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2017 Salsa Mukluk Carbon NX1 Suspension vs 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon

The Salsa Beargrease Carbon size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Salsa Beargrease Carbon

Compared with the Salsa Mukluk Carbon NX1 Suspension in M, the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in S places the top of the head tube 21 mm lower and 28 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 30 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−21 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−29 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−30 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
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 NX1 Suspension numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Mukluk Carbon NX1 Suspension MSalsa Beargrease Carbon SDifference
Reach428.1399.6−29 mm
Stack611.4590−21 mm
Head tube angle6968.4−0.6°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube615580−35 mm
Wheelbase1128.71098.6−30 mm
BB drop6363±0 mm
Standover719.7708−12 mm
Seat tube length457381−76 mm
Fork length483483±0 mm
Head tube length120100−20 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed440

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Salsa Mukluk Carbon NX1 Suspension. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Mukluk Carbon NX1 Suspension, 2015 Salsa Beargrease Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Mukluk Carbon NX1 SuspensionSalsa Beargrease Carbon

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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