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2026 Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7 vs 2025 Giant Anthem Advanced

The M is the Giant Anthem Advanced size closest to your ML Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7. 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 Giant Anthem Advanced

Compared with the Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7 in ML, the Giant Anthem Advanced in M places the top of the head tube 3 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+3 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
±0 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+6 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2026 Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7 (ML) and 2025 Giant Anthem Advanced (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Giant Anthem Advanced is the colored outline on top.J 1153

Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7, MLGiant Anthem Advanced, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Supercaliber SL 9.7 MLGiant Anthem Advanced MDifference
Reach450450±0 mm
Stack590593+3 mm
Head tube angle67.567.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle74.575.5+1.0°
Effective top tube605604−1 mm
Chainstay length435435±0 mm
Wheelbase11531159+6 mm
BB drop4642−4 mm
BB height328not listed
Standover772750−22 mm
Seat tube length440420−20 mm
Head tube length9095+5 mm

Differences are the Giant Anthem Advanced minus the Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7. Full charts: 2026 Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7, 2025 Giant Anthem Advanced.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Supercaliber SL 9.7Giant Anthem Advanced

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 Supercaliber SL 9.7SL 9.7Giant Anthem Advanced
FrameTrek Supercalibernot listed
ForkRockShox Reba RLnot listed
Rear shockRockShox SIDLuxenot listed
BrakeSRAM Level Stealth Bronzenot listed
Dropper postDropper Postnot listed

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