Compare: 2026 evolve CIMA GR Base XL vs 2026 XMCS Aero Gravel Base XL

Insights

Very upright stack and reach vs trend of progressive gravel bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of evolve CIMA GR

Somewhat upright stack and reach vs trend of progressive gravel bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of XMCS Aero Gravel

Stack	630mm	608mm -22mm
Reach	410mm	417mm +7mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.54:1	1.46:1
Seat Tube Length, C-TTT	570mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	—	560mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	597mm	592mm -5mm
Top Tube Slope	6.4deg	7deg +0.6deg
Head Tube Angle	72deg	71.2deg -0.8deg
Seat Tube Angle	73.5deg	74deg +0.5deg
Head Tube Length	201mm	176mm -25mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	78mm	80mm +2mm
Bottom Bracket Height	283mm	288mm +5mm
Chainstay Length	425mm	425mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	417.8mm	417.4mm -0.4mm
Front-Center	647mm	660mm +13mm
Front-Center Horizontal	642.2mm	655.6mm +13.4mm
Wheelbase	1060mm	1073mm +13mm
Fork Offset/Rake	50mm	55mm +5mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	395mm	—
Fork Length, Unknown	—	400mm
Trail	64.7mm mid/neutral	67.2mm +2.5mm high
Mechanical Trail	61.6mm	63.6mm +2mm
Wheel Flop	19mm	20.5mm +1.5mm
Standover Height	863mm	—
Tire to Pedal Spindle	116mm 170 mm cranks	122mm +6mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	113mm 170 mm cranks	118mm +5mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	50mm	57mm +7mm
Tire Outer Diameter	722mm	736mm +14mm
Bike Length with Tires	1782mm	1809mm +27mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://www.evolvebicycles.com/product/cima-gr-sailfish-pearl/	https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,6967.75.html
Brand	evolve	XMCS
Bike	2026 CIMA GR Base	2026 Aero Gravel Base
Size	XL	XL
Category	Progressive Gravel	Progressive Gravel