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2015 Bucksaw 1

2015 Bucksaw 1

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Product Details

Build Kit

  • Frame: Bucksaw w/ Split Pivot AL6066 w/ Carbon seatstay
  • Color: Transparent Blue
  • Fork: RockShox Bluto, 100mm travel, tapered, 15 x 150mm
  • Rear Shock: RockShox Monarch RT3, Fast Black
  • Front Der: nil
  • Rear Der: SRAM X01, Type 2, 11-speed
  • Cassette: SRAM 11-speed, 10-42t
  • Chain: KMC X11
  • Crankset: SRAM X1, 30t
  • Headset: Cane Creek 10 ZS44/56
  • Stem: Thomson X4
  • Handlebar: Salsa Rustler 1 Carbon, 15mm riser, 740mm wide
  • Grips: Salsa Backcountry Lock-On
  • Shifter: SRAM X01, 11-speed
  • Front Brake: SRAM Guide RS
  • Rear Brake: SRAM Guide RS
  • Brake Lever: SRAM Guide RS, included with brake
  • Rotors: SRAM Centerline, 180mm front/rear
  • Seatpost: RockShox Reverb Stealth
  • Saddle: WTB Pure V Race
  • Front Hub: Salsa Fat Conversion, 150mm
  • Rear Hub: Salsa Fat Conversion, 177mm, XD
  • Spokes: Stainless, butted, black
  • Rims: Surly Marge Lite w/ holes
  • Tires: Surly Nate 26 x 3.8", 120tpi, folding
  • Complete Bike: $4,999 
  • Frame: $1,899 
  • Complete Bike Weight: 32 lb 6 oz for size Medium

Frame Specs

  • Frame: 2015 Bucksaw Aluminum
  • Wheelsize: 26" Fatbike
  • Travel: 100mm rear; 100mm front
  • Tire Clearance: Designed for 26 x 4.0” tires, compatible with up to 27.5 x 3.25” and 29 x 2.5”
  • Fork: 511mm axle-to-crown x 50mm offset fatbike suspension fork
  • 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: 184 x 44.5mm (7.25 x 1.75")
  • Rear Shock Mount Size: Front 8 x 22mm; Rear – 8 x 38mm
  • Seatpost: 31.6mm
  • Seat Collar: 35.0mm
  • Front Derailleur: High Direct Mount; 2x compact; top-pull only
  • Bottom Bracket: PressFit 41 (121mm width)
  • Crankset: Mountain 1x or 2x compatible; Max chainring sizes 1x (34T), 2x (38/24T)
  • Rear Brake: 51mm I.S., minimum rotor size 140mm, maximum rotor size 180mm 
  • Rear Spacing: 177 x 12mm Thru-Axle
  • Bottle Mounts: 1 per frame
  • Derailleur Hanger: FS2322. Split Pivot Dropout Tool Top Capavailable for field repairs.
  • Rear Thru-Axle: Ø12 x 217L, TP=1.75, TL=20
  • Cable Routing: Full length housing; 1x, 2x, moto/regular, and dropper/stealth dropper routing compatible
  • Frame Weight: 3040g incl. Shock, Axle, & Collar (size LG)
  • Color: Transparent Blue

Geometry

Geometry Diagram
Small Medium Large X-Large
Top Tube Effective Metric 590 610 630 650
Seat Tube Length Metric 387 432 483 533
Head Tube Length Metric 100 110 110 120
Head Tube Angle 67.7 67.7 67.7 67.7
Seat Tube Angle 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5
BB Drop Metric 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.2
Chainstay Length Metric 444 444 444 444
Fork Length Metric 511 511 511 511
Fork Offset Metric 50 50 50 50
Wheelbase Metric 1142.7 1163.8 1183.8 1204.8
Stack Metric 575.9 585.2 585.2 594.4
Reach Metric 419.4 436.7 456.7 473.9
Standover Metric 729 742.6 761.8 774.8
Rider Height Metric 165–175cm 175–183cm 183–190cm 190cm–UP
BB Center to Center Metric
Stem Length 70 80 90 90
Crank Length 170 170 175 175
Handlebar Width 750 750 750 750
Seatpost Offset Metric 0 0 0 0
  • an unsprung bike (no sag)
  • a 100mm RockShox Bluto suspension fork
  • a 26 x 3.8" tire measuring 742mm in diameter
  • standover (P) measured vertically from the top of the toptube/brace intersection

