2018 Trek Farley vs 2018 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 11 mm lower and 4 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 8 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −11 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- +4 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −8 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper 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 | 400 | 403.9 | +4 mm |
| Stack | 605 | 594.4 | −11 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.0° | 68.5 | +0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 593 | 580 | −13 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1111 | 1103.1 | −8 mm |
| BB drop | 65 | 63 | −2 mm |
| BB height | 322 | not listed | |
| Standover | 758 | 708.2 | −50 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: 2018 Trek Farley, 2018 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 Farley5 | Salsa Beargrease Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek Alpha Platinum | not listed |
| Fork | Bontrager Haru | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano Deore M6000 | not listed |
| Derailleur | Shimano Deore M6000 | not listed |
| Cassette | Shimano HG50 | not listed |
| Chain | KMC X10 | not listed |
| Crankset | Race Face Aeffect | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | Trek PF121 | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager Gnarwhal | not listed |
| Rim | Sun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SL | not listed |
| Headset | FSA IS2 | not listed |
| Seatpost | Bontrager SSR | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 1.5 | not listed |
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