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2020 Trek Farley AL Frameset vs 2019 Salsa Mukluk

The XL is the Salsa Mukluk size closest to your XL 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 Mukluk

Compared with the Trek Farley AL Frameset in XL, the Salsa Mukluk in XL places the top of the head tube 4 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 13 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−4 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−13 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Farley AL Frameset numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley AL Frameset XLSalsa Mukluk XLDifference
Reach444446.2+2 mm
Stack625620.7−4 mm
Head tube angle68.0°69+1.0°
Effective top tube643636−7 mm
Chainstay length440not listed
Wheelbase11631150.4−13 mm
BB drop6563−2 mm
BB height322not listed
Standover824758−66 mm
Seat tube length521508−13 mm
Head tube length120130+10 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73
Fork lengthnot listed483

Differences are the Salsa Mukluk minus the Trek Farley AL Frameset. Full charts: 2020 Trek Farley AL Frameset, 2019 Salsa Mukluk.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Farley AL FramesetSalsa Mukluk

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 Mukluk
FrameTrek Alpha Platinumnot listed
ForkBontrager Haru Pronot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed

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