The redesigned Cutthroat drop-bar mountain bike and gravel frameset offers more stability and compliance in a package that's equally at home bikepacking on remote doubletrack, taking the occasional singletrack shortcut, or conquering a gravel race. Build it into the all-day, mixed-surface bike you've always wanted.
| Design Wheel x Tire Size | 29 x 2.25" (29 x 2.4" Max) |
|---|---|
| Susp Fork Length (Travel) | 506 mm (100 mm Travel) |
| Rigid Fork Length | 483 mm |
| Fork Offset | 51 mm |
| Front Spacing | 110 x 15 mm Thru-axle |
| Front Brake (Rotor) | Flat mount (160-180 mm), flat mount frame standard (35 mm thickness), 42 mm bolt length |
| Front Rack Mounts | Yes, lowrider compatible. Salsa Down Under rack recommended. |
| Fork Accessory Mounts | Yes, one set of Three-Pack mounts on each fork leg |
| Headset, Upper | IS41 |
| Headset, Lower | IS52 |
| Seatpost | 27.2 mm |
| Seat Collar | 32.0 mm |
| Dropper Compatible (Routing) | Yes, internal |
| Front Derailleur Type | Road, braze-on, 2x, bottom-pull |
| Bottom Bracket | Press Fit BB92, 41 x 92 mm |
| Crankset (Max & Min Ring) | 1x MTN Boost: 40t Max; 2x RD Boost outer ring: 46-50t, inner ring: 30-36t *Oval chainrings subtract 2t from max* |
| Rear Brake (Rotor) | Flat mount (140-160 mm), flat mount frame standard (25mm Thickness), 32 mm bolt length |
| Rear Spacing | 148 x 12 mm Thru-axle |
| Rear Axle Size | Ø12 x 174, TP=1.5, TL=20 |
| Derailleur Hanger | QBP #FS2322 |
| Rear Rack Mounts | Yes, universal rack rear compatible. Salsa Rack-Lock seat collar required. Salsa Wanderlust Rack recommended. |
| Rear Fender Mounts | n/a |
| Water Bottle Mounts | Frames up to 54cm: 2 in main triangle. Frames 56cm and larger: 3 in main triangle. |
| Under Downtube Mount | Yes, two pair. |
| Top Tube Mounts | Yes, compatible with Salsa Top Tube bag. |
| Internal Dropper Post Routing | 1x mechanical drivetrain: Route the dropper post cable through the drive side of the down tube. Di2 drivetrains: Move the battery to the down tube, routing it through the head tube, then route the dropper post cable through the drive side of the down tube. |
| External Dropper Post Routing | 1x and 2x mechanical and Di2 drivetrains: Route the dropper post cable through the dynamo rear light holes on the non-drive side of the top tube. |