2017 Salsa Timberjack 29 NX1 vs 2016 Surly Wednesday
The S is the Surly Wednesday size closest to your SM - 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 SM - Rigid Fork, the Surly Wednesday in S places the top of the head tube 15 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- −15 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −2 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- +10 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 SM - Rigid Fork are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Timberjack 29 NX1 SM - Rigid Fork | Surly Wednesday S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 422 | 420.0 | −2 mm |
| Stack | 593 | 578.0 | −15 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.8 | 69.0° | +0.2° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.4 | 73.5° | −0.9° |
| Effective top tube | 587 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1091 | 1101.0 | +10 mm |
| BB drop | 64 | 55.0 | −9 mm |
| Standover | 699 | 737.0 | +38 mm |
| Seat tube length | 381 | 366.0 | −15 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 468.0 | −15 mm |
| Head tube length | 100 | 100.0 | ±0 mm |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 435.0 |
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
Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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