2017 Salsa Cutthroat vs 2016 Salsa Fargo
The Salsa Fargo size closest to your M is the S. Compare the S instead
What changes on the Salsa Fargo
Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat in M, the Salsa Fargo in XS places the top of the head tube 11 mm lower and 19 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −11 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −19 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- −1.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Salsa Cutthroat, MSalsa Fargo, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Cutthroat M | Salsa Fargo XS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 375.6 | 356.3 | −19 mm |
| Stack | 619.5 | 608.3 | −11 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70.5 | 69 | −1.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 74.5 | +1.5° |
| Effective top tube | 565 | 525 | −40 mm |
| Chainstay length | 445 | 455 - 472 | |
| Wheelbase | 1057.4 | 1060.7 - 1077.7 | |
| BB drop | 70 | 70 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 787.1 | 697 | −90 mm |
| Seat tube length | 482.6 | 355.6 | −127 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 115 | 100 | −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
AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted
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