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Timberjack SLX 29
A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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$1,849| Weight | 32.9 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 130mm |
| Fork | RockShox 35 Silver |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Shimano 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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Apr 2022 · Alicia Leggett
The Salsa Timberjack XT 29 is an all-around play and adventure bike, designed for high-alpine bikepacking adventures or backyard jaunts.
Very versatile
Shimano drivetrain is excellent
Adjustable chainstay length & singlespeed option
Not the fastest climber
Fork is the weakest part of the build
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
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...
Inexpensive
Dropper seat post
Poor fork specification
Poor tire specification
Not as stable at speed
| Frame | Timberjack v2 Aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Red |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox 35 Silver TK Air, 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 | Shimano SLX M7100 SGS |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Shimano MT510-1, 32t |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX M7100 |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore M6100 10–51t, 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano Deore |
| Brakes | Shimano MT401, Shimano RT10 Center Lock rotors (180 mm front, 160 mm rear) Type: Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Shimano MT400-B Center Lock 15 x 110 mm hub, WTB ST i30 32h 29" rim, Rear: Shimano MT410-B Micro Spline Center Lock 12 x 148 mm hub, WTB ST i30 32h 29" rim |
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| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF front, Maxxis Rekon rear, 29 x 2.6", EXO TR |
| Disc Rotors | Shimano MT401, Shimano RT10 Center Lock rotors (180 mm front, 160 mm rear) |
First added February 26
Last updated January 7
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