4/15/2023 0 Comments Salsa rustler![]() The Salsa Rustler full suspension mountain bike is offered in 3 Carbon models this SLX build comes in at $4499Ī 12mm x 148mm boost rear end, coupled with the 426mm chainstays leaves sufficient clearance for 27.5″ x 2.8″ wide tyres, though all bikes in the range are spec’d with 2.6″ wide tyres. Fork offset remains short at 37mm, for a longer trail figure. Reach figures are fairly short on the Rustler, stretching from 391mm in XS up to 476mm in XL. In the low setting, the head angle sits at 65.8 degrees, the seat tube angle at a rather slack 73.6 degrees, with a short chainstay length of 426mm, consistent across the XS to XL size range. Geometry is adjustable via the use of a flip-chip, allowing for easy changes to the bottom bracket drop and head tube angle as and when the terrain dictates. The frame itself is identical in geometry to the 2019 Rustler, reviewed here. The Salsa Rustler Carbon frame will set you back $2799 The frame is paired with a 150mm travel fork up front, resulting in a bike that should go well over the vast majority of trail centre terrain, and perhaps beyond. The Salsa Rustler offers 130mm of Split Pivot mediated rear wheel travel, designed to be supportive throughout the stroke, active under braking, while still offering an efficient pedalling platform. This year, Salsa are offering their 27.5″ Trail Bike in an aluminium frame model for the first time. ![]() ![]() The Rustler has been Carbon through and through until now. For 2020 we see no changes to any of the bikes’ geometry or frame specs, but Salsa have gone to the trouble of updating the build models with new up to date spec from Shimano and SRAM, adding some high-end spec in the form of Reynolds Carbon Wheelsets and FOX suspension to the very top-end models, and refreshing the colorways with some eye-catching two-tone designs. The Salsa full suspension mountain bike range comprises three bikes the Salsa Rustler is their playful 27.5″ trail bike, the Salsa Horsethief is their faster-rolling 29″ trail bike, and the Salsa Spearfish is their hill-climbing XC MTB. Here’s a quick intro to the new range from Salsa.Ģ020 Salsa Full Suspension Mountain Bike Lineup The 2020 Salsa Full Suspension Mountain Bike Lineup has been unveiled, with no changes to frame geometry, but updates to colorways and spec, and the offering of an aluminium Salsa Rustler trail bike for the first time. ![]()
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