2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus vs 2015 Salsa Horsethief
The Salsa Horsethief size closest to your ML is the L. Compare the L instead
What changes on the Salsa Horsethief
Compared with the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus in ML, the Salsa Horsethief in XL places the top of the head tube 18 mm higher and 15 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 19 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +18 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +15 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +19 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.9°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- +4 mm
- Longer: more planted
The two frames
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus, MLSalsa Horsethief, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus ML | Salsa Horsethief XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 450 | 465.2 | +15 mm |
| Stack | 606 | 623.8 | +18 mm |
| Head tube angle | 67.2° | 68.1 | +0.9° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.2° | 73.5 | −0.7° |
| Effective top tube | 617 | 650 | +33 mm |
| Chainstay length | 433 | 437 | +4 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1173 | 1192 | +19 mm |
| BB drop | 30 | 36 | +6 mm |
| BB height | 325 | not listed | |
| Standover | 742 | 795.6 | +54 mm |
| Seat tube length | 440 | 559 | +119 mm |
| Head tube length | 100 | 120 | +20 mm |
| Fork length | not listed | 530 |
Differences are the Salsa Horsethief minus the Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus. Full charts: 2017 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus, 2015 Salsa Horsethief.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 PlusSalsa Horsethief
Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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.
| Part | Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus9.8 27.5 Plus | Salsa Horsethief |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek OCLV | not listed |
| Fork | Fox 34 Float Performance | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano XT M8000 | not listed |
| Derailleur | Shimano Deore XT | not listed |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore XT | not listed |
| Chain | Shimano Deore XT | not listed |
| Crankset | Shimano Deore XT | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | Trek PF92 | not listed |
| Wheelset | DT Swiss 350 centerlock | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager Chupacabra | not listed |
| Hub | DT Swiss 350 centerlock | not listed |
| Rim | Sun Ringlé Duroc 40 SL | not listed |
| Brake | Shimano Deore XT | not listed |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Line | not listed |
| Stem | Bontrager Line | not listed |
| Headset | Trek Knock Block | not listed |
| Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 3 | not listed |
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