2020 Trek Farley vs 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon
The L is the Salsa Beargrease Carbon size closest to your XL 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 XL, the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 11 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 18 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- +2 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- −11 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −18 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Trek Farley, XLSalsa Beargrease Carbon, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Farley XL | Salsa Beargrease Carbon L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 444 | 433.3 | −11 mm |
| Stack | 625 | 627 | +2 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.0° | 68.5 | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73.0° | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 643 | 625 | −18 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | 440 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1163 | 1145.3 | −18 mm |
| BB drop | 65 | 63 | −2 mm |
| BB height | 322 | not listed | |
| Standover | 824 | 780.6 | −43 mm |
| Seat tube length | 521 | 483 | −38 mm |
| Head tube length | 120 | 140 | +20 mm |
| Fork length | not listed | 483 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Trek Farley. Full charts: 2020 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 |
| Pedals | VP 536 | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager Gnarwhal | not listed |
| Rim | Sun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SL | not listed |
| Headset | FSA IS2 | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada | not listed |
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