2017 Salsa Cutthroat vs 2016 Salsa Fargo
The M is the Salsa Fargo size closest to your L Salsa Cutthroat. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.
What changes on the Salsa Fargo
Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat in L, the Salsa Fargo in M places the top of the head tube 7 mm lower and 13 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −7 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −13 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Salsa Cutthroat, LSalsa Fargo, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Cutthroat L | Salsa Fargo M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 382.7 | 369.8 | −13 mm |
| Stack | 645.3 | 638.4 | −7 mm |
| Head tube angle | 71 | 70.5 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 580 | 565 | −15 mm |
| Chainstay length | 445 | 455 - 472 | |
| Wheelbase | 1067.9 | 1068.4 - 1085.4 | |
| BB drop | 70 | 70 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 829.9 | 781 | −49 mm |
| Seat tube length | 533 | 457.2 | −76 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 140 | 125 | −15 mm |
Differences are the Salsa Fargo minus the Salsa Cutthroat. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Cutthroat, 2016 Salsa Fargo.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa CutthroatSalsa Fargo
Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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