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2027 Trek Farley AL vs 2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES

The Salsa Beargrease C CUES size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Salsa Beargrease C CUES

Compared with the Trek Farley AL in M, the Salsa Beargrease C CUES in XL places the top of the head tube 26 mm higher and 33 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 42 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+26 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+33 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+42 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.1°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−10 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2027 Trek Farley AL (M) and 2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Farley AL is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Beargrease C CUES is the colored outline on top.J 1131

Trek Farley AL, MSalsa Beargrease C CUES, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Farley AL MSalsa Beargrease C CUES XLDifference
Reach430462.8+33 mm
Stack599625.3+26 mm
Head tube angle68.5°68.56+0.1°
Seat tube angle74.0°73.0−1.0°
Effective top tube598654.0+56 mm
Chainstay length450440.0−10 mm
Wheelbase11311172.9+42 mm
BB drop6565.0±0 mm
BB height320not listed
Standover740804.0+64 mm
Seat tube length420521.0+101 mm
Head tube length100138.0+38 mm
Fork lengthnot listed483.0

Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C CUES minus the Trek Farley AL. Full charts: 2027 Trek Farley AL, 2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Farley ALSalsa Beargrease C CUES

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.

PartTrek Farley ALALSalsa Beargrease C CUES
ForkTrek Farleynot listed

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