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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
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 |
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