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2017 Trek Farley 9.8 vs 2019 Salsa Beargrease C

The Salsa Beargrease C size closest to your M is the S. Compare the S instead

What changes on the Salsa Beargrease C

Compared with the Trek Farley 9.8 in M, the Salsa Beargrease C in M places the top of the head tube 9 mm higher and 17 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 24 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+9 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+17 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+24 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
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 M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley 9.8 MSalsa Beargrease C MDifference
Reach410426.5+17 mm
Stack598606.7+9 mm
Head tube angle69.0°68.56−0.4°
Effective top tube593612+19 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase11051129.2+24 mm
BB drop6565±0 mm
BB height315not listed
Standover750744.4−6 mm
Seat tube length419444+25 mm
Head tube length100118+18 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73
Fork lengthnot listed483

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

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 Beargrease C
FrameTrek OCLVnot listed
ForkBontrager Haru Pronot listed
ShifterSRAM X1not listed
DerailleurSRAM X01not listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1175not listed
ChainSRAM PC1110not listed
CranksetRace Face Nextnot listed
Bottom bracketTrek PF121not listed
WheelsetTrek Wampanot listed
TireBontrager Barbegazinot listed
BrakeSRAM Guide RSnot listed
SaddleBontrager Montrose Elitenot listed

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