2017 Trek Farley vs 2019 Salsa Beargrease C
The Salsa Beargrease C size closest to your L is the L. Compare the L instead
What changes on the Salsa Beargrease C
Compared with the Trek Farley in L, the Salsa Beargrease C in S places the top of the head tube 20 mm lower and 33 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 36 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −20 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −33 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −36 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.4°
- 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 L are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Farley L | Salsa Beargrease C S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 441 | 408.4 | −33 mm |
| Stack | 617 | 597.4 | −20 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.0° | 68.56 | −0.4° |
| Effective top tube | 630 | 591 | −39 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1143 | 1107.4 | −36 mm |
| BB drop | 65 | 65 | ±0 mm |
| BB height | 315 | not listed | |
| Standover | 778 | 726.6 | −51 mm |
| Seat tube length | 470 | 406 | −64 mm |
| Head tube length | 120 | 108 | −12 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 73 | |
| Fork length | not listed | 483 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C minus the Trek Farley. Full charts: 2017 Trek Farley, 2019 Salsa Beargrease C.
Where each sits in its class
Trek FarleySalsa Beargrease C
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 Farley24 | Salsa Beargrease C |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek Alpha Gold | not listed |
| Fork | Trek Alpha Platinum | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano Acera M370 | not listed |
| Derailleur | Shimano Deore M430 | not listed |
| Cassette | Shimano HG30 | not listed |
| Chain | KMC X9 | not listed |
| Tire | Trek Dialed | not listed |
| Brake | Tektro M286 | not listed |
| Seatpost | Bontrager SSR | not listed |
| Saddle | Trek Dialed | not listed |
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