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2020 Trek Farley 9.8 vs 2022 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 XL places the top of the head tube 24 mm higher and 53 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 54 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+24 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+53 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+54 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−15 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2020 Trek Farley 9.8 (M) and 2022 Salsa Beargrease C (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Farley 9.8 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Beargrease C is the colored outline on top.J 1119

Trek Farley 9.8, MSalsa Beargrease C, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley 9.8 MSalsa Beargrease C XLDifference
Reach410462.8+53 mm
Stack601625.3+24 mm
Head tube angle69.0°68.56−0.4°
Seat tube angle73.0°73.0±0.0°
Effective top tube594654.0+60 mm
Chainstay length455440.0−15 mm
Wheelbase11191172.9+54 mm
BB drop6765.0−2 mm
BB height321not listed
Standover757804.0+47 mm
Seat tube length419521.0+102 mm
Head tube length100138.0+38 mm
Fork lengthnot listed483.0

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C minus the Trek Farley 9.8. Full charts: 2020 Trek Farley 9.8, 2022 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 GX Eaglenot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CranksetTruVativ Stylonot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
WheelsetTrek Wampanot listed
TireBontrager Barbegazinot listed
BrakeSRAM Guide RSnot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostBontrager Linenot listed
SaddleBontrager Montrose Elitenot listed

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