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2017 Salsa Timberjack 29 NX1 vs 2016 Surly Wednesday

The XL is the Surly Wednesday size closest to your LG - Rigid Fork Salsa Timberjack 29 NX1. 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 29 NX1 in LG - Rigid Fork, the Surly Wednesday in XL places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and 5 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−5 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+5 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+21 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 29 NX1 numbers we have for size LG - Rigid Fork are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Timberjack 29 NX1 LG - Rigid ForkSurly Wednesday XLDifference
Reach466471.0+5 mm
Stack611606.0−5 mm
Head tube angle68.869.0°+0.2°
Seat tube angle74.473.5°−0.9°
Effective top tube637not listed
Wheelbase11431164.0+21 mm
BB drop6455.0−9 mm
Standover777841.0+64 mm
Seat tube length482.6516.0+33 mm
Fork length483468.0−15 mm
Head tube length120130.0+10 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed435.0

Differences are the Surly Wednesday minus the Salsa Timberjack 29 NX1. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Timberjack 29 NX1, 2016 Surly Wednesday.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Timberjack 29 NX1Surly Wednesday

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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