2016 Salsa Beargrease vs 2018 Salsa Mukluk NX1
The M is the Salsa Mukluk NX1 size closest to your L 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 Salsa Mukluk NX1
Compared with the Salsa Beargrease in L, the Salsa Mukluk NX1 in M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 11 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 17 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- +3 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- −11 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −17 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.6°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Salsa Beargrease is drawn. The Salsa Mukluk NX1 numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Beargrease L | Salsa Mukluk NX1 M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 438.9 | 428.1 | −11 mm |
| Stack | 608.6 | 611.4 | +3 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.4 | 69 | +0.6° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 625 | 615 | −10 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1145.3 | 1128.7 | −17 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 63 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 781.2 | 719.7 | −62 mm |
| Seat tube length | 483 | 457 | −26 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 120 | 120 | ±0 mm |
Differences are the Salsa Mukluk NX1 minus the Salsa Beargrease. Full charts: 2016 Salsa Beargrease, 2018 Salsa Mukluk NX1.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa BeargreaseSalsa Mukluk NX1
Each bike is ranked against the other fat bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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