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Timberjack GX Eagle 27.5+
A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with high-end components.
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$2,499| Weight | 30.6 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 130mm |
| Fork | Marzocchi Bomber Z2 |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide T Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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Summary
The Salsa Timberjack is a versatile and capable trail hardtail, praised for its aggressive geometry, flexible fork options, and bikepacking readiness. It offers a balanced ride quality, modernized handling, and a range of builds that provide great value. While it excels in singletrack and off-road exploration, some note its weight and the stiffness of certain components as drawbacks.
Aggressive trail hardtail design
Flexible fork options (120- to 150-millimeter)
Tire size options (29 x 2.6 or 27.5 x 2.8-inch)
More mounting points than ever
Great value in a hardtail mountain bike
Heavy, especially the rear end
35mm handlebar and stem aren’t for everyone
Low-end fork has limitations
The Salsa Timberjack XT 29 has been an incredibly fun bike to ride.BIKEPACKING.com
Salsa managed to take the already impressive Timberjack platform, make it more capable on the descents, and modernize it, without taking away from it’s bikepacking potential and overall pedal-friendly demeanor. A homerun in my opinion.BIKEPACKING.com
They’re bikes for the serious adventurer who is willing to pay to have kit that works.
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Jan 2022 · Singletrack Magazine
We review the Salsa Timberjack SLX 29 - a hardtail that's ready to play, or ready to carry you over the hills and far away.
Jun 2021 · Miles Arbour
For 2021, Salsa announced a major update to the Timberjack, their alloy hardtail. Find Miles’ thoughts on the 2021 Salsa Timberjack XT 29er here, including a deep dive into its new geometry and how that carries over to bikepacking.
Great value in a hardtail mountain bike
Almost perfectly tuned geometry for trail riding and bikepacking
More mounting points than ever
Surprisingly capable
Sizing and fit is spot on
Low-end fork has limitations
Heavy. Especially the rear end
35mm handlebar and stem aren’t for everyone
Not the most forgiving frame
Feb 2021 · Beta
Just because Salsa has been making fancy carbon bikes doesn't mean they've abandoned their roots. The 2021 Salsa Timberjack is pure soul.
May 2019 · Pat Donahue
The Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ is a capable hardtail that delivers solid versatility. Salsa markets this bicycle as a great option for those who want a fun rig...
Versatile
Well-rounded performance
Very capable bikepacking rig
Front end wanders on steep climbs
Poor fork specification
| Frame | Timberjack v2 Aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Red-Orange |
|---|---|
| Fork | Marzocchi Bomber Z2 Air Sweep Adjust, 130 mm Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | 73 mm BSA |
| Stem | Salsa Guide Trail 35.0, 50 mm |
| Handlebar | Race Face Chester 35.0 mm, 780 mm width, 20 mm rise XS–SM; 35 mm Rise MD–XL |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Medium, Steel, 142 x 265 mm |
| Seatpost | TranzX YSP05JL 30.9 mm, 0 mm offset, 30 mm Travel Adjustable, 125 x 409 mm XS–SM; 150 x 459 mm MD; 170 x 499 mm LG; 200 x 559 mm XL Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | TRUVATIV Descendant 6K Eagle, DUB, 32t |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275 10–52t, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide T, SRAM CenterLine 6-bolt rotors (180 mm front and rear) Type: SRAM Guide T Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: WTB Speedterra 6-bolt 15 x 110 mm hub, WTB ST i40 32h 27.5" rim, Rear: WTB Speedterra XD 6-bolt 12 x 148 mm hub, WTB ST i40 32h 27.5" rim |
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| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF front, Maxxis Rekon rear, 27.5 x 2.8", EXO C3 TR |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Guide T, SRAM CenterLine 6-bolt rotors (180 mm front and rear) |
First added February 26
Last updated January 7
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