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2017 Salsa Timberjack Ti vs 2016 Surly Wednesday

The Surly Wednesday size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Surly Wednesday

Compared with the Salsa Timberjack Ti in M, the Surly Wednesday in XL places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and 32 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+5 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+32 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
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The two frames

2017 Salsa Timberjack Ti (M) and 2016 Surly Wednesday (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Timberjack Ti is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Surly Wednesday is the colored outline on top.J 1112

Salsa Timberjack Ti, MSurly Wednesday, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Timberjack Ti MSurly Wednesday XLDifference
Reach439.0471.0+32 mm
Stack601.0606.0+5 mm
Head tube angle68.869.0°+0.2°
Seat tube angle74.473.5°−0.9°
Effective top tube607.0not listed
Chainstay length420.0 - 437.0435.0
Wheelbase1112.0 - 1128.01164.0
BB drop64.055.0−9 mm
Standover749.0841.0+92 mm
Seat tube length431.8516.0+84 mm
Fork length483.0468.0−15 mm
Head tube length100.0130.0+30 mm

Differences are the Surly Wednesday minus the Salsa Timberjack Ti. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Timberjack Ti, 2016 Surly Wednesday.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Timberjack TiSurly Wednesday

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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