2016 Surly Wednesday vs 2017 Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan
The SM - Rigid Fork is the Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan size closest to your S Surly Wednesday. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.
What changes on the Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan
Compared with the Surly Wednesday in S, the Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan in SM - Rigid Fork places the top of the head tube 15 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- +15 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +2 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −10 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.2°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Surly Wednesday is drawn. The Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan numbers we have for size SM - Rigid Fork are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Surly Wednesday S | Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan SM - Rigid Fork | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 420.0 | 422 | +2 mm |
| Stack | 578.0 | 593 | +15 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.0° | 68.8 | −0.2° |
| Seat tube angle | 73.5° | 74.4 | +0.9° |
| Chainstay length | 435.0 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1101.0 | 1091 | −10 mm |
| BB drop | 55.0 | 64 | +9 mm |
| Standover | 737.0 | 699 | −38 mm |
| Seat tube length | 366.0 | 381 | +15 mm |
| Fork length | 468.0 | 483 | +15 mm |
| Head tube length | 100.0 | 100 | ±0 mm |
| Effective top tube | not listed | 587 |
Differences are the Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan minus the Surly Wednesday. Full charts: 2016 Surly Wednesday, 2017 Salsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan.
Where each sits in its class
Surly WednesdaySalsa Timberjack 25.5 Plus Tan
Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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