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2018 Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29 vs 2020 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+

The Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+

Compared with the Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29 in M, the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ in XL places the top of the head tube 24 mm higher and 60 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+24 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+60 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.1°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2018 Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29 (M)The Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29 frame drawn to scale.J 1134

Only the Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29 is drawn. The Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ numbers we have for size XL are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29 MSalsa Timberjack 27.5+ XLDifference
Reach420mm480+60 mm
Stack610mm634+24 mm
Head tube angle67.5°67.6+0.1°
Seat tube angle73°73.2+0.2°
Effective top tube607mm671+64 mm
Chainstay length430mmnot listed
Wheelbase1134mmnot listed
BB drop51mm55+4 mm
BB height319mmnot listed
Standover770mm813+43 mm
Seat tube length434mm533.4+99 mm
Fork length531mm509−22 mm
Head tube lengthnot listed135

Differences are the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ minus the Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29, 2020 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29Salsa Timberjack 27.5+

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Fuse Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29Comp Carbon 6Fattie/29Salsa Timberjack 27.5+
ForkRockShox Reba RL 29not listed
ShifterSRAM GXnot listed
DerailleurSRAM GXnot listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1150not listed
ChainKMC X-11not listed
CranksetRace Face Aeffectnot listed
TireSpecialized Purgatory, Specialized Ground Controlnot listed
HubSpecialized Stout Pro 110, Specialized Stout Pro 148not listed
RimSpecialized Stoutnot listed
BrakeSRAM Level Tnot listed
HandlebarSpecialized Stoutnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
Dropper postTranzX Droppernot listed
SeatpostTranzX Droppernot listed
SaddleSpecialized Henge Compnot listed

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