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2018 Specialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29 vs 2017 Salsa Horsethief GX1

The Salsa Horsethief GX1 size closest to your M is the MD - 130mm Fork. Compare the MD - 130mm Fork instead

What changes on the Salsa Horsethief GX1

Frame stack
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Frame reach
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Wheelbase
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Head angle
−0.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2018 Specialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29 (M)The Specialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29 frame drawn to scale.J 1121

Only the Specialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29 is drawn. The Salsa Horsethief GX1 numbers we have for size LG - 120mm Fork are missing the reach, stack and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29 MSalsa Horsethief GX1 LG - 120mm ForkDifference
Reach415mmnot listed
Stack622mmnot listed
Head tube angle68.5°68.1−0.4°
Seat tube angle73°73.5+0.5°
Effective top tube605mmnot listed
Chainstay length435mm437+2 mm
Wheelbase1121mmnot listed
BB height317mmnot listed
Standover785mm792.3+7 mm
Seat tube length432mmnot listed
Fork length520mm530+10 mm
Head tube length100mmnot listed
BB dropnot listed36

Differences are the Salsa Horsethief GX1 minus the Specialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29, 2017 Salsa Horsethief GX1.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fuse Sport 6Fattie/29Salsa Horsethief GX1

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 Sport 6Fattie/29Sport 6Fattie/29Salsa Horsethief GX1
ForkSR Suntour XCRnot listed
ShifterSRAM X5not listed
DerailleurSRAM GXnot listed
ChainSRAM PC-1031not listed
CranksetSRAM NXnot listed
TireSpecialized Ground Controlnot listed
HubSpecialized Stout 110, Specialized Stout 141not listed
RimSpecialized Stout 38 27.5not listed
BrakeTektro Gemininot listed
HandlebarSpecialized Stoutnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Henge Sportnot listed

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