So i jumped at the chance to test the salsa bucksaw one of the first production full suspension fat bikes to hit the market and it was easily the best bike i ve ridden this year.
Salsa bucksaw full suspension fat bike.
184 x 44 5mm 7 25 x 1 75 rear shock mount size.
Full suspension salsa bucksaw fat bike in excellent condition sram x9 components 1x10 drivetrain crank brothers carbon bar sram guide brakes rock shox bluto fork.
But salsa is really well beyond that opening shot and it is now evolving different categories of fat bikes for exploration hunting fishing racing.
Load up a blackborow and disappear into the backcountry for days on end.
Designed for 100mm 50 offset rockshox bluto suspension fat bike fork.
100mm front and rear.
It features split pivot rear suspension and is the first suspension bike designed from the ground up to address the ways riders use fat bikes and how fat tires interact with both the ground and the machine.
Bucksaw is our full suspension fat bike.
I never really imagined myself on a full suspension fatbike.
100mm front and rear.
I sold that bike to purchase the first aluminum salsa beargrease then sold that once i fell in love with the carbon version launched in 2014.
And this bucksaw is the evolution of the fat bike for trail and all mountain riding.
Ride a beargrease to victory on groomed trail races.
Our incredible geometry provides an overall ride that encourages adventure.
But those are mere suggestions the beauty of our fat.
For racing exploring bikepacking or riding singletrack any time any place salsa fat bikes will guide you to uncommon experiences.
Floatation and traction are further enhanced by bump absorbing suspension that features a properly tuned leverage ratio and damper unit in a layout that yields great pedaling efficiency and exceptional braking performance.
184 x 44 5mm 7 25 x 1 75 rear shock mount size.
My very first fatty a few years ago was a black surly pug ops a capable but beefy steed weighing in around 38 lbs.
Fat bike tires have a lot of give to them.
Designed for 100mm 50 offset rockshox bluto suspension fat bike fork.
Up to 26 x 4 0 tires on 82mm rims.
Fat bikes can truly go where no other bikes can.
Up to 26 x 4 0 tires on 82mm rims.
Salsa bucksaw carbon full suspension fat bike long term review.
Our fresh lineup of fat bikes is here with new colors and specs for 2020.
Our three fat bike platforms are refined for distinctly different uses.
Bucksaw is a new breed of mountain bike that takes the best attributes of fatbikes and blends them with the proven benefits of split pivot full suspension.
By michael paul april 18 2016.
Any trail and all mountain rider who s ridden a fat bike is really surprised by the traction and fun factor of the fat bike.
I m a new believer in the idea of summer fat biking and in particular the merits of pairing suspension with fat tires.
Perhaps more than any other brand salsa has infuenced and advanced the design of the modern fat bike.
