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2017 Salsa Beargrease vs 2018 Trek Farley 9.6

The Trek Farley 9.6 size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Trek Farley 9.6

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease in M, the Trek Farley 9.6 in S places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 39 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 46 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−39 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−46 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.6°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2017 Salsa Beargrease (M)The Salsa Beargrease frame drawn to scale.J 1124

Only the Salsa Beargrease is drawn. The Trek Farley 9.6 numbers we have for size S are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease MTrek Farley 9.6 SDifference
Reach421.8383−39 mm
Stack599.3598−1 mm
Head tube angle68.469.0°+0.6°
Seat tube angle73not listed
Effective top tube605566−39 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase1124.41078−46 mm
BB drop6365+2 mm
Standover746.7764+17 mm
Seat tube length432368−64 mm
Fork length483not listed
Head tube length110100−10 mm
BB heightnot listed315

Differences are the Trek Farley 9.6 minus the Salsa Beargrease. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Beargrease, 2018 Trek Farley 9.6.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa BeargreaseTrek Farley 9.6

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 BeargreaseTrek Farley 9.69.6
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedBontrager Haru
Shifternot listedSRAM GX
Derailleurnot listedSRAM GX
Cassettenot listedSRAM XG-1150
Chainnot listedSRAM PC1110
Cranksetnot listedRace Face Aeffect
Bottom bracketnot listedTrek PF121
Tirenot listedBontrager Barbegazi
Rimnot listedSun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SL
Brakenot listedSRAM Level T
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Rhythm Elite
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2
Seatpostnot listedBontrager Rhythm Elite
Saddlenot listedBontrager Evoke 2

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