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2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon vs 2017 Trek Farley C Frameset

The M is the Trek Farley C Frameset size closest to your S Salsa Beargrease Carbon. 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 C Frameset

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in S, the Trek Farley C Frameset in M places the top of the head tube 8 mm higher and 10 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+8 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+10 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+6 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.6°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon (S)The Salsa Beargrease Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1099

Only the Salsa Beargrease Carbon is drawn. The Trek Farley C Frameset numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease Carbon STrek Farley C Frameset MDifference
Reach399.6410+10 mm
Stack590598+8 mm
Head tube angle68.469.0°+0.6°
Seat tube angle73not listed
Effective top tube580593+13 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase1098.61105+6 mm
BB drop6365+2 mm
Standover708750+42 mm
Seat tube length381419+38 mm
Fork length483not listed
Head tube length100100±0 mm
BB heightnot listed315

Differences are the Trek Farley C Frameset minus the Salsa Beargrease Carbon. Full charts: 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon, 2017 Trek Farley C Frameset.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Beargrease CarbonTrek Farley C Frameset

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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.

PartSalsa Beargrease CarbonTrek Farley C FramesetFarley C Frameset
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedBontrager Haru Pro
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2

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