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2017 Trek X-Caliber vs 2019 Trek Procaliber 9.7

The Trek Procaliber 9.7 size closest to your ML is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Trek Procaliber 9.7

Compared with the Trek X-Caliber in ML, the Trek Procaliber 9.7 in S places the top of the head tube 38 mm lower and 46 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 75 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−38 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−46 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−75 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−20 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2017 Trek X-Caliber (ML)The Trek X-Caliber frame drawn to scale.J 1128

Only the Trek X-Caliber is drawn. The Trek Procaliber 9.7 numbers we have for size S are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek X-Caliber MLTrek Procaliber 9.7 SDifference
Reach428382−46 mm
Stack601563−38 mm
Head tube angle69.6°69.3°−0.3°
Seat tube angle72.3°not listed
Effective top tube620558−62 mm
Chainstay length445425−20 mm
Wheelbase11281053−75 mm
BB drop5348−5 mm
BB height316302−14 mm
Standover777753−24 mm
Seat tube length444368−76 mm
Head tube length100100±0 mm

Differences are the Trek Procaliber 9.7 minus the Trek X-Caliber. Full charts: 2017 Trek X-Caliber, 2019 Trek Procaliber 9.7.

Where each sits in its class

Trek X-CaliberTrek Procaliber 9.7

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 X-Caliber7Trek Procaliber 9.79.7
FrameTrek Alpha GoldTrek OCLV
ShifterShimano Acera M3000SRAM NX Eagle
DerailleurShimano Acera, Shimano Acera M3000SRAM NX Eagle
CassetteShimano HG20SRAM XG-1230 Eagle
ChainKMC X9SRAM NX Eagle
CranksetShimano Acera M3000TruVativ Stylo
WheelsetFormula DC-20Bontrager Kovee Elite 23
TireBontrager XR2Bontrager XR2 Team Issue
HubFormula DC20, Formula DC22not listed
RimBontrager Connectionnot listed
BrakeShimano Acera M315Shimano MT500
SeatpostBontrager SSRnot listed
SaddleBontrager Evoke 1.5Bontrager Montrose
Forknot listedRockShox Reba RL
Bottom bracketnot listedTrek DUB PF92
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2

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