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2022 Trek Farley vs 2024 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 in M, the Salsa Beargrease C in M places the top of the head tube 6 mm higher and 17 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+6 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+17 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+10 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−15 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2022 Trek Farley (M) and 2024 Salsa Beargrease C (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 C is the colored outline on top.J 1119

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley MSalsa Beargrease C MDifference
Reach410426.5+17 mm
Stack601606.7+6 mm
Head tube angle69.0°68.56−0.4°
Seat tube angle73.0°73.0±0.0°
Effective top tube594612.0+18 mm
Chainstay length455440.0−15 mm
Wheelbase11191129.2+10 mm
BB drop6765.0−2 mm
BB height313not listed
Standover739744.4+5 mm
Seat tube length419444.0+25 mm
Head tube length100118.0+18 mm
Fork lengthnot listed483.0

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C minus the Trek Farley. Full charts: 2022 Trek Farley, 2024 Salsa Beargrease C.

Where each sits in its class

Trek FarleySalsa 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 Farley5Salsa Beargrease C
FrameTrek Alpha Platinumnot listed
ForkBontrager Harunot listed
ShifterShimano Deore M4100not listed
DerailleurShimano Deore M5120not listed
CassetteShimano Deore M4100not listed
ChainKMC X10not listed
PedalsVP 536not listed
TireBontrager Gnarwhal Team Issuenot listed
RimTrek SUNRingle Mulefut 80 SLnot listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostTranzX JD-YSP18not listed
SaddleBontrager Arvadanot listed

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