2027 Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 7 vs 2027 Santa Cruz Nomad
The Santa Cruz Nomad size closest to your L is the L. Compare the L instead
What changes on the Santa Cruz Nomad
Compared with the Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 7 in L, the Santa Cruz Nomad in S places the top of the head tube 23 mm lower and 38 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 54 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −23 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −38 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −54 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.2°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −4 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
Only the Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 7 is drawn. The Santa Cruz Nomad numbers we have for size S are missing the seat angle.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 7 L | Santa Cruz Nomad S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 473 | 435 | −38 mm |
| Stack | 647 | 624 | −23 mm |
| Head tube angle | 63.4° | 63.6 | +0.2° |
| Seat tube angle | 76.4° | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 621 | 569 | −52 mm |
| Chainstay length | 442 | 438 | −4 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1273 | 1219 | −54 mm |
| BB drop | 27 | not listed | |
| BB height | 347 | 346 | −1 mm |
| Standover | 759 | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | 420 | 380 | −40 mm |
| Head tube length | 125 | 100 | −25 mm |
Differences are the Santa Cruz Nomad minus the Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 7. Full charts: 2027 Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 7, 2027 Santa Cruz Nomad.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 7Santa Cruz Nomad
Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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.
| Part | Trek Fuel LX 9.9 Gen 79.9 X0 AXS Gen 7 | Santa Cruz Nomad90 |
|---|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox ZEB B1 Ultimate | RockShox Zeb Select |
| Rear shock | RockShox Vivid D1 Ultimate | RockShox Super Deluxe Select |
| Shifter | SRAM Pod Controller | SRAM 90 Eagle Transmission |
| Derailleur | SRAM X0 Eagle AXS | SRAM 90 Eagle Transmission |
| Cassette | SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Chain | SRAM X0 Eagle | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Crankset | SRAM X0 Eagle | SRAM 90 Eagle DUB T-Type |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | SRAM DUB |
| Battery | SRAM AXS | not listed |
| Wheelset | Bontrager Line Pro 30 | not listed |
| Tire | Maxxis Minion DHR II | Maxxis High Roller, Maxxis Minion DHR II |
| Brake | SRAM Maven | SRAM Maven Base |
| Rotor | SRAM HS2 | SRAM HS2 |
| Handlebar | Race Face ERA | OneUp Components Aluminum Bar |
| Stem | Race Face Turbine | OneUp Components Enduro |
| Grips | Trek Line Elite | Santa Cruz House Grips |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer Neo | not listed |
| Saddle | Trek Aeolus | SDG Bel Air V3 |
| Frame | not listed | Santa Cruz Nomad |
| Hub | not listed | DT Swiss 370 |
| Rim | not listed | Reserve 30, Reserve 30|HD |
| Headset | not listed | Cane Creek 50 |
| Dropper post | not listed | OneUp Components Dropper Post |
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