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2015 Fargo Ti

2015 Fargo Ti

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Product Details

Build Kit

  • Frame: Fargo Titanium, triple-butted seamless 3/2.5 Ti
  • Color: Titanium w/ Black
  • Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon
  • Rear Shock: nil
  • Front Der: SRAM X7 HDM, 10-speed
  • Rear Der: SRAM X.0 Type 2, 10-speed
  • Cassette: SRAM 1050, 10-speed, 11-36t
  • Chain: KMC X10
  • Crankset: SRAM S1400 28/42t
  • Headset: Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44
  • Stem: Thomson X4
  • Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper 2, size specific
  • Grips: Salsa Gel Cork tape
  • Shifter: SRAM Apex, integrated
  • Front Brake: SRAM BB7S w/ stainless hardware
  • Rear Brake: SRAM BB7S w/ stainless hardware
  • Brake Lever: SRAM Apex, integrated
  • Rotors: SRAM Centerline, 160mm front/rear
  • Seatpost: Salsa Regulator Titanium
  • Saddle: WTB Pure V Race
  • Front Hub: DT Swiss 350, Centerlock, 15 x 100mm
  • Rear Hub: DT Swiss 350, Centerlock, 135mm QR
  • Spokes: DT Swiss Competition
  • Rims: NoTubes Arch EX
  • Tires: Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29 x 2.25"
  • Complete Bike: $4,299
  • Frame: $2,599
  • Complete Bike Weights: 23 lb 12 oz for size Medium

Frame Specs

  • Frame: 2015 Fargo Titanium
  • Wheelsize: 29"
  • Tire Clearance: Designed for 29 x 2.3" tire
  • Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon Fork included. Designed for 100mm travel 29'er suspension forks.
  • 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: 32.0mm. Salsa Lip-Lock Included
  • Front Derailleur: Problem Solvers Direct-Mount clamp included, high direct-mount front derailleur
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm BSA
  • Crankset: Compatible with 1x, 2x, and 3x mountain cranksets; max chainring sizes 1x (34t), 2x (42/28t), 3x (44/32/22t)
  • Front Brake: 74mm post-mount, minimum rotor size 160mm, maximum rotor size 200mm
  • Rear Brake: 51mm I.S., minimum rotor size 160mm, maximum rotor size 180mm
  • Front Spacing: 15 x 100 thru-axle
  • Rear Spacing: Alternator Dropouts, mulitple configurations: 135 x 10mm QR; 142 x 12mm thru-axle; 135 x 10mm Rolhoff
  • Bottle Mounts: 5 per frameset (3 frame, 2 fork) on sizes SM –XL, 4 per frameset (2 frame, 2 fork) on size XS
  • Derailleur Hanger: Replaceable Alternator plates. Driveside QR geared: FS1312, driveside QR singlespeed: FS1318, non-driveside QR: FS1313, non-driveside Rohloff: FS1331, 12 x 142mm thru-axle: FS1330
  • Cable Routing: Full housing, under toptube. Clean Rohloff routing down seatstay
  • Frame Weight: XS: 1800g, SM: 1640g, MD: 1700g, LG: 1760g, XL: 1840g
  • Fork Weight w/Uncut Steerer: 580g
  • Color: Black w/ Brushed Ti

