2016 Salsa Beargrease vs 2018 Trek Farley 9.6
The XL is the Trek Farley 9.6 size closest to your XL 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 9.6
Compared with the Salsa Beargrease in XL, the Trek Farley 9.6 in XL 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 5 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −1 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- +3 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −5 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.6°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Only the Salsa Beargrease is drawn. The Trek Farley 9.6 numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Beargrease XL | Trek Farley 9.6 XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 451.1 | 454 | +3 mm |
| Stack | 617.9 | 617 | −1 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.4 | 69.0° | +0.6° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 640 | 643 | +3 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1161.1 | 1156 | −5 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 65 | +2 mm |
| Standover | 818.3 | 816 | −2 mm |
| Seat tube length | 533 | 521 | −12 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 130 | 120 | −10 mm |
| BB height | not listed | 315 |
Differences are the Trek Farley 9.6 minus the Salsa Beargrease. Full charts: 2016 Salsa Beargrease, 2018 Trek Farley 9.6.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa BeargreaseTrek Farley 9.6
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 Farley 9.69.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | not listed | Trek OCLV |
| Fork | not listed | Bontrager Haru |
| Shifter | not listed | SRAM GX |
| Derailleur | not listed | SRAM GX |
| Cassette | not listed | SRAM XG-1150 |
| Chain | not listed | SRAM PC1110 |
| Crankset | not listed | Race Face Aeffect |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | Trek PF121 |
| Tire | not listed | Bontrager Barbegazi |
| Rim | not listed | Sun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SL |
| Brake | not listed | SRAM Level T |
| Handlebar | not listed | Bontrager Rhythm Elite |
| Headset | not listed | FSA IS2 |
| Seatpost | not listed | Bontrager Rhythm Elite |
| Saddle | not listed | Bontrager Evoke 2 |
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