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2017 Salsa Timberjack 27.5 Plus vs 2016 Surly Wednesday

The Surly Wednesday size closest to your MD - Rigid Fork is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Surly Wednesday

Compared with the Salsa Timberjack 27.5 Plus in MD - Rigid Fork, the Surly Wednesday in XL places the top of the head tube 4 mm higher and 32 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 52 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+4 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+32 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+52 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 27.5 Plus numbers we have for size MD - Rigid Fork are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Timberjack 27.5 Plus MD - Rigid ForkSurly Wednesday XLDifference
Reach439471.0+32 mm
Stack602606.0+4 mm
Head tube angle68.869.0°+0.2°
Seat tube angle74.473.5°−0.9°
Effective top tube607not listed
Wheelbase11121164.0+52 mm
BB drop6455.0−9 mm
Standover738841.0+103 mm
Seat tube length431.8516.0+84 mm
Fork length483468.0−15 mm
Head tube length110130.0+20 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed435.0

Differences are the Surly Wednesday minus the Salsa Timberjack 27.5 Plus. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Timberjack 27.5 Plus, 2016 Surly Wednesday.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Timberjack 27.5 PlusSurly Wednesday

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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