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2019 Salsa

Timberjack 20 SUS

A 20″ aluminum frame mountain youth bike with modest components and promax mechanical disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price

$549
Weight25.7 lbs  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail
ForkSuntour XCT
Wheels20″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 8
GroupsetTourney, Altus
BrakesPromax Mechanical Disc
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Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Handling
nimblestable
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

14 mph

Timberjack 20 SUS

Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
20"

4'1" – 4'10"

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Reviews
NSMB
Min-Max: Bean's 2017 Salsa Timberjack

May 2022

Bean's Salsa Timberjack is loaded down with interesting tales while satisfying a selectively-sourced, budget-forward build...

Highs
  • Affordable aluminum frame

  • Versatile adjustable dropouts for chainstay length and single-speed setup

  • Good platform for budget builds and upgrades

  • Lightweight wheelset (1450g)

  • Quality hubs (DT Swiss 350/240)

  • Custom frame bag

  • ShiRAMano drivetrain mix for durability and value

  • TRP Slate EVO brakes with easy bleed and good support in US

Lows
  • Frame not steel

  • Geometry dated compared to current models (68° HTA, 73.5° STA)

  • RockShox SID fork considered forgettable; Pike would have been better for tire clearance and damper

  • GXP cranks tend to eat BB bearings

  • TRP brakes have limited small parts support in Canada

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Salsa Timberjack Review: Value Meets Versatility

Jul 2020 · Miles Arbour

After three months of riding the 2020 Timberjack XT 29 build on a mix of challenging British Columbia trails and several bikepacking trips, Miles reports back with his thoughts. Find the full review here, plus a comparison with five similar alloy mountain bikes…

Highs
  • Capable trail-ready geometry for chunky, technical descents and singletrack-heavy bikepacking

  • 29 x 2.6″ platform is great

  • Large main triangle and bosses under the downtube

  • Well priced and well specced build, great value

  • Shimano 12-Speed build kit

Lows
  • Seat tube angle may not be steep enough for some

  • Resin-only rotors are limiting

  • 35mm handlebar and stem

  • Lower end fork and hubs

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Outdoor Gear Lab
Salsa Timberjack Deore

Aug 2019 · Jeremy Benson

The Salsa Timberjack Deore 27.5+ is an affordable entry-level hardtail mountain bike. Despite having good experiences on a higher-end build of the...

Highs
  • Inexpensive

  • Dropper seat post

Lows
  • Poor fork specification

  • Poor tire specification

  • Not as stable at speed

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Timberjack 20+

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

ColorLime

Fork

SR Suntour XCT 20" Plus, 9 x 110mm QR

Spring TypeCoil

Shock

N/A

Bottom Bracket

73mm BSA, threaded

Headset

Cane Creek 10

Stem

Promax

Handlebar

Promax

Saddle

Velo

Seatpost

Promax 31.6 x 300mm

TypeRigid

Grips

Velo

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano M310 Altus

Front Derailleur

N/A

Crank

Samox, 28t

Shifters

Shimano Tourney Revo

Cassette

SunRace CSM400, 12-32t

Chain

KMC ZS7

Brakes

Promax mechanical, 160mm front and 140mm rear rotors

TypePromax Mechanical Disc

Wheels
Rims

Front: Novatec 32h, WTB STP i35 TCS 20", Rear: Novatec 32h, WTB STP i35 TCS 20"

Tires

Chao Yang, 20 x 3"

Disc Rotors

I.S. mount 160mm (160mm max)

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