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2014 Salsa Beargrease vs 2016 Trek Farley

The Trek Farley size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Trek Farley

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease in M, the Trek Farley in XL places the top of the head tube 12 mm higher and 26 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 39 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+12 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+26 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+39 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2014 Salsa Beargrease (M)The Salsa Beargrease frame drawn to scale.J 1124

Only the Salsa Beargrease is drawn. The Trek Farley numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease MTrek Farley XLDifference
Reach417.6444+26 mm
Stack613625+12 mm
Head tube angle68.568.0°−0.5°
Seat tube angle73not listed
Effective top tube605643+38 mm
Chainstay length440440±0 mm
Wheelbase11241163+39 mm
BB drop6357−6 mm
Standover740.1816+76 mm
Seat tube length432521+89 mm
Fork length483not listed
Head tube length125120−5 mm
BB heightnot listed322

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

Where each sits in its class

Salsa BeargreaseTrek Farley

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.

PartSalsa BeargreaseTrek Farley24
Framenot listedTrek Alpha Gold
Forknot listedTrek Alpha Platinum
Shifternot listedShimano Acera M370
Derailleurnot listedShimano Deore M430
Cassettenot listedShimano HG30
Chainnot listedKMC X9
Tirenot listedTrek Dialed
Brakenot listedTektro M286
Seatpostnot listedBontrager SSR
Saddlenot listedTrek Dialed

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