2021 Salsa Beargrease Carbon vs 2023 Salsa Mukluk
The XS is the Salsa Mukluk size closest to your XS 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 Salsa Mukluk
Compared with the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in XS, the Salsa Mukluk in XS places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- +5 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +1 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −1 mm
- About the same
- Head angle
- +0.4°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Salsa Beargrease Carbon, XSSalsa Mukluk, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Beargrease Carbon XS | Salsa Mukluk XS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 390.8 | 391.8 | +1 mm |
| Stack | 588.1 | 592.7 | +5 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.56 | 69.0 | +0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 73.5 | 73.0 | −0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 565 | 573.0 | +8 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440.0 - 457.0 | |
| Wheelbase | 1086.2 | 1085.2 | −1 mm |
| BB drop | 65 | 63.0 | −2 mm |
| Standover | 684.5 | 678.1 | −6 mm |
| Seat tube length | 368 | 406.0 | +38 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483.0 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 98 | 100.0 | +2 mm |
Differences are the Salsa Mukluk minus the Salsa Beargrease Carbon. Full charts: 2021 Salsa Beargrease Carbon, 2023 Salsa Mukluk.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Beargrease CarbonSalsa Mukluk
Each bike is ranked against the other fat bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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