2021 Salsa Mukluk Carbon 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 Carbon in M, the Salsa Beargrease C in XS places the top of the head tube 23 mm lower and 37 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 34 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −23 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −37 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −34 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- 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 C XS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 428.1 | 390.8 | −37 mm |
| Stack | 611.4 | 588.1 | −23 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69 | 68.56 | −0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73.5 | +0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 615 | 565.0 | −50 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1120.6 | 1086.2 | −34 mm |
| BB drop | 63 | 65.0 | +2 mm |
| Standover | 722.8 | 684.5 | −38 mm |
| Seat tube length | 457 | 368.0 | −89 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483.0 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 123 | 98.0 | −25 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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