2026 Trek Fuel EX Gen 7 vs 2027 Santa Cruz Tallboy
The Santa Cruz Tallboy size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead
What changes on the Santa Cruz Tallboy
Compared with the Trek Fuel EX Gen 7 in M, the Santa Cruz Tallboy in L places the top of the head tube 9 mm higher and 15 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 14 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +9 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +15 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +14 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.6°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- +1 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Trek Fuel EX Gen 7, MSanta Cruz Tallboy, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Fuel EX Gen 7 M | Santa Cruz Tallboy L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 460 | 475 | +15 mm |
| Stack | 624 | 633 | +9 mm |
| Head tube angle | 64.5° | 65.1 | +0.6° |
| Seat tube angle | 78.3° | 77.4 | −0.9° |
| Effective top tube | 583 | 616 | +33 mm |
| Chainstay length | 437 | 438 | +1 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1225 | 1239 | +14 mm |
| BB drop | 35 | 36 | +1 mm |
| BB height | 339 | 338 | −1 mm |
| Standover | 744 | 728 | −16 mm |
| Seat tube length | 400 | 420 | +20 mm |
| Head tube length | 110 | 125 | +15 mm |
Differences are the Santa Cruz Tallboy minus the Trek Fuel EX Gen 7. Full charts: 2026 Trek Fuel EX Gen 7, 2027 Santa Cruz Tallboy.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Fuel EX Gen 7Santa Cruz Tallboy
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.
| Part | Trek Fuel EX Gen 75 Gen 7 | Santa Cruz Tallboy90 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek Alpha NEXT Platinum | Santa Cruz Tallboy |
| Fork | RockShox Recon | RockShox Pike Select |
| Shifter | Shimano Deore M6100 | SRAM 90 Eagle Transmission |
| Derailleur | Shimano Deore M6100 | SRAM 90 Eagle Transmission |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore M6100 | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Chain | Shimano Deore M6100 | SRAM GX Eagle Transmission |
| Crankset | Shimano MT512 | SRAM 90 Eagle DUB Transmission |
| Tire | Bontrager Gunnison Elite XR | Maxxis Forekaster |
| Rotor | Shimano SM-RT10 | SRAM HS2 |
| Grips | Trek Line | Santa Cruz House |
| Seatpost | TranzX JD-YSI34 | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Verse | SDG Bel-Air V3 Lux-Alloy |
| Rear shock | not listed | RockShox Deluxe Select+ |
| Chainring | not listed | SRAM Eagle AXS |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | SRAM DUB |
| Hub | not listed | DT Swiss 370 |
| Rim | not listed | Reserve 30|TR AL |
| Brake | not listed | SRAM DB 8 |
| Handlebar | not listed | OneUp Components Aluminum Bar |
| Stem | not listed | OneUp Components Enduro Stem |
| Headset | not listed | Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated Headset |
| Dropper post | not listed | OneUp Components Dropper Post |
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