Supportive Documents

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Additional Features

Bucksaw Geometry

Designed for all-day riding in rough terrain. Short chainstays, slacker angles, a low stance and a longer toptube paired with a shorter stem and wide handlebar, creates a chassis that makes the most of the incredible stability and traction of four-inch wide tires without sacrificing nimbleness and singletrack agility

Split Pivot Rear Suspension

The concentric rear axle pivot in conjunction with precise wheel link, brake link, and control link placement, results in several performance gains: Exceptional bump compliance, Maximum traction, Incredible pedaling efficiency, Predictable braking, Improved frame geometry due to the elimination of unwanted suspension movement during acceleration and braking

100mm Rear Wheel Travel

100mm of Split Pivot rear travel, designed specifically around the riding characteristics of 4” fatbike tires/wheels, create a chassis that delivers obscene amounts of traction, stability, and on/off-trail capability. Designed from the ground up (literally), suspension layout, leverage ratio, shock tune, and geometry are all designed optimally for this tire and wheel size

100mm Fork Compatible

Designed for use with RockShox Bluto suspension fork set at 100mm of travel with axle-to-crown of 511mm by 50mm offset

6066-T6 Aluminum Front Triangle 

Top-shelf, double and triple-butted, heat-treated 6066 Aluminum tubing. Formed and shaped for optimized and appropriate stiffness, strength, and weight 

High-Modulus Carbon Seatstays

Offers improved stiffness, better vibration damping, excellent toughness and weight savings over aluminum assembly

Designed for 50mm Offset Suspension Fork

Steering and handling feel (mechanical trail) was designed using a 50mm offset suspension fork. This offset allows for a slacker headtube angle and longer front/center, which results in increased cockpit room and a better angle and attack, leading to improved handling

Short 444mm 6066-Aluminum Chainstays

Provide increased agility, quicker cornering, easier front-end lofting, increased climbing traction, and improved descending capabilities

Forged & CNC-Machined Aluminum Control Link

Compact design, forged and CNC-machined Control Link; extremely stiff; designed to precisely deliver the desired leverage ratio for the Bucksaw, resulting in a uniquely efficient design tailored specifically to work with 4” fatbike tires running 8 – 12 psi

RockShox Monarch RT3 Rear Shock

Bucksaw specific tune, external Rapid Recovery rebound damping control, three-position compression control

Tapered Headtube

Allows use of tapered forks or standard 1-1/8" forks. Combining the tapered headtube with the large downtube greatly increases the front-end stiffness and strength of the frame without adding significant weight

Forged Three-Piece Bottom Bracket Shell & Fittings

Combined with Split Pivot’s 12 x 177mm rear thru-axle creates a stiff rear end and wheel connection for improved rear wheel tracking, while creating clearance for 2x front derailleurs and up to 26 x 4.0” tires on 82mm-width rims

PressFit 41 x 121mm Wide Bottom Bracket Shell

Compatible with all 1x and 2x fatbike cranks, with both GXP and 24mm spindles

ISCG-05 Tabs

Allows mounting of 1x and 2x chain guides for added chain security when the going gets fast and rough

177 x 12mm Thru-Axle Rear Spacing

Features hub-catches and a tool-free axle for simple and quick wheel removal/installation. Split Pivot-specific RockShox Maxle Ultimate included (12 x 217mm length, thread pitch 1.75, thread depth 20mm) 

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