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Journeyer Flat Bar Acolyte 650b
An aluminum frame gravel bike with mid-range components and tektro mechanical disc brakes.
Manufacturer Price
$899| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 650b Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 8 |
| Groupset | microSHIFT Acolyte |
| Brakes | Tektro Mechanical Disc |
4'7" – 5'2"
4'11" – 5'5"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'8" – 6'1"
6'0" – 6'6"
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Summary
The Salsa Journeyer is celebrated for its versatility, comfort, and fun riding experience, making it a solid choice for gravel adventures. Its aluminum frame offers a surprisingly smooth ride, and the bike's geometry encourages a comfortable fit, though some note its weight and handling limitations on climbs or aggressive descents. With a mix of positive and mixed reviews, it's praised for its value and mount options but critiqued for some build quality and performance aspects.
Highly versatile design
Surprisingly comfortable
Easy-to-ride geometry
Loads of mounts
Fun and confidence-instilling bike to ride
Heavier than the competition
Stubby seat tube lengths make the sizing weird
Feels sluggish on the climbs due to additional weight
Welds are a little agricultural
Lacks a bit of speed from a handling point of view
Holy ******* ****, this bike is so fun!
Cycling TipsIt's nothing especially fancy, but the aluminum frame has a nice ride quality and all the frame and fork mount options you could probably ever need.
Outdoor Gear LabA great bike for getting out there and enjoying yourself.
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Aug 2022 · Dave Rome
The fun and easy-going one of the party.
Highly versatile design, surprisingly comfortable, easy-to-ride geometry, tubeless-ready (sort of), regular component fitments, good tyre clearance, just simply fun.
Stubby seat tube lengths make the sizing weird, potentially over-geared for adventuring on big tyres, mechanical disc brakes are only so-so, cables will rub paint if not protected.
Apr 2022 · Stu Kerton
A bit pricey for the spec, but fun to ride and highly capable
Comfortable ride
Great shifting and braking
Loads of mounts
Welds are a little agricultural
Wheels add weight
Pushed hard on price
Jan 2022 · Jeremy Benson
Salsa has created a winner with their Journeyer Apex gravel bike. This affordable aluminum-framed bike is the least expensive model we tested with...
Inexpensive
Versatile
Many frame mount options
Heavier than the competition
Budget build
| Frame | Journeyer Flat-Bar Quick-Release BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 50c Color: Red |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fantail |
| Bottom Bracket | 68 mm BSA |
| Headset | FSA NO.42 ACB IS-2 |
| Stem | Salsa Guide 31.8, 6-degree |
| Handlebar | Salsa Salt Flat 31.8, 700 mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Medium, Steel, 142 x 265 mm |
| Seatpost | Salsa Guide 27.2 x 350 mm, 12 mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | microSHIFT Acolyte M5185 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | FSA Vero Pro 40t, FSA 7240S bottom bracket |
| Shifters | microSHIFT Acolyte M7180 |
| Cassette | microSHIFT H083, 12–42t, 8-speed |
| Chain | KMC X8 |
| Brakes | Tektro MD-U310 with RS360A lever, Tektro TR160-29 (160 mm) Type: Tektro Mechanical Disc |
| Rims | Front: Novatec D761DSE 9 x 100 mm QR hub, WTB ST i23 650b rim, 32h, Rear: Novatec D762TSE 10 x 135 mm QR hub, WTB ST i23 650b rim, 32h |
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| Tires | Teravail Washburn 650b x 47 mm, 30 TPI, Wire Bead |
| Racks | Journeyer features front and rear rack mounts, a Three-Pack mount on each fork leg, a top tube mount, down tube mount, and bottle mounts. With this many options, you can load it up however you like. |
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First added April 22
Last updated June 22
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