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2018 Specialized Fuse Expert 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 Expert Carbon 6Fattie/29 in M, the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ in L places the top of the head tube 10 mm higher and 34 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+10 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+34 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 Expert Carbon 6Fattie/29 (M)The Specialized Fuse Expert Carbon 6Fattie/29 frame drawn to scale.J 1134

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fuse Expert Carbon 6Fattie/29 MSalsa Timberjack 27.5+ LDifference
Reach420mm454+34 mm
Stack610mm620+10 mm
Head tube angle67.5°67.6+0.1°
Seat tube angle73°73.2+0.2°
Effective top tube607mm641+34 mm
Chainstay length430mmnot listed
Wheelbase1134mmnot listed
BB drop51mm55+4 mm
BB height319mmnot listed
Standover770mm776+6 mm
Seat tube length434mm482.6+49 mm
Fork length531mm509−22 mm
Head tube lengthnot listed120

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

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fuse Expert 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 Expert Carbon 6Fattie/29Expert Carbon 6Fattie/29Salsa Timberjack 27.5+
ForkFox 34 Float Rhythmnot listed
ShifterSRAM GXnot listed
DerailleurSRAM X1not listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1175not listed
ChainSRAM PC-1130not listed
CranksetRace Face Turbine Cinchnot listed
TireSpecialized Purgatory, Specialized Ground Controlnot listed
RimRoval Traverse 27.5not listed
BrakeSRAM Guide Rnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SeatpostSpecialized Command Post IRccnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Henge Compnot listed

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