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If you’ve been looking for the middle ground between the Salsa Woodchipper and Cowbell handlebars, today is your lucky day. Salsa just announced the birth of the Cowchipper bar, a cross-breed bar that, you guessed it, lands right in between the Woodchipper and Cowbell in terms of flare.
For those spec-obsessed, here ya go:
The Cowchipper has 24º of flare, 120mm center section, 79.2mm of reach, 129mm drop, in sizes 40cm – 44cm and available now through your local Salsa dealer.
At Frostbike this weekend, Salsa unveiled their Warbird Carbon, a gravel racing frame, designed for long days in the saddle on rough, washboarded roads. The Warbird Carbon utilizes Class 5 VRS™, or a vibration reduction system and shaped stays that increase compliance. If you still would like a smoother ride, the Warbird Carbon has space for a 44mm tire.
Check out more at Salsa.
The latest photo essay from Salsa Cycles takes place in what many Americans consider to be “fly over country.” The midwest is home to some beautiful landscapes, filled with rushing rivers and dense forests. A few guys from Minneapolis went out to Grand Marais and rode the Gunflint Trail on fatbikes, packing in everything they needed for a few day’s outing. The resulting photos and story are inspirational to say the least.
Head over to Salsa to read up!
Jarrod Bunk from Hope Cyclery has one rad looking fatbike. His Salsa Blackborow is kitted out with so many great components that it’s too good to not share. Industry Nine, Chromag and recently, he upgraded to NEXT SL cranks and Reverb dropper.
I kinda can’t wait to ride mine in the snow again. It’s so much fun. Thanks for sharing Jarrod and thanks for the bourbon at Interbike!
Man, talk about a rad trip! Justin wrote this awesome piece on the Salsa blog about a trip that he took with a friend and a photographer. As you guessed, it spanned 5 trail systems in 5 different states over the course of 5 days, all while driving from each system on their motos, fit with 2-by-2 racks.
Head over to Salsa to catch the rest of this story!
Last year, when Salsa introduced the Bucksaw full suspension fatbike, it caused quite a stir. It did, in fact, feature the then brand-new Rock Shox Bluto fork, which in itself was a catalyst for heated internet discussion.
Yesterday Salsa poured it on with the announcement of the Bucksaw Carbon. A full-suspension fatbike with a carbon front triangle, seat stay and an aluminum chainstay. This sheds 300 grams off the total frame weight.
If this is your kinda thing, and how can it not be, then head over to Salsa to see more!
One of the leading advocates of bikepacking explains their position on this off-road touring craze…
Yeah… You read that right. The House of Solid Gold plated a Mukluk and wants a cool $1,000,000 for it. Hey, it’s my size!
Nice!
“A short film from Salsa Cycles, Racing The Sun shares the story of Tim Ek’s 2013 Dirty Kanza 200 race, while relating it to his career helping troubled youth.”
Well, this morning we saw the Rock Shox Bluto fat bike suspension fork, with its tapered steerer and ample clearance. Problem is, a lot of the available fat bikes have traditional 1 1/8″ steerers. Although, over the past year, a lot of the fat bike offerings have converted to tapered steerers but the Salsa Bucksaw is the first to be designed around the Bluto. To add to the radness, they’ve added a rear shock too. That makes it the first full suspension – using Salsa’s Split Pivot™ system – fat bike in production.
Wow.
Available in the fall of 2014, the Bucksaw 1 will be $4,999 and Bucksaw 2 will be $3,999, and both will come with the RockShox Bluto fork.
See more at Salsa and make sure you read the Developing Buchsaw post!
Ever since my Geekhouse got stolen (R.I.P.), I’ve been on a commuter and touring bike kick. Austin has a ton of great builds rolling around and when I can, I stop to admire them. My riding buddy Josh has a great Salsa Vaya that he picked up not too long ago. When I bumped into him yesterday, I had to take some photos of it. It’s nothing special by any means but it’s a great build and his OG Chrome bag shows lots of use, so I met him at the bar where he works, the Liberty and shot some portraits.
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As fires ravage Los Angeles, we want to extend our love to anyone who might find themselves affected by this disaster. Read on for some resources to help the people of LA…
Many of us remember the original Surly Steamroller in Battleship grey from the early aughts. It was one of the coveted fixed gears on the market and thanks to its FFF wide chainstays, it made for a great commuter bike in cities with rough surface roads. Well, Josh got his hands on one and converted it to S&S couplers and the result is nothing short of amazing! Let’s check it out…
In addition to having perhaps the best name in cycling, Watts Dixon is also the proprietor of Revolution Cycles in Greensboro, North Carolina. Nestled along an unassuming and quiet street in a somewhat unassuming and quiet town, Revolution Cycles stands out for its quirky, irreverent posture and the community that’s been built around it. In this, the final installment of a three-part shop visit series in his home state of North Carolina, Andy Karr drops in on Watts Dixon at Revolution Cycles in Greensboro. We love bike shops with personality here, and Revolution Cycles most certainly has it in abundance.
The totally redesigned Surly Moonlander shocked fatbikers with its 24 x 6.2” tires, long wheelbase, and a Pinion gearbox. Surly Bikes had finally returned to their roots, designing a wholly innovative and ridiculous fat bike for equally crazy cyclists. There is a lot to unpack with the new Moonlander fat bike and its paradigm-shifting capabilities. See Spencer’s thoughts and his bucket list adventure with the new Moonlander below…
The updated Singular Cycles Kite Titanium is an evolution of the original steel Kite, one of the first gravel bikes to accommodate large tires. Like, really large tires. While the titanium frameset has remained a popular option in Singular’s catalog, the UK-based brand just launched a revised version that features an entirely new titanium fork with 3D-printed crown and UDH-compatible rear dropouts.
Josh, who is consistently interested in testing chubby tire gravel bikes in his home turf of southern Arizona, spotted a prototype Kite Titanium earlier this year at the MADE show. That particular Kite happened to be Singular owner Sam Alison’s personal build, and he let Josh keep it in the U.S. for a couple of months before sending it back across the Atlantic. Read on below for Josh’s impressions of the quick and capable Singular Kite.
Micah Ling takes us along for the adventure through southern Arizona with Lael Wilcox and 60 women for the Komoot Women’s Arizona Rally. The 8-day loop included Mount Lemmon, Patagonia, Ruby Road, and endless highlights not on any map. Check out her recap, Ashley Gruber’s photos, and some testimonials below…
While John was in NorCal, working with Whit from Meriwether Cycles on the Ponderosa project and Shop Visit article, he managed to document Jay from Nevada City-based You Bet! Bicycle Sales and Service‘s custom steel 140 mm hardtail 29er. We reached out to Jay to see if he’d be willing to pen the story of how this bike came about and he delivered one great write-up. Let’s check it out, along with some stunning photos below…
