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2018 Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens vs 2020 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+

The M is the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ size closest to your M Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens. 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 27.5+

Compared with the Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens in M, the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ in M places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+5 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−0.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2018 Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens (M)The Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens frame drawn to scale.J 1162

Only the Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens is drawn. The Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementNorco Fluid FS 2+ Womens MSalsa Timberjack 27.5+ MDifference
Reach425426+1 mm
Stack606611+5 mm
Head tube angle6867.6−0.4°
Seat tube angle73.573.2−0.3°
Effective top tube605611+6 mm
Chainstay length450not listed
Wheelbase1162not listed
BB height333not listed
Standover756.1739−17 mm
Seat tube length445431.8−13 mm
Head tube length100110+10 mm
BB dropnot listed55
Fork lengthnot listed509

Differences are the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ minus the Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens. Full charts: 2018 Norco Fluid FS 2+ Womens, 2020 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+.

Where each sits in its class

Norco Fluid FS 2+ WomensSalsa Timberjack 27.5+

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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 FS 2+ Womens2+ WomensSalsa Timberjack 27.5+
ForkSR Suntour XCM 34LOnot listed
Rear shockRockShox Monarch R HVI High Volume Eyeletnot listed
ShifterShimano Deore M6000 10spdnot listed
DerailleurShimano Deore M6000 Shadow Plus 10spdnot listed
CassetteSunRace CSMS2 Black 10sp 11-42T Cassettenot listed
ChainKMC X10 10spdnot listed
CranksetSR Suntour Zeron Boost 30T Cranks w/1X narrow/wide ringnot listed
TireWTB Ranger 27.5"x 2.8"not listed
RimAlex Rims MD 35 650B+ 32Hnot listed
BrakeTektro HD-M286 Short Reach Leversnot listed
GripsNorco MTB Gripnot listed
SaddleWTB Deva Womensnot listed

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