• Salsa El Mariachi bike blue color side view
  • Salsa El Mariachi bike blue color front three-quarter view
  • Salsa El Mariachi bike blue color rear three-quarter view
  • Salsa El Mariachi frame blue color side view
  • Salsa El Mariachi frame blue color head tube area focus
  • Salsa El Mariachi frame blue color seat and top tube area focus
  • Salsa El Mariachi frame blue color bottom bracket area focus
  • Salsa El Mariachi frame blue color rear dropout area focus
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2012 El Mariachi

2012 El Mariachi

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Product Details

Build Kit

  • Frame: Salsa El Mariachi, Proprietary Kung Fu CroMoly
  • Color: Slate Blue
  • Weight: XS = 27.2 lbs (12330 grams), M = 27.6 lbs (12510 grams), XL = 28.0 lbs (12710 grams)
  • Crankset: SRAM S1000, 26/39T, GXP
  • Chainring: SRAM 26/39T
  • Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP
  • Chain: SRAM PC1030
  • Cassette: Sram PG-1050, 12-36T
  • Front Derailleur: SRAM X7, 2 x 10, Low Clamp, Dual Pull
  • Rear Derailleur: SRAM X9, 10-Speed, Mid Cage, Gray
  • Fork: RockShox Reba RL 29er, 15mm Maxle, Tapered Steerer, Black/Blue, Custom for Salsa
  • Headset: Cane Creek 40-Series ZS44 / EC44, Black
  • Handlebar: Salsa Pro Moto 2, 11-Degree Flat, 31.8mm, Black
  • Stem: Salsa Pro Moto 2, 31.8mm, Black
  • Stem Sizes: SM = 90mm, MD = 100mm, LG = 110mm, XL = 120mm
  • Grips: Salsa Juegos de Fuegos
  • Front Brake: SRAM Elixir 5, 185mm, 6-Bolt
  • Rear Brake: SRAM Elixir 5, 160mm, 6-Bolt
  • Brake Levers: SRAM Elixir 5
  • Tires: Continental X-King 29 x 2.2", Folding Bead
  • Front Shifter: SRAM X-7 Trigger, 2 x 10
  • Rear Shifter: SRAM X-7 Trigger, 10-Speed
  • Seatpost: Salsa Pro Moto 2, 27.2mm
  • Seatclamp: Salsa Lip-Lock, Pewter
  • Saddle: WTB Pure V w/ Salsa Logo
  • Front Hub: Formula, 15mm Thru-Axle, Sealed Cartrdidge, 32H, Pewter
  • Rear Hub: Formula, Double Sealed Cartridge, 32H, Pewter
  • Quick Release: Front: SRAM Maxle 15mm; Rear: Formula QR
  • Spokes: DT Swiss, Competition, Butted 2.0/1.8, Black
  • Nipples: DT Swiss, Brass ProLock
  • Rims: Stan's Arch 29er, 32H

Frame Specs

  • Wheelsize: 29"
  • Tire Clearance: Clearance for up to 29 x 2.4" tire
  • Fork: Compatible with 80–100mm travel 29er suspension fork
  • Headset - Upper: 1-1/8" zero stack (ZS44/28.6)
  • Headset - Lower: For tapered: 44mm external cup (EC44/40) For straight: zero stack (ZS44/30)
  • Seatpost: 27.2mm
  • Seat Collar: 30.0mm. Salsa Lip-Lock (Pewter color) included
  • Front Derailleur: 28.6mm, low clamp, bottom-pull
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm English
  • Crankset: Fits any mountain double or triple 
  • Rear Brake: 51mm I.S., maximum rotor size 185mm 
  • Rear Spacing: 135 x 10mm QR
  • Bottle Mounts: 2 per frame
  • Derailleur Hanger: Replaceable Alternator plates. Driveside geared: FS1312, driveside singlespeed: FS1318, non-driveside FS1313
  • Cable Routing: Continuous brake, under toptube. Under downtube derailleur
  • Frame Weight: SM: 5.19 lb/2354g, MD: 5.31 lb/2409g, LG: 5.5 lb/2495g, XL: 5.69 lb/2581g
  • Color: Slate Blue 

Geometry

Geometry Diagram
X-Small - 100mm Fork Small - 100mm Fork Medium - 100mm Fork Large - 100mm Fork X-Large - 100mm Fork X-Small - 80mm Fork Small - 80mm Fork Medium - 80mm Fork Large - 80mm Fork X-Large - 80mm Fork
Top Tube Effective Metric 565 580 600 620 635 563 578 598 618 633
Seat Tube Length Metric 533.4 431.8 381 355.6 482.6 533.4 431.8 381 355.6 482.6
Head Tube Length Metric 120 100 95 90 110 120 100 95 90 110
Head Tube Angle 71 71 71 71 71 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.7 71.7
Seat Tube Angle 74 73 73 73 73 74.8 73.8 73.8 73.7 73.7
BB Drop Metric 60 60 60 60 60 66 66 66 66 66
Chainstay Length Metric 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462 445 - 462
Fork Length Metric 483 483 483 483 483 468 468 468 468 468
Fork Offset Metric 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Wheelbase Metric 44.4 - 45.0 43.0 - 43.6 42.2 - 42.8 42.0 - 42.7 43.8 - 44.4 44.2 - 44.9 42.8 - 43.4 42.0 - 42.7 41.8 - 42.5 43.6 - 44.2
Stack Metric 599.4 604.2 608.9 618.3 627.8 594.1 598.8 603.4 612.8 622.1
Reach Metric 393.1 395.3 413.9 431 443.1 401.1 403.3 421.8 438.8 451
Standover Metric 687.7 710.6 748.7 787.2 825.2 678.1 701.1 739.8 778.9 817.4
Rider Height Metric 157cm - 168cm 165cm - 175cm 173cm - 183cm 180cm - 191cm 188cm - UP 157cm - 168cm 165cm - 175cm 173cm - 183cm 180cm - 191cm 188cm - UP

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