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Today’s Deals2021 Salsa
Timberjack Frame
A 29″ aluminum frame trail frameset with mechanical disc brakes.
Manufacturer Price
USD 749($1,047)| Weight | 2.5 kg (frame) |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Wheels | 29″ |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
157cm – 163cm
160cm – 175cm
173cm – 183cm
180cm – 191cm
188cm +
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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.
June 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.
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, 5 lbs 8 oz for Medium, with axle, Alternator Plates, and headset BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Black |
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| Fork | N/A |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | 73 mm BSA |
| Headset | FSA Orbit NO.57E 1.5 ZS |
| Seatpost | 30.9 mm Type: Rigid |
| Brakes | IS mount (180 mm max) Type: Mechanical Disc |
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| Tires | Tire Size Range for 622/29" Wheels: 53–66 mm (2.1–2.6") |
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| Disc Rotors | IS mount (180 mm max) |
First added 26 February
Last updated 16 May
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