CUTTHROAT APEX 1
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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MSRP | $2,499 |
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Weight | 23.0 lbs |
Frame | Carbon |
Suspension | Rigid |
Fork | Carbon |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
Groupset | Apex, GX |
Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
For This Bike
5'6" – 5'9"
5'8" – 6'1"
5'10" – 6'4"
6'2" +
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Oct 2019
Ride the Divide, shred singletrack, or race gravel-enduro—the Cutthroat’s got you covered.
Dec 2017 · Robin Schmitt
Road or mountain bike? Can I fit a six-pack of beer onto it? The € 4,499 carbon Salsa Cutthroat raises some questions.....
Aug 2017 · Logan Watts
The Salsa Cutthroat Review, tested during our 900 mile Trans Cuba bikepacking trip as well as several months after on single track, gravel, and beyond...
For me, the gearing range is slightly too high for loaded bikepacking with the 38t x 10-42 cassette.
PressFit bottom bracket may be a deal breaker for some who are heading abroad, while we experienced no creaking or mechanical issues over thousands of miles.
The Firestarter fork has the triple bosses pointed a wee bit too far forward to accommodate fork bags such as Andrew The Maker’s Many Things Sack. This also makes removing tall bottles a bit difficult.
Same goes for the bottle mounts on the underside of the downtube. Due to the location, fitting a large wide-mouth bottle is impossible without tire rub; I opted to use the narrow-top 22oz Klean Kanteen which squeezed in with just a few millimeters to spare.
At $4k, the Force 1x isn’t cheap. I think it’s money well spent, but perhaps it would be easier on the eyes if it were a little less. There is a Rival 2x edition as well for $3k.
Frame | Cutthroat Carbon BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Color: Orange / Dark Orange |
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Fork | Cutthroat Carbon |
Shock | N/A |
Bottom Bracket | PressFit 41 x 92mm |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 |
Stem | Salsa Guide |
Handlebar | Salsa Cowchipper |
Saddle | WTB Volt Sport |
Seatpost | Promax 27.2 x 350mm Type: Rigid |
Grips | Salsa Glyph Gel Bar Tape |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM Apex 1 Long Cage |
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Front Derailleur | N/A |
Crank | SRAM GX 1000 XSYNC 38t |
Shifters | SRAM Apex |
Cassette | SunRace CSMS7 11-42 |
Chain | SRAM PC1110 |
Brakes | Hayes CX Expert, V-Series 160mm Type: Mechanical Disc |
Rims | Front: Formula 32h, 100 x 15mm thru-axle, WTB STP i23 TCS 29", 2.0mm butted spokes, brass nipples, Rear: Formula 32h, 142 x 12mm thru-axle, WTB STP i23 TCS 29", 2.0mm butted spokes, brass nipples. |
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Tires | Maxxis Ikon 29 x 2.2" 60 tpi EXO |
Disc Rotors | 74mm post mount; (140 –160mm) |
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