2017 Salsa Beargrease Carbon vs 2019 Trek Farley
The XL is the Trek Farley size closest to your XL 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
Compared with the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in XL, the Trek Farley in XL places the top of the head tube 11 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −11 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −2 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- +2 mm
- About the same
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Only the Salsa Beargrease Carbon is drawn. The Trek Farley numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Beargrease Carbon XL | Trek Farley XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 445.5 | 444 | −2 mm |
| Stack | 636.3 | 625 | −11 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.5 | 68.0° | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 640 | 643 | +3 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1161.1 | 1163 | +2 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 65 | +2 mm |
| Standover | 818.3 | 824 | +6 mm |
| Seat tube length | 533 | 521 | −12 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 150 | 120 | −30 mm |
| BB height | not listed | 322 |
Differences are the Trek Farley minus the Salsa Beargrease Carbon. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Beargrease Carbon, 2019 Trek Farley.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Beargrease CarbonTrek 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 Carbon | Trek Farley5 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | not listed | Trek Alpha Platinum |
| Fork | not listed | Bontrager Haru |
| Shifter | not listed | Shimano Deore M6000 |
| Derailleur | not listed | Shimano Deore M6000 |
| Cassette | not listed | Shimano HG50 |
| Chain | not listed | KMC X10 |
| Pedals | not listed | VP 536 |
| Tire | not listed | Bontrager Gnarwhal |
| Rim | not listed | Sun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SL |
| Headset | not listed | FSA IS2 |
| Saddle | not listed | Bontrager Arvada |
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