2015 Trek Farley vs 2017 Salsa Beargrease Carbon
The S is the Salsa Beargrease Carbon 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 Carbon
Compared with the Trek Farley in M, the Salsa Beargrease Carbon 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
| Measurement | Trek Farley M | Salsa Beargrease Carbon S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 411 | 403.9 | −7 mm |
| Stack | 595 | 594.4 | −1 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70.0° | 68.5 | −1.5° |
| Effective top tube | 593 | 580 | −13 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1090 | 1103.1 | +13 mm |
| BB drop | 55 | 63 | +8 mm |
| BB height | 313 | not listed | |
| Standover | 782 | 708.2 | −74 mm |
| Seat tube length | 419 | 381 | −38 mm |
| Head tube length | 100 | 105 | +5 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 73.5 | |
| Fork length | not listed | 483 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Trek Farley. Full charts: 2015 Trek Farley, 2017 Salsa Beargrease Carbon.
Where each sits in its class
Trek FarleySalsa Beargrease Carbon
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.
| Part | Trek Farley6 | Salsa Beargrease Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek Alpha Platinum | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano Deore | not listed |
| Derailleur | SRAM X-5, Shimano Deore XT | not listed |
| Cassette | Shimano HG50 | not listed |
| Chain | KMC X10 | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager Hodag | not listed |
| Rim | Sun Ringlé Mulefüt | not listed |
| Brake | Avid DB 1 | not listed |
| Headset | FSA IS2 | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 2 | not listed |
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