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2014 Salsa Beargrease vs 2016 Salsa Mukluk

The Salsa Mukluk size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Salsa Mukluk

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease in M, the Salsa Mukluk in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 19 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+19 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2014 Salsa Beargrease (M) and 2016 Salsa Mukluk (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Beargrease is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Mukluk is the colored outline on top.J 1124

Salsa Beargrease, MSalsa Mukluk, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease MSalsa Mukluk LDifference
Reach417.6436.9+19 mm
Stack613615.4+2 mm
Head tube angle68.568.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube605625+20 mm
Chainstay length440440 - 457
Wheelbase11241146.3 - 1163.3
BB drop6360−3 mm
Standover740.1757.5+17 mm
Seat tube length432509+77 mm
Fork length483483±0 mm
Head tube length125130+5 mm

Differences are the Salsa Mukluk minus the Salsa Beargrease. Full charts: 2014 Salsa Beargrease, 2016 Salsa Mukluk.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa BeargreaseSalsa Mukluk

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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