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2019 Blackborow GX Eagle

2019 Blackborow GX Eagle

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Blackborow is our “dream big” cargo fat bike, best paired with an unlimited imagination. With huge carrying capacity via abundant frame and fork braze-ons, and room for four full-sized panniers on the beautifully engineered rear rack, your “it sure would be awesome to…” list of expeditions is more feasible than ever.

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Product Details

Build Kit

  • Frame: Blackborow, mid-wheelbase
  • Fork: Kingpin
  • Color: Copper
  • Rear Shock: N/A
  • Front Der: N/A
  • Rear Der: SRAM GX Eagle
  • Cassette: SRAM XG 1275 Eagle 10-50t
  • Chain: SRAM Eagle
  • Crankset: Truvativ Stylo 6K Eagle DUB Crankset with 30t ring
  • Shifter: SRAM GX Eagle
  • Brakes & Rotors: Hayes MX Comp mechanical, 180mm V-Series rotor
  • Headset: Cane Creek 40
  • Stem: Salsa Guide Trail
  • Handlebar: Salsa Salt Flat
  • Grips: Salsa File Tread
  • Seatpost: Salsa Guide
  • Saddle: WTB Volt Sport
  • Front Wheel: SUNringlé Mulefüt SL 80 27.5" x 80mm w/ SUNringlé SRC 150mm hub
  • Rear Wheel: SUNringlé Mulefüt SL 80 27.5" x 80mm w/ SUNringlé SRC 197mm hub
  • Tires: Maxxis Minion FBF front and FBR rear, 27.5 x 3.8", 60 tpi
  • Complete Bike Weight: MD - 38 lb 9 oz / LG - 39 lb 5 oz

Frame Specs

  • Design Wheel/ Tire Size: 26 x 3.8–4.33" on up to 100mm rim
  • Alternate Wheel/ Tire Sizes: 27.5 x 3.0–3.8", 29 x 2.3–3.0"
  • Rigid Fork Length: 483–486mm
  • Suspension Fork Length (Travel): 501–511mm (100mm)
  • Fork Offset: 50–51mm
  • Headset-Upper: ZS44
  • Headset-Lower: ZS56
  • Seatpost: 31.6mm
  • Seat Collar: 35.0mm
  • Dropper Compatible: Yes, internal S/T and D/T
  • Front Derailleur Type: Compact 2x, top-pull only
  • Front Derailleur Mount: High direct-mount (55mm offset); FS1325
  • Bottom Bracket: 100mm BSA, threaded
  • Crankset: Fat bike
  • Rear Brake: 76mm chainline only, 1x and 2x compatible, 36t max ring
  • Rear Spacing: 51mm standard (140–180mm)
  • Rear Thru-Axle: 197 x 12mm thru-axle
  • Derailleur Hanger: 12 x 229L, TP = 1.5, TL = 20
  • Bottle Mounts: FS2339
  • Accessory Mounts: 3 per frameset (S/T front, S/T back, D/T)
  • Kickstand Plate: 2 per frame (D/T bottom side, T/T top side)
  • Rear Rack Mounts: Yes, (KI5005 recommended, direct mount w/short bolt only, no clamp)
  • Rear Fender Mounts: Yes, Blackborow rack included

Geometry

Geometry Diagram
SM MD LG
Top Tube Effective Metric 580 610 640
Seat Tube Length Metric 457 457 508
Head Tube Length Metric 110 120 130
Head Tube Angle 69 69 69
Seat Tube Angle 73 73 73
BB Drop Metric 60 60 60
Chainstay Length Metric 650 650 650
Fork Length Metric 483 483 483
Fork Offset Metric 51 51 51
Wheelbase Metric 1305.6 1336.4 1367.1
Stack Metric 599.1 608.4 617.7
Reach Metric 396.8 424 451.1
Standover Metric 704 737 763
Rider Height Metric 168–175cm 175–183cm 183–190cm
BB Center to Center Metric
Stem Length 70 70 70
Crank Length 170 175 175
Handlebar Width 750mm 800mm 800mm
  • A Salsa Kingpin fork which is equivalent to an average 100mm fat bike suspension fork at 25% sag
  • A 26 x 4.33" tire measuring 746mm in diameter
  • Standover (P) is measured from vertically from the ground to top of toptube, 50mm forward of the BB center

Supportive Documents

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Additional Features

6066-T6 Aluminum Tubeset

Top-shelf, double and triple-butted, heat-treated 6066-T6 aluminum tubing is used throughout the frame. This 6000-series aluminum has better strength and fatigue characteristics than 6061 and 7000-series aluminums, allowing for a stronger and lighter overall frame. Additionally, the tubing is strategically shaped and formed for additional stiffness and strength optimization in key stress areas

Trail-Oriented Cargo Bike

Blackborow is a cargo bike rooted in the same established fat bike geometry as our Mukluk and Beargrease models. The front end is compatible with all our rigid fat bike forks and also fat-specific suspension forks. The ability to run multiple wheel and tire sizes allows you to customize the target experience and fine tune the ride height as needed. The mid-length chainstays and a custom rack that can handle four full-size panniers or countless custom systems are what set Blackborow apart. When Blackborow is sensibly loaded (see our packing guidelines here), the bike still feels well balanced, and is a pleasure to ride on winding trails compared to other long-tail cargo bikes. Blackborow is all about new possibilities, and owners will find themselves able to merge an array of other interests into their two-wheeled adventures.

Framepack & Bag Options

Salsa EXP Series framepacks, toptube bags, and the Anything Cradle fit the Blackborow straight away. Our Anything Cage and Anything Cage HD can be used on the Kingpin fork. Most standard panniers fit the rear rack, and custom bags can also be made for the Stowaway area behind the seat tube.

Kingpin Fork

Featuring carbon construction with an aluminum steerer, the Kingpin Fork is lightweight and durable, and features an amazing array of accessory bosses to help you make the most of your Blackborow fat bike: Dual sets of Three-Pack bosses on each leg accept bottle cages or our Anything Cage accessories / Lowrider mounts work with our Down Under front rack for a traditional touring setup / Internal dynamo hub wire routing keeps the front end clean for those upgrading to dyno hubs

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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