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2020 Salsa Cutthroat vs 2021 Salsa Fargo

The Salsa Fargo size closest to your 56 is the S. Compare the S instead

What changes on the Salsa Fargo

Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat in 56, the Salsa Fargo in L places the top of the head tube 51 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+51 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−0 mm
About the same 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 (56)The Salsa Cutthroat frame drawn to scale.J 1090

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 56Salsa Fargo LDifference
Reach385.28385−0 mm
Stack619.53671+51 mm
Head tube angle6969±0.0°
Seat tube angle74.2573−1.3°
Effective top tube560590+30 mm
Chainstay length445not listed
Wheelbase1090.31not listed
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover810.51821+10 mm
Seat tube length508508±0 mm
Fork length483480−3 mm
Head tube length127170+43 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

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