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2019 Salsa Fargo Steel vs 2019 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 Steel in M, the Salsa Cutthroat in S places the top of the head tube 49 mm lower and 7 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−49 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+7 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Salsa Fargo Steel numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Fargo Steel MSalsa Cutthroat SDifference
Reach368374.7+7 mm
Stack643593.9−49 mm
Head tube angle6970+1.0°
Seat tube angle7374+1.0°
Effective top tube565545−20 mm
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover778719.1−59 mm
Seat tube length457.2406−51 mm
Fork length480483+3 mm
Head tube length14090−50 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed445
Wheelbasenot listed1052.7

Differences are the Salsa Cutthroat minus the Salsa Fargo Steel. Full charts: 2019 Salsa Fargo Steel, 2019 Salsa Cutthroat.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Fargo SteelSalsa Cutthroat

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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