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2026 Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit vs 2026 Salsa Timberjack

The M is the Salsa Timberjack size closest to your M Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit. 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

Compared with the Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit in M, the Salsa Timberjack in M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 19 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+0 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+19 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−1.1°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2026 Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit (M) and 2026 Salsa Timberjack (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Timberjack is the colored outline on top.J 1146

Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit, MSalsa Timberjack, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementRevel El Jefe SRAM Kit MSalsa Timberjack MDifference
Reach455453.6−1 mm
Stack607607.4+0 mm
Head tube angle67.566.4−1.1°
Seat tube angle7575.1+0.1°
Effective top tube615615.3+0 mm
Chainstay length420420.0±0 mm
Wheelbase11461164.5+19 mm
BB drop6856.6−11 mm
BB height299not listed
Standover735742.1+7 mm
Seat tube length420395.0−25 mm
Fork length510543.0+33 mm
Head tube length96105.0+9 mm

Differences are the Salsa Timberjack minus the Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit. Full charts: 2026 Revel El Jefe SRAM Kit, 2026 Salsa Timberjack.

Where each sits in its class

Revel El Jefe SRAM KitSalsa Timberjack

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.

PartRevel El Jefe SRAM KitSRAM Eagle 90 KitSalsa Timberjack
FrameRevel El Jefenot listed
ForkRockShox SID Ultimatenot listed
ShifterSRAM Eagle 90 Transmissionnot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
Wheelsetcrankbrothers Synthesis V2not listed
TireMaxxis Forekaster, Maxxis Rekonnot listed
RotorSRAM Centerlinenot listed
HandlebarOneUp Components Alloy Barnot listed
StemRevel CNCnot listed
GripsTrail 1 Farlow Gapnot listed
HeadsetFSA Orbit No.42not listed
Dropper postOneUp Components V3not listed
SaddleSDG Bel-Airnot listed

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