Tributary is our electric off-pavement adventure bike. We designed it to be the best electric gravel bike for devouring big, burly dirt routes with speed and stability. Tributary's comfortable, balanced eGravel geometry and massive tire clearance roll smoothly at higher ebike speeds. Intuitive assist and on-bike cargo let you tackle demanding bikepacking routes, explore vast networks of forest roads, or tack extra miles on your gravel rides. Tributary will take you take you from front door to far-out.

Tributary in Action

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Class 5 VRS
Soak up rough gravel roads. Our bowed seatstays are compliant while horizontally oriented chainstays resist torque for lateral stiffness.
On-Bike Storage
Carry more on your bike and less on your body. Our frames and forks feature mounts for extra bottles, repair kits, camping gear, and ride accessories.
Frame Protection
Worry less about bike damage. Our frames and forks are designed and built to hold up to the rugged adventures you put them through.
Electric Assist
Salsa ebikes use battery-powered electric assist to help riders ride more in less time or venture onto routes they wouldn’t otherwise.
Salsa Tributary Ebike Apex Front Suspension in gray color side view on white background

ADVENTURE TOOLKIT

Salsa products adapt within their use case to support the adventure at hand. Our Adventure Toolbox focuses on versatility, compliance, flexibility, and durability.

What's In A Name?


As the first ebike we developed, “Tributary” felt fitting as the headwater of all our ebikes to come. The name also evokes constant motion and growth, which we know you’ll find with Tributary’s capabilities. Salsa fans will also notice that Tributary resembles Cutthroat in many ways, and that bike’s namesake fish is often found in smaller feeder streams.