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2014 Trek Farley vs 2014 Salsa Beargrease

The S is the Salsa Beargrease size closest to your M Trek Farley. 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 Beargrease

Compared with the Trek Farley in M, the Salsa Beargrease in S places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 7 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 13 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−7 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+13 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−1.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Farley numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley MSalsa Beargrease SDifference
Reach411403.9−7 mm
Stack595594.4−1 mm
Head tube angle70.0°68.5−1.5°
Effective top tube593580−13 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase10901103.1+13 mm
BB drop5563+8 mm
BB height313not listed
Standover782708.2−74 mm
Seat tube length419381−38 mm
Head tube length100105+5 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5
Fork lengthnot listed483

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease minus the Trek Farley. Full charts: 2014 Trek Farley, 2014 Salsa Beargrease.

Where each sits in its class

Trek FarleySalsa Beargrease

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other fat 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.

PartTrek FarleyFarleySalsa Beargrease
FrameTrek Alpha Platinumnot listed
ShifterSRAM X7not listed
DerailleurSRAM X-0, SRAM X-9not listed
CassetteShimano HG62not listed
TireTrek Surly Knardnot listed
BrakeAvid DB 3not listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostBontrager Rhythm Elitenot listed
SaddleBontrager Evoke 2not listed

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