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Cassidy SLX
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with upper mid-range components.
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$4,099| Weight | 35.0 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 165 / 180mm |
| Fork | RockShox ZEB |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" +
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Summary
The Salsa Cassidy stands out as a unique and capable enduro bike, praised for its plush suspension, stiff frame, and confident handling. It excels in rough terrain, offering a ride quality that combines speed with control. While it's slightly expensive and has a slack seat tube angle, its performance and design features like the Split Pivot suspension and integrated accessories make it a standout choice.
Ultra plush suspension
Ultra stiff frame
Confident handling in rough terrain
Integrated accessory strap
Split Pivot suspension design
Slightly expensive
Slack seat tube angle
Budget-minded components beneath the price tag
Not only does the Cassidy deliver on that promise, it goes beyond what we’ve come to expect from a big-wheeled big bike of any brand.
BetaThe Cassidy is a scarily fast bike, picking up speed with ease. Features come rushing towards you at warp speed, and it’s tempting to just hold on and let the bike soak up everything underneath you.
Singletrack WorldLiving in the Lake District, I’d have the Cassidy. Its downhill performance is something to behold with little to no drawback when climbing.
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Jul 2021 · Travis Engel
A mix of plush suspension, a stiff frame and short chainstays make the Salsa Cassidy as unique as its paint job.
Ultra plush suspension
Ultra stiff frame
Ultra short chainstays
Slightly expensive
Slightly slack seat tube angle
Mar 2021 · James Vincent
James tests this single frame in both the Blackthorn and Cassidy guises, both of which are a bit of a change from the usual Salsa offerings.
Both bikes are crazy fast and pick up speed with ease
Point and shoot, confidence inspiring suspension when in Cassidy mode. Great pedalling performance and that Fox Float 38 is incredible, making every other fork seem rather meh in comparison.
Versatile design and flexibility.
The tyres. 3 punctures across 4 tyres in two months is disappointing.
The saddle. Yup, I’m fully aware that what you stick your bum on is personal preference, but I really didn’t get on with the RaceFace Aeffect saddle and had to have it angled at an unusually steep angle to give climbing support.
Superboost Plus. Sure it lets you build a stiffer wheel, gives all the mud clearance you could ever want and lets you run 2.6” tyres, but honestly, I’d rather just run 2.4” or 2.5” tyres and stick with Boost 148. Alternatively, I’d like to give the bike industry a time machine so we can skip boost and jump straight to Superboost Plus.
Jan 2021 · McCoy
In every way, shape, and form, the Salsa Cassidy wants to crush it on the downhills.
Dec 2020 · Salsa Cycles
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Sep 2020
Salsa hits the market with two new bikes: the all-mountain smash-machine Cassidy and the more mild-mannered Blackthorn.
Sep 2020 · Jessie-May Morgan
New 140mm travel Salsa Blackthorn can morph into 165mm travel Salsa Cassidy enduro mountain bike with switchable links
Sep 2020 · VeloNews.com
Salsa All-mountain and trail mountain bikes spice things up.
| Frame | Cassidy Aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 3" Color: Red |
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| Fork | RockShox ZEB, 180 mm, 44 mm offset Travel: 180mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ Travel: 165mm |
| Bottom Bracket | 73 mm BSA, threaded |
| Stem | Salsa Guide 35.0 |
| Handlebar | Race Face Chester 35.0, 780mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt 250 Sport |
| Seatpost | TranzX YSI05 w/ Shimano lever, 30 mm travel height adjustable, travel: SM = 125 mm, MD = 150 mm, LG = 170 mm, XL = 200 mm Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | 1x chain guide |
| Crank | Race Face Ride, 32t |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore, 10–51t, 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX four-piston (203 mm rotors) Type: Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Shimano SLX 15 x 110 mm hub, WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 29" Tubeless-Ready rim, Rear: Shimano SLX 12 x 157 mm hub, WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 29" Tubeless-Ready rim |
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| Tires | Maxxis Assegai 29 x 2.5" front, Maxxis Dissector 29 x 2.4" rear, 120 TPI, 3CG, DoubleDown, Tubeless-Ready |
| Disc Rotors | Shimano SLX four-piston (203 mm rotors) |
First added September 15
Last updated April 11
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