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Salsa Fargo 3 (2011)
General
| Product Category | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Salsa |
| Model | Fargo 3 |
| Size | S, M, L, Xl |
| Color | Fun Guy Green |
| Bottom bracket | FSA PowerSpline |
|---|---|
| Brake levers | Tektro RL341 |
| Brake rotor | 160mm |
| Brakes | Avid BB5 Road Mechanical |
| Cassette | Shimano HG-50 9 speed 11-34T |
| Crankset | FSA Alpha Drive Trekking, SM = 170mm, MD, LG, XL = 175mm |
| Features | • Explore Geometry - Designed as a drop-bar MTB, 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. • Kung Fu CroMoly Tubeset - Custom-designed, triple-butted, seamless Sanko CroMoly Kung Fu tubing. Size-specific tubing specification • Front Suspension Compatible - Suspension-corrected frame design allows use of rigid 29'er fork or 80mm travel suspension fork • Custom-Designed Rear Dropout- Proven Fargo rear dropout design. Investment cast CroMoly. Chainstay-mounted disc brake , rack and fender mounts, and replaceable derailleur hanger • Chainstay-Mounted Disc Brake- Hassle-free rack and fender mounting • Any Mountain Crankset Compatible- Accepts 10-speed Double and 9/10-speed Triple MTB cranksets without sacrificing tire clearance • Integrated Rack and Fender Mounts- Cast and ribbed into dropout for durability. Designed to work best with Salsa Wanderlust Rack • Waterbottle Bosses- Frame accepts 3 waterbottle cages. Fillet brazed for durability • Generous Tire Clearance- Fits 29 x 2.3" tire w/ ample mud clearance, 29 x 2.1" with fenders • Powdercoat Paint - Provides durable finish • Fargo Fork Included- Custom-designed, triple-butted, Kung Fu CroMoly with forward-facing, stainless steel, double-eyelet dropouts. Mid-blade mounts. Back-of-leg waterbottle bosses. Fender mounts. 51mm I.S. disc brake mount. Powdercoat finish • Mid-Blade Mounts - Thru-mount mid-blade mounts designed to work best with Salsa Down Under lowrider rack and/or Minimalist rack • Fork Blade Waterbottle Bosses Back-of-leg waterbottle bosses in triple boss configuration for Anything Cages or hi/low placement of waterbottle cages |
| Fork type | Fargo Fork |
| Frame type | Salsa Fargo, Proprietary Kung Fu CroMoly |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Deore, Low Clamp, Triple |
| Headset | Cane Creek 10-Series, TR, Black |
| Hub front | Formula Sealed Bearing, 32H, Black |
| Hub rear | Formula Sealed Bearing, 32H, Black |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Deore, 9-Speed, Long Cage |
| Recommended for | offroad touring |
| Rims type | Alex XD Comp 29er, 32H |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado |
| Shifters | Microshift Bar-End, 9-Speed |
| Shifter | Front: Microshift Bar-End, 3-Speed Rear:Microshift Bar-End, 9-Speed |
| Skewers | Alex XD Comp 29er, 32H |
| Spokes | DT Swiss, Champion SG, Silver |
| Stem | Salsa Pro Moto 3, 31.8mm, Black |
| Tires | Schwalbe Rapid Rob 29 x 2.25" or Continental X-King 29 x 2.2 |
