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the new Salsa
So, new Salsa came out yesterday... this bike was built for me. Really it was. I swear it. :)
The first pictures even have my fav Topeak Morph bike pump on it. It's like I've already ridden it. They should have called the Mike'r. ;)
In fact it's called the Fargo (like the movie) and it is a 29'r mountain touring bike. It's a whole new breed of mountain bike. A morph of cyclocross, touring and mountain.
If you were going to do the GDR, simply the TransIowa or for that matter just roam the back roads of Fargo North Dakota this would be the ultimate bike for you.
A few highlights.
1) Can switch between 700c road or 29" mountain tires up to 2.4" in width. In fact you could even build up a 26" wheel on the disk hub if say you were on the other side of the world and you busted a rim. It's just one of the many advantages of 29r's and disk brakes. In fact the only thing they possibly could have added was v-brake mounts for 26 and/or 29 inches wheels "just in case".
2) Cyclo-style drop bar for many hand positions.. for when you're out there riding a 14 hour day. (Still definitely a mountain bike.)
3) Has six water bottle mounts... see if you can find them all. Hint: when you have six water bottle mounts you can spare one for mounting other essentials.
4) Has all the mounts and trimmings including those for disks, fenders, and all manner of touring racks.
5) You can probably put a 29'r front suspension fork on it if you like but most likely it won't ever need one since 29r's are famous for their ability to absorb anything... well anything unless you're looking to do downhill or free ride... which I suppose you could swap out the bars and front for and do that as well.
6) Cro-Mo frame. The ultimate material for durability and value.
All in all it's a TREMENDOUSLY versatile bike.
I can't wait to get mine.
The only problem is it supposedly won't be available until February!?
Perhaps Salsa should send me one for "testing". At 6'5" and 250+ lbs I've been known to push things to their limits and I just got back from a 4 day / 400 mile trip down into the hills of SW Ohio on my Surly Cross-check. (Pics are forthcoming.)
the new Salsa
So, new Salsa came out yesterday... this bike was built for me. Really it was. I swear it. :)
The first pictures even have my fav Topeak Morph bike pump on it. It's like I've already ridden it. They should have called the Mike'r. ;)
In fact it's called the Fargo (like the movie) and it is a 29'r mountain touring bike. It's a whole new breed of mountain bike. A morph of cyclocross, touring and mountain.
If you were going to do the GDR, simply the TransIowa or for that matter just roam the back roads of Fargo North Dakota this would be the ultimate bike for you.
A few highlights.
1) Can switch between 700c road or 29" mountain tires up to 2.4" in width. In fact you could even build up a 26" wheel on the disk hub if say you were on the other side of the world and you busted a rim. It's just one of the many advantages of 29r's and disk brakes. In fact the only thing they possibly could have added was v-brake mounts for 26 and/or 29 inches wheels "just in case".
2) Cyclo-style drop bar for many hand positions.. for when you're out there riding a 14 hour day. (Still definitely a mountain bike.)
3) Has six water bottle mounts... see if you can find them all. Hint: when you have six water bottle mounts you can spare one for mounting other essentials.
4) Has all the mounts and trimmings including those for disks, fenders, and all manner of touring racks.
5) You can probably put a 29'r front suspension fork on it if you like but most likely it won't ever need one since 29r's are famous for their ability to absorb anything... well anything unless you're looking to do downhill or free ride... which I suppose you could swap out the bars and front for and do that as well.
6) Cro-Mo frame. The ultimate material for durability and value.
All in all it's a TREMENDOUSLY versatile bike.
I can't wait to get mine.
The only problem is it supposedly won't be available until February!?
Perhaps Salsa should send me one for "testing". At 6'5" and 250+ lbs I've been known to push things to their limits and I just got back from a 4 day / 400 mile trip down into the hills of SW Ohio on my Surly Cross-check. (Pics are forthcoming.)