2017 Salsa Fargo 27.5 Plus vs 2019 Salsa Cutthroat
The Salsa Cutthroat size closest to your XS is the M. Compare the M instead
What changes on the Salsa Cutthroat
Compared with the Salsa Fargo 27.5 Plus in XS, the Salsa Cutthroat in XL places the top of the head tube 56 mm higher and 41 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- +56 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +41 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- +2.0°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Salsa Fargo 27.5 Plus, XSSalsa Cutthroat, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Fargo 27.5 Plus XS | Salsa Cutthroat XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 356.3 | 396.9 | +41 mm |
| Stack | 608.3 | 664.2 | +56 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69 | 71 | +2.0° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.5 | 73 | −1.5° |
| Effective top tube | 525 | 600 | +75 mm |
| Chainstay length | 455 - 472 | 445 | |
| Wheelbase | 1060.7 - 1077.7 | 1088.6 | |
| BB drop | 70 | 70 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 697 | 868.7 | +172 mm |
| Seat tube length | 355.6 | 584 | +228 mm |
| Fork length | 483 | 483 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 100 | 160 | +60 mm |
Differences are the Salsa Cutthroat minus the Salsa Fargo 27.5 Plus. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Fargo 27.5 Plus, 2019 Salsa Cutthroat.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Fargo 27.5 PlusSalsa Cutthroat
AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted
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