2015 Salsa Fargo Suspension 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 Suspension in M, the Salsa Cutthroat in XL places the top of the head tube 26 mm higher and 27 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- +26 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +27 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Salsa Fargo Suspension, MSalsa Cutthroat, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Fargo Suspension M | Salsa Cutthroat XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 369.8 | 396.9 | +27 mm |
| Stack | 638.4 | 664.2 | +26 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70.5 | 71 | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 565 | 600 | +35 mm |
| Chainstay length | 455 - 472 | 445 | |
| Wheelbase | 1068.4 - 1085.4 | 1088.6 | |
| BB drop | 70 | 70 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 774.8 | 868.7 | +94 mm |
| Seat tube length | 457.2 | 584 | +127 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 125 | 160 | +35 mm |
Differences are the Salsa Cutthroat minus the Salsa Fargo Suspension. Full charts: 2015 Salsa Fargo Suspension, 2017 Salsa Cutthroat.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Fargo SuspensionSalsa Cutthroat
AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted
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