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2016 Specialized ENDURO 29 vs 2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's

The ML is the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's size closest to your L Specialized ENDURO 29. 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 Fuel EX 9.8 Women's

Compared with the Specialized ENDURO 29 in L, the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's in ML places the top of the head tube 38 mm lower and 5 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 13 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−38 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+5 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−13 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2016 Specialized ENDURO 29 (L) and 2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's (ML), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized ENDURO 29 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's is the colored outline on top.J 1186

Specialized ENDURO 29, LTrek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's, MLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized ENDURO 29 LTrek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's MLDifference
Reach445450+5 mm
Stack641603−38 mm
Head tube angle67.567.7°+0.2°
Seat tube angle7574.7°−0.3°
Effective top tube611617+6 mm
Chainstay length430432+2 mm
Wheelbase11861173−13 mm
BB drop2230+8 mm
BB height351337−14 mm
Standover783742−41 mm
Seat tube length470440−30 mm
Head tube length120100−20 mm

Differences are the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's minus the Specialized ENDURO 29. Full charts: 2016 Specialized ENDURO 29, 2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized ENDURO 29Trek 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 ENDURO 29Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's9.8 Women's
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedFox 34 Float Performance
Shifternot listedShimano XT M8000
Derailleurnot listedShimano Deore XT
Cassettenot listedShimano Deore XT
Chainnot listedShimano Deore XT
Cranksetnot listedShimano Deore XT
Bottom bracketnot listedTrek PF92
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Duster Elite
Tirenot listedBontrager XR3 Team Issue
Brakenot listedShimano Deore XT
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Line
Stemnot listedBontrager Line
Headsetnot listedTrek Knock Block
Seatpostnot listedBontrager Line 125
Saddlenot listedBontrager Evoke 3

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