Geometry

Geometry Diagram
X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large
Top Tube Effective Metric 525 545 565 580 600
Seat Tube Length Metric 355.6 406.4 457.2 508 558.8
Head Tube Length Metric 100 100 125 150 170
Head Tube Angle 69 70 70.5 71 71
Seat Tube Angle 74.5 74 73 73 73
BB Drop Metric 70 70 70 70 70
Chainstay Length Metric 455 - 472 455 - 472 455 - 472 455 - 472 455 - 472
Fork Length Metric 483 483 483 483 483
Fork Offset Metric 45 45 45 45 45
Wheelbase Metric 1060.7 - 1077.7 1064.3 - 1081.3 1068.4 - 1085.4 1078.7 - 1095.7 1099.4 - 1116.4
Stack Metric 608.3 612.7 638.4 664.2 683.1
Reach Metric 356.3 369.3 369.8 376.9 391.2
Standover Metric 690.3 728.5 774.8 818.1 856.8
Rider Height Metric 150cm - 160 cm 160cm - 175cm 173cm - 183cm 180cm - 191cm 188cm - UP
BB Center to Center Metric
Stem Length 60 70 90 90 100
Crank Length 170 170 175 175 175
Handlebar Width 42 44 44 46 46
Seatpost Offset Metric 16 mm 16 mm 16 mm 16 mm 16 mm
Stem Angle
Wheel Size
Seatpost Dropper Length Travel
Handlebar_Rise_Drop
BB Height

Measurements based on:

  • a Salsa Firestarter Carbon fork which is equivalent to an average 100mm fork at 20% sag.
  • a 29 x 2.25" tire measuring 740mm in diameter.
  • standover (P) measured vertically to top of toptube from a position 50mm forward of BB center.

Additional Features

Fargo - Explore Geometry

Designed as a drop bar mountain bike, optimized for fit with Salsa Woodchipper Bar. Capable of handling everything from technical singletrack trails to two-track, to gravel and the occasional paved road. Predictable handling with or without a load. The bike to ride when you will hit every imaginable type of trail surface on a single ride

3/2.5 Seamless Titanium Tubeset

Custom-spec'd, triple-butted tubing. Appropriate stiffness and compliance for a fantastic ride quality. Light weight. Superior fatigue life

Triple-Butted Titanium Tubing

Removes weight where it isn't needed, while maintaining frame strength

Front Suspension Compatible

Designed for 100mm travel suspension fork or Salsa Firestarter Carbon/Firestarter fork

ZS44 Semi-Integrated Headset Standard

Compatible with tapered or straight 1-1/8" steerer forks

Biaxially Ovalized Downtube

Stiffens bottom bracket for improved power transfer while improving ride quality and steering control

Custom-Butted & Tapered Seat Tube Diameter

Custom-butted, tapered seat tube maximizes stiffness at bottom bracket, while allowing use of a 27.2mm diameter seatpost without shim for improved rider comfort. 27.2mm seatpost size commonly available should the unexpected happen 

Titanium Investment-Cast Alternator Dropouts

Custom-designed, investment-cast titanium dropouts paired with forged aluminum swing plates for geared, singlespeed, Rohloff, or thru-axle use. Proven in the NUE Series and in the Tour Divide. Alternator Dropouts Instructions

Rear Wheel Evolution Friendly

Alternator dropouts currently handle geared and singlespeed QR, Rohloff, and 12 x 142mm thru-axle, allowing you multiple setup options and facilitating rear wheel evolution

Adjustable Ride Characteristics

Using the Alternator dropouts, geared riders can fine-tune the ride characteristics of their bike by adjusting chainstay length and overall wheelbase to be quick and nimble, or longer and more stable

Set-It-And-Forget-It Singlespeed Setup

The Alternator dropouts swinging design and set screws offer quick setup and tensioning. Vertical wheel entry means no re-tensioning or brake adjustments are necessary after a wheel change. Slip-free and creak-free performance

Replaceable/Serviceable Hardware

Alternator swing plates (geared, singlespeed, Rohloff, and thru-axle) are all replaceable, and all the bolt hardware is standard-size metric

Versatile Crank/Gearing Options

Accepts 1x, 2x, and 3x mountain cranksets for a wide variety of personal setup options

Rear Rack Friendly

Designed for use with the Salsa Alternator Standard Rack

Bottle Mounts

Frame accepts 3 water bottle cages (2 on size XS). TIG-welded for durability. Fork accepts 2 water bottle cages

Warranty Information

All Salsa products are warranted against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship from the date of retail purchase of the product, subject to the limitations detailed below.

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