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2021 Salsa Cutthroat C vs 2023 Salsa Fargo Ti

The L is the Salsa Fargo Ti size closest to your 60 Salsa Cutthroat C. 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 Ti

Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat C in 60, the Salsa Fargo Ti 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

2021 Salsa Cutthroat C (60)The Salsa Cutthroat C frame drawn to scale.J 1129

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Cutthroat C 60Salsa Fargo Ti 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
Standover874.22823−51 mm
Seat tube lengthnot listed508
Fork length483480−3 mm
Head tube length175170−5 mm

Differences are the Salsa Fargo Ti minus the Salsa Cutthroat C. Full charts: 2021 Salsa Cutthroat C, 2023 Salsa Fargo Ti.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Cutthroat CSalsa Fargo Ti

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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