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2018 Trek Procaliber 9.6 vs 2016 Trek Superfly 9.6

The Trek Superfly 9.6 size closest to your ML is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Trek Superfly 9.6

Compared with the Trek Procaliber 9.6 in ML, the Trek Superfly 9.6 in M places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and 15 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+5 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−15 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−10 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Procaliber 9.6 numbers we have for size ML are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Procaliber 9.6 MLTrek Superfly 9.6 MDifference
Reach427412−15 mm
Stack595600+5 mm
Head tube angle69.5°69.3°−0.2°
Effective top tube617602−15 mm
Chainstay length435435±0 mm
Wheelbase11131103−10 mm
BB drop5858±0 mm
BB height311311±0 mm
Standover764767+3 mm
Seat tube length444419−25 mm
Head tube length90100+10 mm

Differences are the Trek Superfly 9.6 minus the Trek Procaliber 9.6. Full charts: 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.6, 2016 Trek Superfly 9.6.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Procaliber 9.6Trek Superfly 9.6

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other XC 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 Procaliber 9.69.6Trek Superfly 9.69.6
FrameTrek OCLVTrek OCLV
ForkRockShox Recon RL GoldRockShox Reba RL
ShifterShimano SLX M7000Shimano Deore
DerailleurShimano SLX M7020, Shimano XT M8000Shimano Deore, Shimano Deore XT
CassetteShimano SLX M7000Shimano HG50
ChainKMC X11-1KMC X10
CranksetRace Face AeffectShimano Deore M627
Bottom bracketTrek PF92Trek BB95
TireBontrager XR2 Team IssueBontrager XR1 Expert
HubBontrager centerlocknot listed
RimBontrager Duster EliteBontrager Mustang Elite
BrakeShimano Deore M425Shimano Deore M445
HeadsetFSA IS2FSA IS2
SaddleBontrager Evoke 2Bontrager Evoke 2
Seatpostnot listedBontrager Rhythm Elite

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