2027 Trek Farley vs 2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES
The XL is the Salsa Beargrease C CUES size closest to your L Trek Farley. 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 Beargrease C CUES
Compared with the Trek Farley in L, the Salsa Beargrease C CUES in XL places the top of the head tube 12 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 7 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +12 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +3 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- +7 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.1°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −10 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
Trek Farley, LSalsa Beargrease C CUES, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Farley L | Salsa Beargrease C CUES XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 460 | 462.8 | +3 mm |
| Stack | 613 | 625.3 | +12 mm |
| Head tube angle | 68.5° | 68.56 | +0.1° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.0° | 73.0 | −1.0° |
| Effective top tube | 633 | 654.0 | +21 mm |
| Chainstay length | 450 | 440.0 | −10 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1166 | 1172.9 | +7 mm |
| BB drop | 65 | 65.0 | ±0 mm |
| BB height | 320 | not listed | |
| Standover | 760 | 804.0 | +44 mm |
| Seat tube length | 450 | 521.0 | +71 mm |
| Head tube length | 115 | 138.0 | +23 mm |
| Fork length | not listed | 483.0 |
Differences are the Salsa Beargrease C CUES minus the Trek Farley. Full charts: 2027 Trek Farley, 2025 Salsa Beargrease C CUES.
Where each sits in its class
Trek FarleySalsa Beargrease C CUES
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.
| Part | Trek Farley5 | Salsa Beargrease C CUES |
|---|---|---|
| Fork | Trek Farley | not listed |
| Shifter | microSHIFT Advent | not listed |
| Derailleur | microSHIFT Advent | not listed |
| Cassette | microSHIFT Advent | not listed |
| Chain | KMC X10 | not listed |
| Crankset | FSA Comet | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | FSA BB-7100 | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager Gnarwhal Team Issue | not listed |
| Rim | Trek SUNRingle Mulefut 80 SL | not listed |
| Brake | SRAM Level | not listed |
| Rotor | Avid G2 Cleansweep | not listed |
| Stem | Bontrager Comp | not listed |
| Grips | Bontrager XR | not listed |
| Headset | FSA IS2 | not listed |
| Dropper post | TranzX JD-YSP18 | not listed |
| Seatpost | TranzX JD-YSP18 | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Verse P3 | not listed |
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