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2015 Salsa Mukluk vs 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon

The M is the Salsa Beargrease Carbon size closest to your M 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 Carbon

Compared with the Salsa Mukluk in M, the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in M places the top of the head tube 3 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−3 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−0.1°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2015 Salsa Mukluk (M) and 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Mukluk is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Beargrease Carbon is the colored outline on top.J 1132

Salsa Mukluk, MSalsa Beargrease Carbon, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Mukluk MSalsa Beargrease Carbon MDifference
Reach420.9421.8+1 mm
Stack602.6599.3−3 mm
Head tube angle68.568.4−0.1°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube605605±0 mm
Chainstay length447 - 464440
Wheelbase1132.3 - 1149.31124.4
BB drop6063+3 mm
Standover744.5746.7+2 mm
Seat tube length432432±0 mm
Fork length483483±0 mm
Head tube length110110±0 mm

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Salsa Mukluk. Full charts: 2015 Salsa Mukluk, 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa MuklukSalsa Beargrease Carbon

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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