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2022 Salsa Cutthroat vs 2024 Salsa Fargo Steel

The M is the Salsa Fargo Steel size closest to your 58 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 Steel

Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat in 58, the Salsa Fargo Steel in M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 27 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−27 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

2022 Salsa Cutthroat (58) and 2024 Salsa Fargo Steel (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Cutthroat is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Fargo Steel is the colored outline on top.J 1110

Salsa Cutthroat, 58Salsa Fargo Steel, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Cutthroat 58Salsa Fargo Steel MDifference
Reach395.13368.0−27 mm
Stack644.73643.0−2 mm
Head tube angle69.069.0±0.0°
Seat tube angle74.073.0−1.0°
Effective top tube580.0565.0−15 mm
Chainstay length445.0445.0 - 462.0
Wheelbase1109.831083.0 - 1100.0
BB drop70.070.0±0 mm
Standover851.75778.0−74 mm
Seat tube length558.8457.2−102 mm
Fork length483.0480.0−3 mm
Head tube length154.0140.0−14 mm
BB heightnot listed303.0

Differences are the Salsa Fargo Steel minus the Salsa Cutthroat. Full charts: 2022 Salsa Cutthroat, 2024 Salsa Fargo Steel.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa CutthroatSalsa Fargo Steel

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.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSalsa CutthroatGRX 600 1xSalsa Fargo Steel
FrameSalsa Cutthroat Cnot listed
ForkSalsa Cutthroat Carbonnot listed
ShifterShimano GRX RX600not listed
DerailleurShimano GRX RX812 GSnot listed
CassetteSunRace CSMZ90not listed
ChainShimano HG601not listed
CranksetRace Face Ridenot listed
ChainringRace Face RIDEnot listed
WheelsetRoval Controlnot listed
TireTeravail Sparwoodnot listed
BrakeShimano GRX RX400not listed
RotorShimano Centerlocknot listed
HandlebarSalsa Cowchippernot listed
StemSalsa Guidenot listed
HeadsetCane Creek Fortynot listed
SeatpostSalsa Guidenot listed
SaddleSpecialized Bridge Hollownot listed

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