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2025 Orange Stage vs 2026 Canfield Lithium CORE

The L is the Canfield Lithium CORE size closest to your M Orange Stage. 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 Canfield Lithium CORE

Compared with the Orange Stage in M, the Canfield Lithium CORE in L places the top of the head tube 8 mm higher and 9 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 43 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+8 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+9 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−43 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
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The two frames

2025 Orange Stage (M)The Orange Stage frame drawn to scale.J 1291

Only the Orange Stage is drawn. The Canfield Lithium CORE numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementOrange Stage MCanfield Lithium CORE LDifference
Reach466475+9 mm
Stack636644+8 mm
Head tube angle6364.5+1.5°
Seat tube angle7676.7+0.7°
Effective top tube625628+3 mm
Chainstay length468not listed
Wheelbase12911248−43 mm
BB height338not listed
Standover724770+46 mm
Head tube length110not listed

Differences are the Canfield Lithium CORE minus the Orange Stage. Full charts: 2025 Orange Stage, 2026 Canfield Lithium CORE.

Where each sits in its class

Orange StageCanfield Lithium CORE

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other enduro 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.

PartOrange Stage7Canfield Lithium CORECORE
FrameOrange StageCanfield Lithium
ForkFox 38 Float Factorynot listed
Rear shockFox Float X2 Factorynot listed
ShifterShimano XTSRAM X01 Eagle
DerailleurShimano XTSRAM X01 Eagle
CassetteShimano XTnot listed
ChainKMC 12spdnot listed
CranksetSRAM GX EagleCanfield All Mountain
ChainringSRAM Eaglee*thirteen Round
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
WheelsetStan's NoTubes Flow Mk4 + Hope Pro 4DT Swiss E1700
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Minion DHR IIMaxxis Assegai & DHR II
BrakeShimano XT TrailTRP Trail EVO
HandlebarRenthal FatBar M35e*thirteen Base
StemBurgtec MK3 Enduro CNCnot listed
GripsStrange Grappler Lock-Onnot listed
HeadsetFpd zerostacknot listed
Dropper postSDG TellisSDG Tellis Dropper
SeatpostFox Transfernot listed
SaddleSDG Strange Bel Air IIISDG Canfield Limited Edition

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