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2016 Trek Superfly Women's vs 2018 Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon

The XS is the Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon size closest to your S Trek Superfly 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 Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon

Compared with the Trek Superfly Women's in S, the Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon in XS places the top of the head tube 6 mm higher and 8 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+6 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+8 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Superfly Women's SSpecialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon XSDifference
Reach372380mm+8 mm
Stack583589mm+6 mm
Head tube angle69.3°69.8°+0.5°
Effective top tube558549mm−9 mm
Chainstay length425430mm+5 mm
Wheelbase10531054mm+1 mm
BB drop4861mm+13 mm
BB height302309mm+7 mm
Standover721731mm+10 mm
Seat tube length368370mm+2 mm
Head tube length10095mm−5 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed74°
Fork lengthnot listed486mm

Differences are the Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon minus the Trek Superfly Women's. Full charts: 2016 Trek Superfly Women's, 2018 Specialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Superfly Women'sSpecialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp Carbon

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 Women's6 Women'sSpecialized Epic Women's Hardtail Comp CarbonWomen's Hardtail Comp Carbon
FrameTrek Alpha Platinumnot listed
ForkRockShox Reba RLRockShox Reba RL 29
ShifterSRAM GXSRAM GX
DerailleurSRAM GXSRAM GX
CassetteShimano HG50SRAM XG-1150
ChainKMC X10KMC X-11
CranksetSRAM GX-1000Race Face Aeffect
Bottom bracketTrek PF89.5not listed
TireBontrager XR1 ExpertSpecialized Fast Trak
RimBontrager Mustang EliteRoval Control 29
BrakeShimano Deore M445SRAM Level TL
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SaddleBontrager Ajna Comp WSDSpecialized Myth Sport
Gripsnot listedSpecialized Sip Grip

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