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2023 Trek Fuel EXe 9.5 vs 2025 Canyon Spectral:ON CF

The Canyon Spectral:ON CF size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Canyon Spectral:ON CF

Compared with the Trek Fuel EXe 9.5 in M, the Canyon Spectral:ON CF in S places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and 24 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 22 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+5 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−24 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−22 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2023 Trek Fuel EXe 9.5 (M) and 2025 Canyon Spectral:ON CF (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Fuel EXe 9.5 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Canyon Spectral:ON CF is the colored outline on top.J 1216

Trek Fuel EXe 9.5, MCanyon Spectral:ON CF, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Fuel EXe 9.5 MCanyon Spectral:ON CF SDifference
Reach459435−24 mm
Stack625630+5 mm
Head tube angle65.3°65.5+0.2°
Seat tube angle77.3°76.5−0.8°
Effective top tube599586−13 mm
Chainstay length438440+2 mm
Wheelbase12161194−22 mm
BB drop3236+4 mm
BB height341not listed
Standover733809+76 mm
Seat tube length410420+10 mm
Head tube length110115+5 mm

Differences are the Canyon Spectral:ON CF minus the Trek Fuel EXe 9.5. Full charts: 2023 Trek Fuel EXe 9.5, 2025 Canyon Spectral:ON CF.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Fuel EXe 9.5Canyon Spectral:ON CF

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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