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2018 Norco Fluid FS Womens vs 2019 Salsa Timberjack NX1 27.5

The XS is the Salsa Timberjack NX1 27.5 size closest to your XS Norco Fluid FS Womens. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Salsa Timberjack NX1 27.5

Compared with the Norco Fluid FS Womens in XS, the Salsa Timberjack NX1 27.5 in XS places the top of the head tube 29 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+29 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2018 Norco Fluid FS Womens (XS)The Norco Fluid FS Womens frame drawn to scale.J 1079

Only the Norco Fluid FS Womens is drawn. The Salsa Timberjack NX1 27.5 numbers we have for size XS are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementNorco Fluid FS Womens XSSalsa Timberjack NX1 27.5 XSDifference
Reach392394+2 mm
Stack570599+29 mm
Head tube angle68.568−0.5°
Seat tube angle74.573.6−0.9°
Effective top tube550570+20 mm
Chainstay length425not listed
Wheelbase1079not listed
BB height332not listed
Standover749679−70 mm
Seat tube length380355.6−24 mm
Head tube length100100±0 mm
BB dropnot listed58
Fork lengthnot listed500

Differences are the Salsa Timberjack NX1 27.5 minus the Norco Fluid FS Womens. Full charts: 2018 Norco Fluid FS Womens, 2019 Salsa Timberjack NX1 27.5.

Where each sits in its class

Norco Fluid FS WomensSalsa Timberjack NX1 27.5

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartNorco Fluid FS Womens1 WomensSalsa Timberjack NX1 27.5
ForkRockShox Recon RL Solo Silvernot listed
Rear shockRockShox Monarch RL HVInot listed
ShifterShimano SLX M7000 11spd I-Specnot listed
DerailleurShimano SLX M7000 Shadow Plus 11spdnot listed
CassetteSunRace CSMS8 11sp 11/46 Cassettenot listed
CranksetSamox Boost crank w/30T aluminum 1X narrow/wide ringnot listed
TireMaxxis Forecaster 2.35 foldingnot listed
RimWTB I29 32Hnot listed
BrakeShimano Alivionot listed
GripsNorco Gator gripnot listed
SaddleWTB Deva Womensnot listed

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