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2020 Trek Farley AL Frameset vs 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon

The S is the Salsa Beargrease Carbon size closest to your M Trek Farley AL Frameset. 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 AL Frameset 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 AL Frameset numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley AL Frameset MSalsa Beargrease Carbon SDifference
Reach400403.9+4 mm
Stack605594.4−11 mm
Head tube angle68.0°68.5+0.5°
Effective top tube593580−13 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase11111103.1−8 mm
BB drop6563−2 mm
BB height322not listed
Standover758708.2−50 mm
Seat tube length419381−38 mm
Head tube length100105+5 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5
Fork lengthnot listed483

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease Carbon minus the Trek Farley AL Frameset. Full charts: 2020 Trek Farley AL Frameset, 2018 Salsa Beargrease Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Farley AL FramesetSalsa 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 Farley AL FramesetAL FramesetSalsa Beargrease Carbon
FrameTrek Alpha Platinumnot listed
ForkBontrager Haru Pronot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed

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