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2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon vs 2020 Trek Farley AL Frameset

The L is the Trek Farley AL Frameset size closest to your M 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 AL Frameset

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in M, the Trek Farley AL Frameset in L places the top of the head tube 12 mm higher and 12 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 26 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+12 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+12 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+26 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon (M)The Salsa Beargrease Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1124

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease Carbon MTrek Farley AL Frameset LDifference
Reach417.6430+12 mm
Stack613625+12 mm
Head tube angle68.568.0°−0.5°
Seat tube angle73not listed
Effective top tube605630+25 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase11241150+26 mm
BB drop6365+2 mm
Standover740.1786+46 mm
Seat tube length432470+38 mm
Fork length483not listed
Head tube length125120−5 mm
BB heightnot listed322

Differences are the Trek Farley AL Frameset minus the Salsa Beargrease Carbon. Full charts: 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon, 2020 Trek Farley AL Frameset.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Beargrease CarbonTrek Farley AL 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 AL FramesetAL Frameset
Framenot listedTrek Alpha Platinum
Forknot listedBontrager Haru Pro
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2

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