2019 Trek Procaliber SL Gen 1 vs 2019 Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset
The Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset size closest to your ML is the M. Compare the M instead
What changes on the Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset
Compared with the Trek Procaliber SL Gen 1 in ML, the Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset in L places the top of the head tube 27 mm higher and 14 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 15 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +27 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +14 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +15 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.3°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −5 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Procaliber SL Gen 1 numbers we have for size ML are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Procaliber SL Gen 1 ML | Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 427 | 441mm | +14 mm |
| Stack | 595 | 622mm | +27 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.5° | 69.8° | +0.3° |
| Effective top tube | 617 | 623mm | +6 mm |
| Chainstay length | 435 | 430mm | −5 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1113 | 1128mm | +15 mm |
| BB drop | 58 | 61mm | +3 mm |
| BB height | 311 | 309mm | −2 mm |
| Standover | 764 | 814mm | +50 mm |
| Seat tube length | 445 | 470mm | +25 mm |
| Head tube length | 90 | 110mm | +20 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 74° | |
| Fork length | not listed | 506mm |
Differences are the Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset minus the Trek Procaliber SL Gen 1. Full charts: 2019 Trek Procaliber SL Gen 1, 2019 Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Procaliber SL Gen 1Specialized Epic Hardtail Frameset
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