Introducing the 2019 Salsa Fargo - a first impression overview | Cycloscope: bicycle touring planet Earth

Last Updated on 21 August 2019

Salsa Fargo Tiagra
Bikepacking/Gravel Adventure Touring Bike (+/- $2,000)
Specifications, Geometry, and everything you need to know

Salsa attacks frontally the bikepacking market with its 2019 version of the classic Fargo. Far from the traditional geometries that characterized the Salsa Fargo in the past, the Fargo 2019 meets all the recent market trends for off-road touring: wide tyres (up to 2.6″), small chainrings (36/26t) and big grannies in the back (10 speed 11-34), aggressive geometry, and carbon fork.

The new Salsa Fargo gives the rider a well-balanced mix of rollover, traction, and bump absorption. The Firestarter 110 carbon fork, has a dual sets of Three-Pack mounts on each fork leg, low rider rack mounts, and internal dynamo hub wire routing. It is also available with an Apex drivetrain for $2,499. Both feature the Salsa trademark Woodchipper handlebars.

An amazing off-road adventure machine – great for extreme bikepacking trips

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Specifications:

Frame	Chromoly
Fork	Firestarter 110 carbon
Crankset	Shimano M6000 Deore, 36/26t
Shifters	Shimano Tiagra
Front Derailleur	Shimano Deore M6025
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Tiagra
Rear Cogs	Shimano CS-HG500, 11-34t
Number of Gears	20 gear(s)
Brake Type	Mechanical Disc Brake
Brakes	TRP Spyre-C, 160 mm rotors
Brake Levers	Shimano Tiagra
Rims	WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0
Front Hub	Novatec 32h, 15×100 Thru-Axle
Rear Hub	Novatec 32h, 12×148 Thru-Axle
Wheel Size	29 inches
Tires	Maxxis Ikon, 29×2.6-in. 60TPI/EXO/TR
Tire Width	2.6 inches
Handlebar Shape	Drop Bar
Handlebar	Salsa Woodchipper
Stem	Salsa Guide
Seat Post	Salsa Guide
Saddle	WTB Volt