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2017 Trek Boone vs 2018 Surly Midnight Special

The Surly Midnight Special size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Surly Midnight Special

Compared with the Trek Boone in 54, the Surly Midnight Special in 40 places the top of the head tube 31 mm lower and 20 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 17 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−31 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−20 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−17 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer 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 54 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Boone 54Surly Midnight Special 40Difference
Reach383363−20 mm
Stack562531−31 mm
Head tube angle72.0°71.0−1.0°
Effective top tube544500−44 mm
Chainstay length425425±0 mm
Wheelbase1010993−17 mm
BB drop6870+2 mm
Standover779720−59 mm
Seat tube length513400−113 mm
Head tube length13895−43 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed75.5
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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