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2026 Salsa Timberjack vs 2026 Santa Cruz Blur C Trail

The Santa Cruz Blur C Trail size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Santa Cruz Blur C Trail

Compared with the Salsa Timberjack in M, the Santa Cruz Blur C Trail in XL places the top of the head tube 13 mm higher and 29 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+13 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+29 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.7°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2026 Salsa Timberjack (M)The Salsa Timberjack frame drawn to scale.J 1165

Only the Salsa Timberjack is drawn. The Santa Cruz Blur C Trail numbers we have for size XL are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Timberjack MSanta Cruz Blur C Trail XLDifference
Reach453.6482.5+29 mm
Stack607.4620.7+13 mm
Head tube angle66.467.1+0.7°
Seat tube angle75.174.8−0.3°
Effective top tube615.3651.7+36 mm
Chainstay length420.0not listed
Wheelbase1164.5not listed
BB drop56.6not listed
Standover742.1750+8 mm
Seat tube length395.0520+125 mm
Fork length543.0not listed
Head tube length105.0125+20 mm
BB heightnot listed339.4

Differences are the Santa Cruz Blur C Trail minus the Salsa Timberjack. Full charts: 2026 Salsa Timberjack, 2026 Santa Cruz Blur C Trail.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa TimberjackSanta Cruz Blur C Trail

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.

PartSalsa TimberjackSanta Cruz Blur C TrailC 90 Trail
Framenot listedSanta Cruz Blur
Forknot listedFox 34 Performance SL
Rear shocknot listedFox Float SL
Shifternot listedSRAM Eagle AXS
Derailleurnot listedSRAM Eagle
Cassettenot listedSRAM 1275
Chainnot listedSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
Cranksetnot listedSRAM Eagle
Chainringnot listedSRAM Eagle 90 Transmission
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM DUB
Wheelsetnot listedDT Swiss 370
Tirenot listedMaxxis Rekon
Hubnot listedDT Swiss 370
Rimnot listedRace Face AR Offset 27
Brakenot listedSRAM DB8 Stealth
Rotornot listedSRAM HS2
Handlebarnot listedSRAM Atmos Flat
Stemnot listedSRAM Atmos
Gripsnot listedESI Chunky
Headsetnot listedCane Creek 50
Dropper postnot listedOneUp Components dropper post
Saddlenot listedSDG Bel-Air

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