Salsa Full Suspension Fat Bike

Perhaps more than any other brand salsa has infuenced and advanced the design of the modern fat bike.

Salsa full suspension fat bike.

By michael paul april 18 2016. One of the first solid block lefty max fatbike adapters. Full suspension fat bikes are their own worst enemies. Salsa bucksaw carbon full suspension fat bike long term review.

For racing exploring bikepacking or riding singletrack any time any place salsa fat bikes will guide you to uncommon experiences. 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. But those are mere suggestions the beauty of our fat. 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.

My very first fatty a few years ago was a black surly pug ops a capable but beefy steed weighing in around 38 lbs. I never really imagined myself on a full suspension fatbike. 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. Fat bikes can truly go where no other bikes can.

A full suspension front and rear with 80 100 mm of travel would be a dream. 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. Even 80 mm is likely adequate travel if you allow 80 100 mm rims. As mentioned in the salsa bucksaw review the bike is too fun for its wheels tires and fork.

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The salsa full suspension mountain bike range comprises three bikes. Dave was passionate about the project as he likes breaking new ground with suspension design. Ride a beargrease to victory on groomed trail races. He first started by measuring the the suspension properties of a 4 inch fat tire at 8 12 psi on a dyno machine.

It is interesting that sandman front suspension bikes utilize a 47 mm wide trialtech rims with 3 8 inch larry tires and a german a flame front suspension fork. Hop aboard a mukluk and explore the winter wonderland around you.