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2012 Spearfish 3

2012 Spearfish 3

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Product Details

Build Kit

  • Frame: Spearfish, EV-6 Aluminum Alloy
  • Shock: RockShox Ario RL Air Shock
  • Color: Green Machine
  • Weight: TBA
  • Crankset: FSA Comet BB30, SM = 170mm, MD, LG, XL = 175mm
  • Chainring: FSA 27/39T
  • Bottom Bracket: FSA PressFit30
  • Chain: KMC X10
  • Cassette: SRAM PG-1030, 12-36T
  • Front Derailleur: SRAM X5, 2 x 10, High Clamp, Dual Pull
  • Rear Derailleur: SRAM X7, 10-Speed, Mid Cage, Gray
  • Fork: RockShox Recon Gold TK 29er, QR, Alloy Steerer, Custom for Salsa
  • Headset: Cane Creek 10-Series, ZS, Black
  • Handlebar: Salsa Pro Moto 3, 11-Degree Flat, 31.8mm, Black
  • Stem: Salsa Pro Moto 3, 31.8mm, Black
  • Stem Sizes: SM = 90mm, MD = 100mm, LG = 110mm, XL = 120mm
  • Grips: Velo Silicone
  • Front Brake: SRAM Elixir 1, 185mm, 6-Bolt
  • Rear Brake: SRAM Elixir 1, 160mm, 6-Bolt
  • Brake Levers: SRAM Elixir 1
  • Tires: Schwalbe Rapid Rob 29 x 2.25" or Continental X-King 29 x 2.2"
  • Front Shifter: SRAM X-5 Trigger, 2 x 10
  • Rear Shifter: SRAM X-5 Trigger, 10-Speed
  • Seatpost: Kalloy SP-369 Black, 31.6 x 410mm
  • Seatclamp: Salsa Lip-Lock, Green
  • Saddle: WTB Silverado
  • Front Hub: Formula, Sealed Bearing, 32H, Black
  • Rear Hub: Formula, Sealed Bearing, 32H, Black
  • Quick Release: Formula
  • Spokes: DT Swiss, Champion SG, Black
  • Nipples: DT Swiss, Brass, Silver
  • Rims: Alex XD Comp 29er, 32H

Frame Specs

  • Wheelsize: 29"
  • Tire Clearance: Clearance for 29 x 2.25" tires
  • Fork: Compatible with 100mm travel 29'er suspension forks
  • Headset - Upper: 1-1/8" Zero Stack (ZS44/28.6)
  • Headset - Lower: For Tapered: 56mm zero stack (ZS56/40) For Straight: 56mm reducing zero stack (ZS56/30)
  • Rear Shock Size: 165 x 38mm (6.5 x 1.5
  • Rear Shock Hardware: 8 x 22.2mm (both ends)
  • Seatpost: 31.6mm
  • Seat Collar: 35.0mm. Salsa Lip-Lock (Black color) included
  • Front Derailleur: 34.9mm, High Clamp, Bottom Pull
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm PressFit 30
  • Crankset: Any mountain double or triple crankset EXCEPT SRAM XX BB30 Q-156 or SRAM X7 BB30 cranks
  • Rear Brake: 51mm I.S., maximum rotor size 185mm
  • Cable Routing: Full length downtube triple guide routing
  • Rear Spacing: 135 x 10mm QR
  • Derailleur Hanger: FS2310
  • Bottle Mounts: 1 per frame
  • Frame Weight: S (5.19 lbs/2354g), M (5.31 lbs/2409g), L (5.5 lbs/2495g), XL (5.56 lbs/2522g)
  • Color: Green Machine (Spearfish 3 only available as Bike. Green Machine frame available in Spearfish 2 as frame only)

Geometry

Geometry Diagram
Small Medium Large X-Large
Top Tube Effective Metric 580 600 620 635
Seat Tube Length Metric 457.2 406.4 406.4 508
Head Tube Length Metric 120 110 110 130
Head Tube Angle 71 71 71 71
Seat Tube Angle 73.5 73 73 73
BB Drop Metric 45 45 45 45
Chainstay Length Metric 455 455 455 455
Fork Length Metric 503 503 503 503
Fork Offset Metric 45 45 45 45
Wheelbase Metric 43.7 43.1 42.72 44.5
Stack Metric 613.7 623.2 632.6 642.1
Reach Metric 398.2 409.5 426.6 438.7
Standover Metric 744.2 744.7 750 755
Rider Height Metric 165cm - 175cm 173cm - 183cm 180cm - 191cm 188cm - UP

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