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2016 Specialized Camber Grom vs 2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's

The Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's size closest to your GROM is the XS. Compare the XS instead

What changes on the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's

Compared with the Specialized Camber Grom in GROM, the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's in M places the top of the head tube 56 mm higher and 45 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 90 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+56 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+45 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+90 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.8°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+12 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2016 Specialized Camber Grom (GROM) and 2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Camber Grom is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's is the colored outline on top.J 1066

Specialized Camber Grom, GROMTrek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Camber Grom GROMTrek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's MDifference
Reach388433+45 mm
Stack547603+56 mm
Head tube angle68.567.7°−0.8°
Seat tube angle74.574.7°+0.2°
Effective top tube540600+60 mm
Chainstay length420432+12 mm
Wheelbase10661156+90 mm
BB drop3030±0 mm
BB height291337+46 mm
Standover621747+126 mm
Seat tube length394419+25 mm
Fork length480not listed
Head tube length110100−10 mm

Differences are the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's minus the Specialized Camber Grom. Full charts: 2016 Specialized Camber Grom, 2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Camber GromTrek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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.

PartSpecialized Camber GromGromTrek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's9.8 Women's
ForkRockShox Recon GoldFox 34 Float Performance
Rear shockFox Float DPS Performancenot listed
ShifterSRAM X5Shimano XT M8000
DerailleurSRAM X7Shimano Deore XT
CassetteSRAM PG-1020Shimano Deore XT
ChainSRAM PC-1031Shimano Deore XT
CranksetSRAM GX-1000Shimano Deore XT
Bottom bracketSRAM XRTrek PF92
TireMaxxis SnyperBontrager XR3 Team Issue
HubSpecialized Hi Lo discnot listed
RimAlex Rims 24not listed
BrakeTektro Gemini CompShimano Deore XT
HandlebarSpecialized 7050 alloyBontrager Line
StemSpecialized TrailBontrager Line
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SeatpostSpecialized AlloyBontrager Line 125
SaddleSpecialized youthBontrager Evoke 3
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Duster Elite
Headsetnot listedTrek Knock Block

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