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2020 Salsa Mukluk Charcoal vs 2022 Salsa Beargrease C

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

What changes on the Salsa Beargrease C

Compared with the Salsa Mukluk Charcoal in M, the Salsa Beargrease C in XL places the top of the head tube 14 mm higher and 35 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 44 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+14 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+35 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+44 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 Charcoal numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Mukluk Charcoal MSalsa Beargrease C XLDifference
Reach428.1462.8+35 mm
Stack611.4625.3+14 mm
Head tube angle6968.56−0.4°
Seat tube angle7373.0±0.0°
Effective top tube615654.0+39 mm
Wheelbase1128.71172.9+44 mm
BB drop6365.0+2 mm
Standover719.7804.0+84 mm
Seat tube length457521.0+64 mm
Fork length483483.0±0 mm
Head tube length120138.0+18 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed440.0

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C minus the Salsa Mukluk Charcoal. Full charts: 2020 Salsa Mukluk Charcoal, 2022 Salsa Beargrease C.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Mukluk CharcoalSalsa Beargrease C

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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