New bike day, Salsa style
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New bike day, Salsa style
Sold my old Kona Jake, so I bought a leftover Cutthroat for a steal.
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What's it like riding with the bars 5" over the saddle. Looks like it would be hard to shift and brake?
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Congratulations. After a couple rides, how is it working out? Seems like the geometry between Jake and Cutthroat is quite different.
I've been thinking about one. Confused about sizing. The salsa page recommends a 56 for me, which feels comfortable riding, but standover hight makes me nervous if I have to bail quickly.
I've been thinking about one. Confused about sizing. The salsa page recommends a 56 for me, which feels comfortable riding, but standover hight makes me nervous if I have to bail quickly.
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sweet ride! new bike is the best. Congratulations!
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Congratulations. After a couple rides, how is it working out? Seems like the geometry between Jake and Cutthroat is quite different.
I've been thinking about one. Confused about sizing. The salsa page recommends a 56 for me, which feels comfortable riding, but standover hight makes me nervous if I have to bail quickly.
I've been thinking about one. Confused about sizing. The salsa page recommends a 56 for me, which feels comfortable riding, but standover hight makes me nervous if I have to bail quickly.
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Congratulations. After a couple rides, how is it working out? Seems like the geometry between Jake and Cutthroat is quite different.
I've been thinking about one. Confused about sizing. The salsa page recommends a 56 for me, which feels comfortable riding, but standover hight makes me nervous if I have to bail quickly.
I've been thinking about one. Confused about sizing. The salsa page recommends a 56 for me, which feels comfortable riding, but standover hight makes me nervous if I have to bail quickly.
as far as sizing, this is a 2019 model, which was sized as (S, M, L). I’m 5’8” and I have a medium. It feels small because of the relatively upright cockpit, but the standover height leaves no room for error.
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Congrats, awesome ride! I wish I could've test rode one of those, it looks almost exactly like my xc hard tail. You even found a close out deal? Nice.
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It’s super comfortable. I’ve ridden just over 100 miles now, mostly on gravel or two track dirt. The best way to describe this bike is a mountain bike with a rigid fork and drop bars.
as far as sizing, this is a 2019 model, which was sized as (S, M, L). I’m 5’8” and I have a medium. It feels small because of the relatively upright cockpit, but the standover height leaves no room for error.
as far as sizing, this is a 2019 model, which was sized as (S, M, L). I’m 5’8” and I have a medium. It feels small because of the relatively upright cockpit, but the standover height leaves no room for error.
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Very nice looking bike! How does it ride on pavement? I'm looking for an all purpose bike and considering the Cutthroat vs Warbird. I like the option of getting the bars up on the Cutthroat and not sure if the Warbird has as much flexibility. I also wish the Cutthroat had a smaller wheel option. Any idea on the weight of your bike?
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Very nice looking bike! How does it ride on pavement? I'm looking for an all purpose bike and considering the Cutthroat vs Warbird. I like the option of getting the bars up on the Cutthroat and not sure if the Warbird has as much flexibility. I also wish the Cutthroat had a smaller wheel option. Any idea on the weight of your bike?