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2018 Trek Farley 9.6 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 9.6 in M, the Salsa Beargrease C in XL places the top of the head tube 27 mm higher and 53 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 68 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+27 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+53 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+68 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 9.6 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley 9.6 MSalsa Beargrease C XLDifference
Reach410462.8+53 mm
Stack598625.3+27 mm
Head tube angle69.0°68.56−0.4°
Effective top tube593654+61 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase11051172.9+68 mm
BB drop6565±0 mm
BB height315not listed
Standover750804+54 mm
Seat tube length419521+102 mm
Head tube length100138+38 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73
Fork lengthnot listed483

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C minus the Trek Farley 9.6. Full charts: 2018 Trek Farley 9.6, 2019 Salsa Beargrease C.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Farley 9.6Salsa 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 9.69.6Salsa Beargrease C
FrameTrek OCLVnot listed
ForkBontrager Harunot listed
ShifterSRAM GXnot listed
DerailleurSRAM GXnot listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1150not listed
ChainSRAM PC1110not listed
CranksetRace Face Aeffectnot listed
Bottom bracketTrek PF121not listed
TireBontrager Barbegazinot listed
RimSun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SLnot listed
BrakeSRAM Level Tnot listed
HandlebarBontrager Rhythm Elitenot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostBontrager Rhythm Elitenot listed
SaddleBontrager Evoke 2not listed

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