Salsa Spearfish 1 (2012)

Spearfish is our ultra-endurance racing and riding machine, perfect for 100-milers, 24-hour races, and all-day singletrack sessions.

Aimed at pedaling and suspension efficiency, Spearfish offers stable, balanced handling that really shines toward the end of a long race or ride, when the rider is most tired.

Spearfish 1 offers 80mm of rear wheel travel through a custom-tuned Fox Float RP2 Boost Valve shock and is designed for use with a 100mm travel front fork.

The EV6 aluminum frame uses our pivot-minimizing suspension design and a 142 x 12mm Maxle dropout to keep the rear end tight and tracking well. Removing the rear pivot also reduces chassis weight, and reduces complexity and maintenance. The anodized finish drops a bit of weight as well.

We named this frame after the town of Spearfish, South Dakota, home to the Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club, the Dakota 5-O race, and hundreds of miles of killer singletrack trails.


Spearfish. Charge your lights because tonight’s ride will be a long one.