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2025 Salsa Beargrease C vs 2023 Salsa Mukluk

The XS is the Salsa Mukluk size closest to your XS Salsa Beargrease C. 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 C 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

2025 Salsa Beargrease C (XS) and 2023 Salsa Mukluk (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Beargrease C is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Mukluk is the colored outline on top.J 1086

Salsa Beargrease C, XSSalsa Mukluk, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease C XSSalsa Mukluk XSDifference
Reach390.8391.8+1 mm
Stack588.1592.7+5 mm
Head tube angle68.5669.0+0.4°
Seat tube angle73.573.0−0.5°
Effective top tube565.0573.0+8 mm
Chainstay length440.0440.0 - 457.0
Wheelbase1086.21085.2−1 mm
BB drop65.063.0−2 mm
Standover684.5678.1−6 mm
Seat tube length368.0406.0+38 mm
Fork length483.0483.0±0 mm
Head tube length98.0100.0+2 mm

Differences are the Salsa Mukluk minus the Salsa Beargrease C. Full charts: 2025 Salsa Beargrease C, 2023 Salsa Mukluk.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Beargrease CSalsa Mukluk

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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