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2020 Salsa Cutthroat vs 2021 Salsa Fargo

The L is the Salsa Fargo size closest to your 60 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 60, the Salsa Fargo in L places the top of the head tube 7 mm higher and 21 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+7 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−21 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2020 Salsa Cutthroat (60)The Salsa Cutthroat frame drawn to scale.J 1129

Only the Salsa Cutthroat is drawn. The Salsa Fargo numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Cutthroat 60Salsa Fargo LDifference
Reach406.36385−21 mm
Stack664.34671+7 mm
Head tube angle6969±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.7573−0.8°
Effective top tube600590−10 mm
Chainstay length445not listed
Wheelbase1128.6not listed
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover874.22821−53 mm
Seat tube length584.2508−76 mm
Fork length483480−3 mm
Head tube length175170−5 mm

Differences are the Salsa Fargo minus the Salsa Cutthroat. Full charts: 2020 Salsa Cutthroat, 2021 Salsa Fargo.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa CutthroatSalsa Fargo

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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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