2013 Salsa Beargrease vs 2015 Trek Farley
The M is the Trek Farley size closest to your M Salsa Beargrease. 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 Trek Farley
Compared with the Salsa Beargrease in M, the Trek Farley in M places the top of the head tube 16 mm lower and 7 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −16 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −7 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- −15 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Salsa Beargrease numbers we have for size M are missing the wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Beargrease M | Trek Farley M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 418.2 | 411 | −7 mm |
| Stack | 611.1 | 595 | −16 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.5 | 70.0° | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 605 | 593 | −12 mm |
| Chainstay length | 455 | 440 | −15 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 55 | −8 mm |
| Standover | 748.1 | 782 | +34 mm |
| Seat tube length | not listed | 419 | |
| Fork length | 468 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | not listed | 100 | |
| Wheelbase | not listed | 1090 | |
| BB height | not listed | 313 |
Differences are the Trek Farley minus the Salsa Beargrease. Full charts: 2013 Salsa Beargrease, 2015 Trek Farley.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa BeargreaseTrek Farley
Each bike is ranked against the other fat 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.
| Part | Salsa Beargrease | Trek Farley6 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | not listed | Trek Alpha Platinum |
| Shifter | not listed | Shimano Deore |
| Derailleur | not listed | SRAM X-5, Shimano Deore XT |
| Cassette | not listed | Shimano HG50 |
| Chain | not listed | KMC X10 |
| Tire | not listed | Bontrager Hodag |
| Rim | not listed | Sun Ringlé Mulefüt |
| Brake | not listed | Avid DB 1 |
| Headset | not listed | FSA IS2 |
| Saddle | not listed | Bontrager Evoke 2 |
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