Trek Boone
CX racers. If you want gravel capability, look at Checkpoint or Checkmate instead.
A UCI cyclocross race bike with IsoSpeed on some generations. Tight, muddy, and built to be shouldered — not a Checkpoint with CX tires.
CX racers. If you want gravel capability, look at Checkpoint or Checkmate instead.
A UCI cyclocross race bike with IsoSpeed on some generations. Tight, muddy, and built to be shouldered — not a Checkpoint with CX tires.
Climbers and riders who want a light Specialized that isn't a full aero race bike. Not an endurance bike.
A lightweight road bike without the Tarmac's aero brief. It climbs and floats; it does not try to be a Tarmac SL7 in a crosswind. The position is still race-adjacent, not Roubaix-tall.
CX racers and riders who want a dedicated mud bike rather than a Grail with knobbies.
A cyclocross race chassis: steep enough to hop barriers, short enough to snap through off-camber corners — not a gravel-adventure geometry.
| Measurement |  TrekBoone 2022 |  SpecializedAethos 2022 |  CanyonInflite CF SL 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 566 | 583+17 | 565−1 | 572+6 |
| Reachmm | 388 | 394+6 | 387−1 | 393+5 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 72.0 | 73.5+1.5 | 72.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 425 | 410−15 | 425 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1022 | 1038+16 | 991−31 | 1034+12 |
| BB dropmm | 66 | 66 | 72+6 | 66 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Double Cross 54 | Boone 56 | Aethos 56 | Inflite CF SL M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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