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2022 Salsa Cutthroat C vs 2024 Salsa Fargo Steel

The L is the Salsa Fargo Steel 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 Steel

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

2022 Salsa Cutthroat C (60) and 2024 Salsa Fargo Steel (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Cutthroat C is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Fargo Steel is the colored outline on top.J 1129

Salsa Cutthroat C, 60Salsa Fargo Steel, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Cutthroat C 60Salsa Fargo Steel LDifference
Reach406.36385.0−21 mm
Stack664.34671.0+7 mm
Head tube angle6969.0±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.7573.0−0.8°
Effective top tube600590.0−10 mm
Chainstay length445445.0 - 462.0
Wheelbase1128.61110.0 - 1127.0
BB drop7070.0±0 mm
Standover874.22821.0−53 mm
Seat tube lengthnot listed508.0
Fork length483480.0−3 mm
Head tube length175170.0−5 mm
BB heightnot listed303.0

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

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Cutthroat CSalsa Fargo Steel

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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