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2019 Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+ vs 2020 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+

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

What changes on the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+

Compared with the Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+ in L, the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ in XS places the top of the head tube 28 mm lower and 51 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−28 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−51 mm
Shorter 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

2019 Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+ (L)The Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+ frame drawn to scale.J 1161

Only the Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+ is drawn. The Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ numbers we have for size XS are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fuse Comp 27.5+ LSalsa Timberjack 27.5+ XSDifference
Reach440mm389−51 mm
Stack629mm601−28 mm
Head tube angle67.5°67.6+0.1°
Seat tube angle73°73.2+0.2°
Effective top tube633mm571−62 mm
Chainstay length430mmnot listed
Wheelbase1161mmnot listed
BB drop51mm55+4 mm
BB height312mmnot listed
Standover806mm684−122 mm
Seat tube length470mm355.6−114 mm
Fork length530mm509−21 mm
Head tube length115mm100−15 mm

Differences are the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ minus the Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+. Full charts: 2019 Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+, 2020 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5+Salsa 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 27.5+Comp 27.5+Salsa Timberjack 27.5+
ForkRockShox Recon RLnot listed
ShifterSRAM NXnot listed
DerailleurSRAM NXnot listed
CassetteSRAM PG-1130not listed
ChainKMC X-11not listed
CranksetSpecialized Stout Pronot listed
TireSpecialized Purgatorynot listed
RimSpecialized Stoutnot listed
BrakeSRAM Levelnot listed
HandlebarSpecialized Stoutnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
Dropper postSpecialized TransX Droppernot listed
SeatpostSpecialized Trans-X Droppernot listed
SaddleSpecialized Henge Compnot listed

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