Compare: 2019 Salsa Spearfish Deore vs Spearfish SLX vs Spearfish Carbon NX Eagle vs Spearfish Carbon GX Eagle

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	Spearfish Deore2019 Salsa	Spearfish SLX2019 Salsa	Spearfish Carbon NX Eagle2019 Salsa	Spearfish Carbon GX Eagle2019 Salsa

MSRP	$1,999	$2,999	$4,199	$5,199
Where to Buy	— $1 At	— $1 At	— $1 At	— $1 At
Category	Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail
Weight	31.9 lbs	32.1 lbs	29.1 lbs	28.3 lbs
	4.5	4.6	6.3	6.6
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Fork	RockShox Recon Silver RL	RockShox Recon Silver RL	RockShox Reba	RockShox SID
Shock	RockShox Deluxe	RockShox Deluxe	RockShox Deluxe RT3	RockShox Deluxe RT3
Wheels	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Wheel Size	29″	29″	29″	29″
Brakes	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc
Groupset	Deore, Race Face	SLX, Race Face	NX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant	GX Eagle
Drivetrain		1 × 11	1 × 12	1 × 12
Suspension	Full	Full	Full	Full
Front Travel	120mm	120mm	120mm	120mm
Rear Travel	-	-	-	-
Brand Site	salsacycles.com	salsacycles.com	salsacycles.com	salsacycles.com

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Gear Range

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

25 mph

Spearfish Deore

25 mph

Spearfish SLX

25 mph

Spearfish Carbon NX Eagle

28 mph

Spearfish Carbon GX Eagle

Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Geometry

Specs

	Spearfish Deore2019 Salsa	Spearfish SLX2019 Salsa	Spearfish Carbon NX Eagle2019 Salsa	Spearfish Carbon GX Eagle2019 Salsa

Frame	Spearfish Aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Black	Spearfish Aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Black	Spearfish Carbon BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Black	Spearfish Carbon BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Black
Fork	RockShox Recon RL 120mm, 51mm offset Travel: 120mm	RockShox Recon RL 120mm, 51mm offset Travel: 120mm	RockShox Reba RL 120mm, 51mm offset Travel: 120mm	RockShox SID RLC 120mm, 51mm offset Travel: 120mm
Shock	RockShox Deluxe RT Spring Type: Air	RockShox Deluxe RT Spring Type: Air	RockShox Deluxe RT3 Spring Type: Air	RockShox Deluxe RT3 Spring Type: Air
Bottom Bracket	73mm BSA, threaded	73mm BSA, threaded	73mm BSA, threaded	73mm BSA, threaded
Headset	Cane Creek 10	Cane Creek 10	Cane Creek 40	Cane Creek 40
Stem	Salsa Guide Trail	Salsa Guide Trail	Salsa Guide Trail	Salsa Guide Trail
Handlebar	Salsa Salt Flat (SM) Rustler (MD,L,XL)	Salsa Salt Flat (SM) Rustler (MD–XL)	Salsa Salt Flat (SM) Rustler (MD–XL)	Salsa Salt Flat Deluxe (SM) Rustler Deluxe (MD–XL)
Saddle	WTB Volt Sport	WTB Volt Sport	WTB Volt Sport	WTB Volt Comp
Seatpost	TranzX JD-YSP15JL, travel: SM = 100mm, MD/LG/XL = 125mm	TranzX JD-YSP15JL, travel: SM = 100mm, MD–XL = 125mm	TranzX JD-YSP12JL, travel: SM = 100mm, MD = 125mm, LG/XL = 150mm	RockShox Reverb Stealth With 1x Remote, travel: SM = 100mm, MD = 125mm, LG/XL = 150mm
Grips	Salsa File Tread Lock On	Salsa File Tread Lock On	Salsa File Tread Lock On	Salsa File Tread Lock On

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	Shimano Deore	Shimano SLX	SRAM NX Eagle	SRAM GX Eagle
Front Derailleur	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crank	Race Face Ride, direct mount 32t	Race Face Ride, direct mount 32t	SRAM Descendant 7K Eagle DUB 32t	SRAM GX Eagle DUB 32t
Shifters	Shimano Deore	Shimano SLX	SRAM NX Eagle	SRAM GX Eagle
Cassette	Shimano Deore, 11-42t	Shimano SLX 11-46t	SRAM PG1230 Eagle 11-50t	SRAM XG 1275 Eagle 10-50t
Chain	Shimano HG54	Shimano CN-HG601-11	SRAM NX Eagle	SRAM NX Eagle
Brakes	Shimano MT201, 180mm front, 160mm rear rotors	Shimano BR-MT400, 180mm front, 160mm rear rotors	SRAM Guide T, 180mm front, 160mm rear rotors	SRAM Guide R, 180mm front, 160mm rear rotors

Wheels

Rims	Front: WTB Serra Hub 110 x 15mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready, Rear: WTB Serra Hub 157 x 12mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready	Front: WTB Serra Hub 110 x 15mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready, Rear: WTB Serra Hub 157 x 12mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready	Front: WTB Speedterra hub 110 x 15mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready, Rear: WTB Speedterra hub 157 x 12mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready	Front: WTB Speedterra hub 110 x 15mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready, Rear: WTB Speedterra Hub 157 x 12mm, WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0 29" tubeless ready
Tires	Maxxis Forekaster front and Ikon rear, 29 x 2.35", 60 tpi/EXO/tubeless ready	Maxxis Forekaster front and Ikon rear, 29 x 2.35", 60 tpi/EXO/tubeless ready	Maxxis Forekaster front and Ikon rear, 29 x 2.35", 60 tpi/EXO/tubeless ready	Maxxis Forekaster front and Ikon rear, 29 x 2.35", 60 tpi/EXO/tubeless ready
Disc Rotors	74mm post (Ø160–180mm)	74mm post (Ø160–180mm)	74mm post (Ø160–180mm)	74mm post (Ø160–180mm)

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