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2015 Norco Fluid 7.3 vs 2017 Salsa Timberjack Ti

The L is the Salsa Timberjack Ti size closest to your XL Norco Fluid 7.3. 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 Timberjack Ti

Compared with the Norco Fluid 7.3 in XL, the Salsa Timberjack Ti in L places the top of the head tube 12 mm higher and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+12 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−5 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Norco Fluid 7.3 numbers we have for size XL are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementNorco Fluid 7.3 XLSalsa Timberjack Ti LDifference
Reach472467.0−5 mm
Stack598610.0+12 mm
Head tube angle68.568.8+0.3°
Seat tube angle74.574.4−0.1°
Wheelbase11701143.0 - 1159.0
BB height332not listed
Seat tube length510482.6−27 mm
Head tube length130110.0−20 mm
Effective top tubenot listed637.0
Chainstay lengthnot listed420.0 - 437.0
BB dropnot listed64.0
Standovernot listed787.0
Fork lengthnot listed483.0

Differences are the Salsa Timberjack Ti minus the Norco Fluid 7.3. Full charts: 2015 Norco Fluid 7.3, 2017 Salsa Timberjack Ti.

Where each sits in its class

Norco Fluid 7.3Salsa Timberjack Ti

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick

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.

PartNorco Fluid 7.37.3Salsa Timberjack Ti
ForkRockShox XC-30 TK solo airnot listed
ShifterShimano Deore M4000 rapid fire 3 spnot listed
DerailleurShimano 9 speed Deore RD Shadow typenot listed
CassetteShimano CS HG 20 9 speednot listed
ChainKMC Z-99 chainnot listed
CranksetSR Suntour XCR 44/32/22T with octalinknot listed
TireWTB Beeline 650Bx2.2not listed
RimWTB SX19 Double Wallnot listed
BrakeShimano Acera M355not listed
GripsNorco MTB gator design trail gripnot listed
SaddleWTB Volt Sport SE XC trail saddlenot listed

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