2019 Salsa Mukluk Carbon vs 2021 Salsa Beargrease Carbon
The M 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 M places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 9 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- −5 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −2 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- +9 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- −0.4°
- 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 M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 428.1 | 426.5 | −2 mm |
| Stack | 611.4 | 606.7 | −5 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69 | 68.56 | −0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 615 | 612 | −3 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1120.6 | 1129.2 | +9 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 65 | +2 mm |
| Standover | 722.8 | 744.4 | +22 mm |
| Seat tube length | 457 | 444 | −13 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 123 | 118 | −5 mm |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 440 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Salsa Mukluk Carbon. Full charts: 2019 Salsa Mukluk Carbon, 2021 Salsa Beargrease Carbon.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Mukluk CarbonSalsa Beargrease Carbon
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