2017 Salsa Mukluk Carbon vs 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon
The L is the Salsa Beargrease Carbon size closest to your M Salsa Mukluk Carbon. 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 Carbon in M, the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 11 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 25 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- −3 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- +11 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +25 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- −0.6°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- 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 Carbon numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Mukluk Carbon M | Salsa Beargrease Carbon L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 428.1 | 438.9 | +11 mm |
| Stack | 611.4 | 608.6 | −3 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69 | 68.4 | −0.6° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 615 | 625 | +10 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1120.6 | 1145.3 | +25 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 63 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 722.8 | 781.2 | +58 mm |
| Seat tube length | 457 | 483 | +26 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 123 | 120 | −3 mm |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 440 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Salsa Mukluk Carbon. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Mukluk Carbon, 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Mukluk CarbonSalsa Beargrease Carbon
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