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2018 Salsa Timberjack NX1 29 vs 2016 Surly Wednesday

The Surly Wednesday size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Surly Wednesday

Compared with the Salsa Timberjack NX1 29 in M, the Surly Wednesday in XS places the top of the head tube 35 mm lower and 31 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−35 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−31 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper 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 Timberjack NX1 29 numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Timberjack NX1 29 MSurly Wednesday XSDifference
Reach431400.0−31 mm
Stack608573.0−35 mm
Head tube angle6869.0°+1.0°
Seat tube angle73.673.5°−0.1°
Effective top tube610not listed
BB drop5855.0−3 mm
Standover748711.0−37 mm
Seat tube length431.8316.0−116 mm
Fork length500468.0−32 mm
Head tube length11095.0−15 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed435.0
Wheelbasenot listed1081.0

Differences are the Surly Wednesday minus the Salsa Timberjack NX1 29. Full charts: 2018 Salsa Timberjack NX1 29, 2016 Surly Wednesday.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Timberjack NX1 29Surly Wednesday

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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