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2015 Salsa Fargo Ti vs 2017 Salsa Cutthroat

The M is the Salsa Cutthroat size closest to your S Salsa Fargo Ti. 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 Cutthroat

Compared with the Salsa Fargo Ti in S, the Salsa Cutthroat in M places the top of the head tube 7 mm higher and 6 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+7 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+6 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
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Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
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The two frames

2015 Salsa Fargo Ti (S) and 2017 Salsa Cutthroat (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Fargo Ti is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Cutthroat is the colored outline on top.J 1064

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Fargo Ti SSalsa Cutthroat MDifference
Reach369.3375.6+6 mm
Stack612.7619.5+7 mm
Head tube angle7070.5+0.5°
Seat tube angle7473−1.0°
Effective top tube545565+20 mm
Chainstay length455 - 472445
Wheelbase1064.3 - 1081.31057.4
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover728.5787.1+59 mm
Seat tube length406.4482.6+76 mm
Fork length483483±0 mm
Head tube length100115+15 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Fargo TiSalsa Cutthroat

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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