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2013 Salsa Mukluk Ti vs 2013 Salsa Beargrease

The XL is the Salsa Beargrease size closest to your XL Salsa Mukluk Ti. 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 Ti in XL, the Salsa Beargrease in XL places the top of the head tube 18 mm lower and 6 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−18 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+6 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
n/a
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The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Salsa Mukluk Ti numbers we have for size XL are missing the wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Mukluk Ti XLSalsa Beargrease XLDifference
Reach439444.6+6 mm
Stack657.3639.2−18 mm
Head tube angle7069.5−0.5°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube640640±0 mm
Chainstay length455 - 472455
BB drop6363±0 mm
Standover844.5827.2−17 mm
Seat tube length482.6483+0 mm
Fork length468468±0 mm
Head tube length160150−10 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Mukluk TiSalsa Beargrease

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick

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