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2020 Trek Farley vs 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon

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

What changes on the Salsa Beargrease Carbon

Compared with the Trek Farley in M, the Salsa Beargrease Carbon in M places the top of the head tube 8 mm higher and 18 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 13 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+8 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+18 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+13 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2020 Trek Farley (M) and 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Farley is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Beargrease Carbon is the colored outline on top.J 1111

Trek Farley, MSalsa Beargrease Carbon, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley MSalsa Beargrease Carbon MDifference
Reach400417.6+18 mm
Stack605613+8 mm
Head tube angle68.0°68.5+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.0°73±0.0°
Effective top tube593605+12 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase11111124+13 mm
BB drop6563−2 mm
BB height322not listed
Standover758740.1−18 mm
Seat tube length419432+13 mm
Head tube length100125+25 mm
Fork lengthnot listed483

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

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 Farley5Salsa Beargrease Carbon
FrameTrek Alpha Platinumnot listed
ForkBontrager Harunot listed
ShifterShimano Deore M6000not listed
DerailleurShimano Deore M6000not listed
CassetteShimano HG50not listed
ChainKMC X10not listed
PedalsVP 536not listed
TireBontrager Gnarwhalnot listed
RimSun Ringlé Mulefut 80 SLnot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SaddleBontrager Arvadanot listed

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