2021 Salsa Mukluk Carbon vs 2022 Salsa Beargrease C
The XS is the Salsa Beargrease C size closest to your XS 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 C
Compared with the Salsa Mukluk Carbon in XS, the Salsa Beargrease C in XS 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
- −1 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 XS are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Mukluk Carbon XS | Salsa Beargrease C XS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 391.8 | 390.8 | −1 mm |
| Stack | 592.7 | 588.1 | −5 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69 | 68.56 | −0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73.5 | +0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 573 | 565.0 | −8 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1077.1 | 1086.2 | +9 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 65.0 | +2 mm |
| Standover | 656.5 | 684.5 | +28 mm |
| Seat tube length | 381 | 368.0 | −13 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483.0 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 103 | 98.0 | −5 mm |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 440.0 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C minus the Salsa Mukluk Carbon. Full charts: 2021 Salsa Mukluk Carbon, 2022 Salsa Beargrease C.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Mukluk CarbonSalsa Beargrease C
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