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2022 Salsa Beargrease C vs 2020 Trek Farley

The Trek Farley size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Trek Farley

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease C in M, the Trek Farley in M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 26 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 18 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−27 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−18 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.6°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2022 Salsa Beargrease C (M) and 2020 Trek Farley (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Beargrease C is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Farley is the colored outline on top.J 1129

Salsa Beargrease C, MTrek Farley, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease C MTrek Farley MDifference
Reach426.5400−27 mm
Stack606.7605−2 mm
Head tube angle68.5668.0°−0.6°
Seat tube angle73.073.0°±0.0°
Effective top tube612.0593−19 mm
Chainstay length440.0440±0 mm
Wheelbase1129.21111−18 mm
BB drop65.065±0 mm
Standover744.4758+14 mm
Seat tube length444.0419−25 mm
Fork length483.0not listed
Head tube length118.0100−18 mm
BB heightnot listed322

Differences are the Trek Farley minus the Salsa Beargrease C. Full charts: 2022 Salsa Beargrease C, 2020 Trek Farley.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Beargrease CTrek Farley

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 CTrek Farley5
Framenot listedTrek Alpha Platinum
Forknot listedBontrager Haru
Shifternot listedShimano Deore M6000
Derailleurnot listedShimano Deore M6000
Cassettenot listedShimano HG50
Chainnot listedKMC X10
Pedalsnot listedVP 536
Tirenot listedBontrager Gnarwhal
Rimnot listedSun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SL
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2
Saddlenot listedBontrager Arvada

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