Trek Procaliber
XC racers and fit riders who want a hardtail, not a trail 29er.
XC hardtail with Trek's IsoSpeed carbon idea on many years. Light, stiff, and race-steep compared with Roscoe or Marlin.
XC racers and fit riders who want a hardtail, not a trail 29er.
XC hardtail with Trek's IsoSpeed carbon idea on many years. Light, stiff, and race-steep compared with Roscoe or Marlin.
Trail riders who want one Canyon for weekend laps without going full enduro.
A 29er trail bike between play and pace. It pedals better than the Strive and still has enough travel to get sloppy on descents.
Enduro and aggressive trail riders. Stumpjumper is the all-rounder sibling.
Long-travel Specialized. Slack, low, and meant for enduro stages and steep tracks. It climbs because it has to.
| Measurement |  TrekProcaliber 2024 |  CanyonSpectral CF 2022 |  SpecializedEnduro 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 615 | 633+18 | 629+14 |
| Reachmm | 435 | 485+50 | 487+52 |
| Head tube angle° | 68.8 | 64.0−4.8 | 63.9−4.9 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.0 | 77.0+3.0 | 76.0+2.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 432+2 | 442+12 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1135 | 1252+117 | 1271+136 |
| BB dropmm | 58 | 32−26 | 28−30 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Procaliber ML | Spectral CF L | Enduro S4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
Trek has launched its Gen 3 Procaliber carbon models, which come with increased fork travel, wider tyre clearance, lighter weight, and an updated geometry.
Trek has also modernised the Procaliber's geometry. It now features a slacker 67-degree head angle compared to the 68.8-degree angle of the previous Procaliber.
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