2017 Trek Farley 9.8 vs 2019 Salsa Beargrease C
The L is the Salsa Beargrease C size closest to your XL 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 Beargrease C
Compared with the Trek Farley 9.8 in XL, the Salsa Beargrease C in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 9 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 5 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −1 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- −9 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −5 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 9.8 numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Farley 9.8 XL | Salsa Beargrease C L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 454 | 444.7 | −9 mm |
| Stack | 617 | 616 | −1 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.0° | 68.56 | −0.4° |
| Effective top tube | 643 | 633 | −10 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1156 | 1151 | −5 mm |
| BB drop | 65 | 65 | ±0 mm |
| BB height | 315 | not listed | |
| Standover | 816 | 774.8 | −41 mm |
| Seat tube length | 521 | 483 | −38 mm |
| Head tube length | 120 | 128 | +8 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 73 | |
| Fork length | not listed | 483 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C minus the Trek Farley 9.8. Full charts: 2017 Trek Farley 9.8, 2019 Salsa Beargrease C.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Farley 9.8Salsa 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 Farley 9.89.8 | Salsa Beargrease C |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek OCLV | not listed |
| Fork | Bontrager Haru Pro | not listed |
| Shifter | SRAM X1 | not listed |
| Derailleur | SRAM X01 | not listed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1175 | not listed |
| Chain | SRAM PC1110 | not listed |
| Crankset | Race Face Next | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | Trek PF121 | not listed |
| Wheelset | Trek Wampa | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager Barbegazi | not listed |
| Brake | SRAM Guide RS | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Montrose Elite | not listed |
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