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2017 Trek Boone vs 2018 Surly Midnight Special

The 56 is the Surly Midnight Special size closest to your 56 Trek Boone. 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 in 56, the Surly Midnight Special in 56 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 6 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 8 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
±0 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+6 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−8 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Boone numbers we have for size 56 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Boone 56Surly Midnight Special 56Difference
Reach387393+6 mm
Stack580580±0 mm
Head tube angle72.0°73.0+1.0°
Effective top tube558570+12 mm
Chainstay length425425±0 mm
Wheelbase10201012−8 mm
BB drop6865−3 mm
Standover796827+31 mm
Seat tube length533560+27 mm
Head tube length157140−17 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.0
Fork lengthnot listed400

Differences are the Surly Midnight Special minus the Trek Boone. Full charts: 2017 Trek Boone, 2018 Surly Midnight Special.

Where each sits in its class

Trek BooneSurly 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 Boone7Surly Midnight SpecialMidnight Special
FrameTrek OCLVSurly Midnight Special
ForkTrek IsoSpeed Crossnot listed
ShifterSRAM Force Cx1SRAM Rival 22
DerailleurSRAM Force CX1SRAM Rival 22
CassetteSRAM PG 1130SunRace CS-MS8
ChainSRAM 1130KMC X11
CranksetSRAM Force CX1SRAM S390
Bottom bracketTrek BB90SRAM S390
TireBontrager CX3 Team IssueWTB Horizon Road Plus
BrakeTRP RevoXTRP Spyre
HandlebarBontrager Lite IsoZoneSalsa Cowbell 3
SeatpostBontrager TunedPromax SP-2019
SaddleBontrager Paradigm RLWTB 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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