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2021 Trek Farley AL Frameset vs 2023 Salsa Mukluk

The L 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 L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 8 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−8 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−21 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2021 Trek Farley AL Frameset (XL) and 2023 Salsa Mukluk (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Farley AL Frameset is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Mukluk is the colored outline on top.J 1171

Trek Farley AL Frameset, XLSalsa Mukluk, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley AL Frameset XLSalsa Mukluk LDifference
Reach454446.2−8 mm
Stack619620.7+2 mm
Head tube angle69.0°69.0±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.0°73.0±0.0°
Effective top tube644636.0−8 mm
Chainstay length455440.0 - 457.0
Wheelbase11711150.4−21 mm
BB drop6763.0−4 mm
BB height321not listed
Standover817758.0−59 mm
Seat tube length521508.0−13 mm
Head tube length120130.0+10 mm
Fork lengthnot listed483.0

Differences are the Salsa Mukluk minus the Trek Farley AL Frameset. Full charts: 2021 Trek Farley AL Frameset, 2023 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 Harunot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed

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