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2015 Salsa Fargo vs 2017 Salsa Cutthroat

The Salsa Cutthroat size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Salsa Cutthroat

Compared with the Salsa Fargo in M, the Salsa Cutthroat in M places the top of the head tube 19 mm lower and 6 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−19 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+6 mm
Longer 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

2015 Salsa Fargo (M) and 2017 Salsa Cutthroat (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Fargo is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Cutthroat is the colored outline on top.J 1068

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Fargo MSalsa Cutthroat MDifference
Reach369.8375.6+6 mm
Stack638.4619.5−19 mm
Head tube angle70.570.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube565565±0 mm
Chainstay length455 - 472445
Wheelbase1068.4 - 1085.41057.4
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover774.8787.1+12 mm
Seat tube length457.2482.6+25 mm
Fork length483483±0 mm
Head tube length125115−10 mm

Differences are the Salsa Cutthroat minus the Salsa Fargo. Full charts: 2015 Salsa Fargo, 2017 Salsa Cutthroat.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa FargoSalsa Cutthroat

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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