2019 Salsa Beargrease Carbon vs 2018 Trek Farley 9.6
The Trek Farley 9.6 size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead
What changes on the Trek Farley 9.6
Compared with the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in M, the Trek Farley 9.6 in XL places the top of the head tube 10 mm higher and 28 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 27 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +10 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +28 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +27 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.4°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Only the Salsa Beargrease Carbon 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 Carbon M | Trek Farley 9.6 XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 426.5 | 454 | +28 mm |
| Stack | 606.7 | 617 | +10 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.56 | 69.0° | +0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 612 | 643 | +31 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1129.2 | 1156 | +27 mm |
| BB drop | 65 | 65 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 744.4 | 816 | +72 mm |
| Seat tube length | 444 | 521 | +77 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 118 | 120 | +2 mm |
| BB height | not listed | 315 |
Differences are the Trek Farley 9.6 minus the Salsa Beargrease Carbon. Full charts: 2019 Salsa Beargrease Carbon, 2018 Trek Farley 9.6.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Beargrease CarbonTrek 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 Carbon | 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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