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2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon vs 2020 Trek Farley AL Frameset

The XL is the Trek Farley AL Frameset 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 AL Frameset

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in XL, the Trek Farley AL Frameset 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

2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon (XL)The Salsa Beargrease Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1161

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease Carbon XLTrek Farley AL Frameset XLDifference
Reach445.5444−2 mm
Stack636.3625−11 mm
Head tube angle68.568.0°−0.5°
Seat tube angle73not listed
Effective top tube640643+3 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase1161.11163+2 mm
BB drop6365+2 mm
Standover818.3824+6 mm
Seat tube length533521−12 mm
Fork length483not listed
Head tube length150120−30 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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