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2016 Trek Farley 9.8 vs 2018 Salsa Mukluk NX1

The S is the Salsa Mukluk NX1 size closest to your M Trek Farley 9.8. 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 Mukluk NX1

Compared with the Trek Farley 9.8 in M, the Salsa Mukluk NX1 in S places the top of the head tube 4 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+4 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−0 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+2 mm
About the same
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Farley 9.8 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley 9.8 MSalsa Mukluk NX1 SDifference
Reach410409.9−0 mm
Stack598602.1+4 mm
Head tube angle69.0°69±0.0°
Effective top tube593594+1 mm
Chainstay length440not listed
Wheelbase11051107+2 mm
BB drop6563−2 mm
BB height315not listed
Standover750678.1−72 mm
Seat tube length419406−13 mm
Head tube length100110+10 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73
Fork lengthnot listed483

Differences are the Salsa Mukluk NX1 minus the Trek Farley 9.8. Full charts: 2016 Trek Farley 9.8, 2018 Salsa Mukluk NX1.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Farley 9.8Salsa Mukluk NX1

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 Farley 9.89.8Salsa Mukluk NX1
FrameTrek OCLVnot listed
ForkBontrager Haru Pronot listed
ShifterSRAM X1not listed
DerailleurSRAM X01not listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1175not listed
ChainSRAM 1130not listed
CranksetRace Face Next SLnot listed
WheelsetTrek Wampanot listed
TireBontrager Hodagnot listed
BrakeSRAM Guide RSnot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostBontrager XXXnot listed
SaddleBontrager Montrosenot listed

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