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2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES vs 2023 Salsa Mukluk

The S is the Salsa Mukluk size closest to your S Salsa Beargrease C CUES. 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 Mukluk

Compared with the Salsa Beargrease C CUES in S, the Salsa Mukluk in S 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
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−0 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.4°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES (S) and 2023 Salsa Mukluk (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Beargrease C CUES is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Mukluk is the colored outline on top.J 1107

Salsa Beargrease C CUES, SSalsa Mukluk, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Beargrease C CUES SSalsa Mukluk SDifference
Reach408.4409.9+2 mm
Stack597.4602.1+5 mm
Head tube angle68.5669.0+0.4°
Seat tube angle73.073.0±0.0°
Effective top tube591.0594.0+3 mm
Chainstay length440.0440.0 - 457.0
Wheelbase1107.41107.0−0 mm
BB drop65.063.0−2 mm
Standover726.6684.5−42 mm
Seat tube length406.0406.0±0 mm
Fork length483.0483.0±0 mm
Head tube length108.0110.0+2 mm

Differences are the Salsa Mukluk minus the Salsa Beargrease C CUES. Full charts: 2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES, 2023 Salsa Mukluk.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Beargrease C CUESSalsa Mukluk

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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