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2013 Salsa Mukluk vs 2013 Salsa Beargrease

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

Compared with the Salsa Mukluk in XS, the Salsa Beargrease 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
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Salsa Mukluk numbers we have for size XS are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Mukluk XSSalsa Beargrease XSDifference
Reach393.8392.3−2 mm
Stack578583+5 mm
Head tube angle69.569.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.573.5±0.0°
Effective top tube565565±0 mm
Wheelbase1078.5 – 1095.5 mmnot listed
BB drop6063+3 mm
Standover673.5655−19 mm
Seat tube length381.0 mmnot listed
Fork length468468±0 mm
Head tube length100 mmnot listed
Chainstay lengthnot listed455

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease minus the Salsa Mukluk. Full charts: 2013 Salsa Mukluk, 2013 Salsa Beargrease.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa MuklukSalsa Beargrease

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick

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