Trek Roscoe
Newer mountain bikers and anyone who wants a hardtail that forgives line choice.
Plus-tire hardtail character: planted, playful, and slower to sprint than Top Fuel. Geometry got slacker through the late 2010s.
Newer mountain bikers and anyone who wants a hardtail that forgives line choice.
Plus-tire hardtail character: planted, playful, and slower to sprint than Top Fuel. Geometry got slacker through the late 2010s.
Riders who want a drop-bar bike for mixed-surface events, not a touring mule.
Gravel-race geometry with a distinctive front end. Quick to turn and happier on fast dirt than on loaded bikepacking tracks.
Hardtail trail riders who do not want a full-suspension Hightower.
The trail hardtail Santa Cruz: slacker than Highball, happier with bigger tires and a dropper.
| Measurement | ![]() TrekRoscoe 2024 | ![]() CanyonGrail CF 2027 | ![]() Santa CruzChameleon 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 648 | 558−90 | 638−10 |
| Reachmm | 455 | 394−61 | 465+10 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.0 | 71.5+6.5 | 65.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.0 | 73.5−2.5 | 74.4−1.6 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 435+5 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1203 | 1039−164 | 1232+29 |
| BB dropmm | 61 | 75+14 | 50−11 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Roscoe ML | Grail CF S | Chameleon L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 90 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 400 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 170 mm | 175 mm |
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