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2016 Salsa Mukluk vs 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon

The S is the Salsa Beargrease Carbon 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 Carbon

Compared with the Salsa Mukluk in XS, the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in S places the top of the head tube 7 mm higher and 19 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+7 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+19 mm
Longer frame 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

2016 Salsa Mukluk (XS) and 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon (S), 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 1084

Salsa Mukluk, XSSalsa Beargrease Carbon, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Mukluk XSSalsa Beargrease Carbon SDifference
Reach385.4403.9+19 mm
Stack587.5594.4+7 mm
Head tube angle68.568.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle7373.5+0.5°
Effective top tube565580+15 mm
Chainstay length440 - 457440
Wheelbase1083.9 - 1100.91103.1
BB drop6063+3 mm
Standover679.3708.2+29 mm
Seat tube length406381−25 mm
Fork length483483±0 mm
Head tube length100105+5 mm

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Salsa Mukluk. Full charts: 2016 Salsa Mukluk, 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa MuklukSalsa Beargrease Carbon

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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