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2016 Trek Superfly 9.6 Women's vs 2018 Trek X-Caliber Women's

The M is the Trek X-Caliber Women's size closest to your M Trek Superfly 9.6 Women's. 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 Trek X-Caliber Women's

Compared with the Trek Superfly 9.6 Women's in M, the Trek X-Caliber Women's in M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 6 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+6 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+3 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Superfly 9.6 Women's MTrek X-Caliber Women's MDifference
Reach412418+6 mm
Stack600598−2 mm
Head tube angle69.3°69.5°+0.2°
Effective top tube602595−7 mm
Chainstay length435438+3 mm
Wheelbase11031106+3 mm
BB drop5858±0 mm
BB height311311±0 mm
Standover767743−24 mm
Seat tube length419419±0 mm
Head tube length10090−10 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed72.0°

Differences are the Trek X-Caliber Women's minus the Trek Superfly 9.6 Women's. Full charts: 2016 Trek Superfly 9.6 Women's, 2018 Trek X-Caliber Women's.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Superfly 9.6 Women'sTrek X-Caliber Women's

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 Superfly 9.6 Women's9.6 Women'sTrek X-Caliber Women's7 Women's
FrameTrek OCLVTrek Alpha Gold
ForkRockShox Reba RLRockShox TK
ShifterShimano DeoreShimano Acera M3000
DerailleurShimano Deore, Shimano Deore XTShimano Deore M400, Shimano Acera M3000
CassetteShimano HG50Shimano HG200
ChainKMC X10KMC X9
CranksetShimano Deore M627Shimano Acera M3000
Bottom bracketTrek BB95not listed
TireBontrager XR1 ExpertBontrager XR2
RimBontrager Mustang EliteBontrager Connection
BrakeShimano Deore M445Shimano Acera M315
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostBontrager Rhythm EliteBontrager SSR
SaddleBontrager Ajna Comp WSDBontrager Evoke 1.5
Wheelsetnot listedFormula DC-20
Hubnot listedFormula DC20, Formula DC2241

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