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Horsethief C XT
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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$5,499| Weight | 30.4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 140mm front |
| Fork | RockShox Pike Ultimate |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance Elite |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | XT |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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Mar 2020
Salsa Cycles made its debut in the early 1980s with handmade frames and custom-made stems. Today, Salsa offers a selection of 19 bikes ranging from gravel to all mountain, and the company has become known for its ultra-endurance options—bikes that go far, bikes that go fast, bikes built to obliterate long-distance race records.
Feb 2020 · VeloNews.com
Fox suspension forks, carbon wheels, and an all new aluminum frame.
Jan 2020 · Jeremy Benson
The Deore build is the entry-level model in Salsa's range of mid-travel Horsethief trail bikes. This 29er has 120mm of rear suspension paired with a 140mm...
Excellent in rolling moderate terrain
Versatile
Relatively well-rounded
Heavy
10-speed drivetrain
| Frame | Horsethief Carbon V3 BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: White |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Pike Ultimate RC2, 140 mm, 42 mm offset Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance Elite |
| Bottom Bracket | 73mm BSA, threaded. Carbon bike requires ISCG cover ring or ISCG mounting bracket in place of 2.5mm DS BB Spacer |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 Series IS41/IS52 |
| Stem | Salsa Guide Trail 50 mm |
| Handlebar | Race Face Turbine R 35 |
| Saddle | WTB Volt 250 Steel SL, 250 x 135 |
| Seatpost | TranzX YSI05, Shimano MT500 lever, 30 mm travel adj, SM: 125 x 409 mm, MD: 150 x 459 mm, LG: 170 x 499 mm, XL: 200 x 559 mm, Ø30.9mm Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8100 SGS |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Shimano XT M8130, 30t |
| Shifters | Shimano XT M8100 |
| Cassette | Shimano SLX M7100, 10–51t, 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano SLX M7100 |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX M7120 four-piston Type: Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Reynolds Carbon C 309, 15 x 110 mm, Rear: Reynolds Carbon C 309, 12 x 157 mm |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: Maxxis DHF 29 x 2.5", EXO, TR, Rear: Maxxis DHR II 29 x 2.4", EXO, TR |
| Disc Rotors | 74mm post (Ø160–180mm) |
First added December 3
Last updated May 30