+27 mm
Head tube length176160−16 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.0
Fork lengthnot listed400

Differences are the Surly Midnight Special minus the Trek Boone Disc. Full charts: 2016 Trek Boone Disc, 2018 Surly Midnight Special.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Boone DiscSurly Midnight Special

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel 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.

PartTrek Boone Disc5 DiscSurly Midnight SpecialMidnight Special
FrameTrek OCLVSurly Midnight Special
ForkTrek IsoSpeed Crossnot listed
ShifterShimano RS685SRAM Rival 22
DerailleurShimano 105SRAM Rival 22
CassetteShimano 105SunRace CS-MS8
ChainShimano 105KMC X11
CranksetFSA Energy CrossSRAM S390
Bottom bracketTrek BB90SRAM S390
TireBontrager CX3 Team IssueWTB Horizon Road Plus
BrakeShimano RS685TRP Spyre
HandlebarBontrager VR-CSalsa Cowbell 3
SeatpostBontrager TunedPromax SP-2019
SaddleBontrager ParadigmWTB Volt Sport
Chainringnot listedSRAM Rival 22
Wheelsetnot listedAlex Rims Adventurer 2
Rotornot listedTRP Spyre
Stemnot listedPromax DA-296
Headsetnot listedCane Creek 40

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