Salsa Full Suspension Fat Bike

By michael paul april 18 2016.

Salsa full suspension fat bike. Our fresh lineup of fat bikes is here with new colors and specs for 2020. I never really imagined myself on a full suspension fatbike. Full suspension fat bikes are their own worst enemies. Our three fat bike platforms are refined for distinctly different uses.

Ride a beargrease to victory on groomed trail races. A full suspension setup can help you maneuver better keep you from feeling beat up after a long ride and make the ride more enjoyable if you swap fat rims for standard mountain bike rims. Dave was passionate about the project as he likes breaking new ground with suspension design. I ve had a lot of fun and some not so fun days.

The salsa rustler is their playful 27 5 trail bike the salsa horsethief is their faster rolling 29 trail bike and the salsa spearfish is their hill climbing xc mtb. One of the first solid block lefty max fatbike adapters. Fat bikes can truly go where no other bikes can. I sold that bike to purchase the first aluminum salsa beargrease then sold that once i fell in love with the carbon version launched in 2014.

But those are mere suggestions the beauty of our fat. The salsa full suspension mountain bike range comprises three bikes. A full suspension front and rear with 80 100 mm of travel would be a dream. As mentioned in the salsa bucksaw review the bike is too fun for its wheels tires and fork.

Perhaps more than any other brand salsa has infuenced and advanced the design of the modern fat bike. Load up a blackborow and disappear into the backcountry for days on end. Around the same time fall 2011 pete koskiand mark rane from the salsa product design team were kicking around the feasibility of creating a fat suspension frame using parts and pieces from our spearfishand horsethief models. For racing exploring bikepacking or riding singletrack any time any place salsa fat bikes will guide you to uncommon experiences.

My very first fatty a few years ago was a black surly pug ops a capable but beefy steed weighing in around 38 lbs. Salsa bucksaw carbon full suspension fat bike long term review. He first started by measuring the the suspension properties of a 4 inch fat tire at 8 12 psi on a dyno machine. Our incredible geometry provides an overall ride that encourages adventure.

So the table was set for a full suspension fat bike and salsa employed the services of one of the best minds in the business dave weagle. Blackborow off road expedition world touring creative thinking.