2020 Salsa

Fargo Apex 1

A steel frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.

MSRP$2,399
Weight24.5 lbs  
FrameSteel
SuspensionRigid
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetApex, Truvativ Stylo
BrakesMechanical Disc
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relaxedaggressive
Terrain
smoothrugged
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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)

25 mph

Fargo Apex 1

36 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
XS

4'11" – 5'4"

SM

5'2" – 5'9"

MD

5'8" – 6'1"

LG

5'10" – 6'4"

XL

6'2" +

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BIKEPACKING.com
Amanda and her Salsa Fargo Plus Bike

Aug 2019 · Cass Gilbert

We chat to Amanda about her European bikepacking tour and find out where she's ridden, where she's headed to next, and what motivates her to bikepack.

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Specs
Build
Frame

Fargo Triple Butted CroMoly

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

ColorRed

Fork

Firestarter 110

Shock

n/a

Bottom Bracket

73mm BSA, threaded

Headset

Cane Creek 40

Stem

Salsa Guide

Handlebar

Salsa Woodchipper

Saddle

WTB Volt Comp

Seatpost

Salsa Guide

TypeRigid

Grips

Salsa Gel Cork Bar Tape

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM Apex 1

Front Derailleur

n/a

Crank

Stylo 6K Eagle DUB, 32t

Shifters

SRAM Apex 1

Cassette

SRAM PG 1130, 11-42t

Chain

SRAM PC 1110

Brakes

TRP Spyre-C, 160mm

TypeMechanical Disc

Wheels
Rims

Front: WTB Serra Hubs 15 x 110 mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0, 32h, Rear: WTB Serra Hubs 141mm QR, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0, 32h

Tires

Teravail Sparwood 29 x 2.2" Durable, Tubeless Ready

Disc Rotors

74mm post mount (160–180mm)

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