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Fantom 29er Hardtail

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On that Specialized, 71 degree head tube angle and they call that a trail bike? Everything has gone slack these days...

By that standard, the Fantom would be more trail than the Specialized.

But, the Specialized has got a shorter chain stay length though... The 18" CS on the Fathom is pretty long.

What are you planning to ride with the bike that requires "trail" geo?
 
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All these categories are IMO just marketing labels anyway.

I'd go with whichever has the longer fork travel. That Fantom Elite has a 120mm fork, while the Spesh has a 100mm (80mm for the small frame). I'd say the Fantom is more "trail" based on this and the head tube angle.
 
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