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2017 Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Charcoal vs 2016 Surly Wednesday

The L is the Surly Wednesday size closest to your MD - Rigid Fork Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Charcoal. 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 Surly Wednesday

Compared with the Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Charcoal in MD - Rigid Fork, the Surly Wednesday in L places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and 14 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 31 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−5 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+14 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+31 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Charcoal numbers we have for size MD - Rigid Fork are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Charcoal MD - Rigid ForkSurly Wednesday LDifference
Reach439453.0+14 mm
Stack602597.0−5 mm
Head tube angle68.869.0°+0.2°
Seat tube angle74.473.5°−0.9°
Effective top tube607not listed
Wheelbase11121143.0+31 mm
BB drop6455.0−9 mm
Standover738807.0+69 mm
Seat tube length431.8466.0+34 mm
Fork length483468.0−15 mm
Head tube length110120.0+10 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed435.0

Differences are the Surly Wednesday minus the Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Charcoal. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Charcoal, 2016 Surly Wednesday.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus CharcoalSurly Wednesday

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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