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2017 Specialized Fatboy Carbon vs 2019 Salsa Mukluk Carbon

The Salsa Mukluk Carbon size closest to your M is the S. Compare the S instead

What changes on the Salsa Mukluk Carbon

Compared with the Specialized Fatboy Carbon in M, the Salsa Mukluk Carbon in XS places the top of the head tube 9 mm lower and 28 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 36 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−9 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−28 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−36 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
n/a
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The two frames

2017 Specialized Fatboy Carbon (M)The Specialized Fatboy Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1113

Only the Specialized Fatboy Carbon is drawn. The Salsa Mukluk Carbon numbers we have for size XS are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fatboy Carbon MSalsa Mukluk Carbon XSDifference
Reach420mm391.8−28 mm
Stack602mm592.7−9 mm
Head tube angle70.5°69−1.5°
Seat tube angle73°73±0.0°
Effective top tube604mm573−31 mm
Chainstay length455mmnot listed
Wheelbase1113mm1077.1−36 mm
BB drop60mm63+3 mm
BB height307mmnot listed
Standover752mm656.5−96 mm
Seat tube length434mm381−53 mm
Fork length496mm483−13 mm
Head tube length94mm103+9 mm

Differences are the Salsa Mukluk Carbon minus the Specialized Fatboy Carbon. Full charts: 2017 Specialized Fatboy Carbon, 2019 Salsa Mukluk Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fatboy CarbonSalsa Mukluk Carbon

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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