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Build your perfect Salsa Fargo exactly the way you want!
The Salsa Fargo is an absolute cult classic, purpose-built for bikepacking and touring across a wide range of terrain. With the Salsa Fargo frameset, you create the perfect foundation for your ultimate adventure bike. The durable steel frame combined with the lightweight carbon fork delivers an ideal balance of stability and ride comfort.
Thanks to its well-thought-out geometry and versatile mounting options, the Fargo is equally suited for long road rides and demanding off-road routes. Numerous mounting points allow for the installation of panniers, bottle cages, and additional accessories—perfect for long journeys with plenty of gear. Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a months-long expedition, the Fargo offers the flexibility and durability you need.
With the Fargo frameset, you build a bike that’s ready for any challenge and will reliably take you wherever you want to go.
Product features:
- Triple-butted CroMoly steel frame
- Frame for drop-bar mountain bikes (flat bar use is also possible) for singletrack, gravel, and road riding
- Alternator dropouts, also compatible with quick release, singlespeed, Rohloff, and Gates
- Convertible to 12 x 142 mm thru-axle and 10 x 135 mm quick release using the Alternator Reduction Kit (not included)
- Fork with internal routing for a hub dynamo
- Tested and certified for use with belt drive systems
- Rear rack mounts
- ASTM category 3
Key differences compared to the successor model:
- Fork: Firestarter 110 Deluxe carbon fork (with aluminum steerer)
- Headset: Cane Creek 40 headset
- Brake mount (front): Post Mount (74 mm)
- Brake mount (rear): IS (51 mm)
- Dropouts: Alternator 1.5
- Fender mounts: front and rear
Clearances:
- Weight limit: 161 kg total system weight
- Max. brake rotor size: 180 mm (front and rear)
- Tire size (frame):
29" tires: 41–76 mm (1.6"–3.0") SM–XL; 41–66 mm (1.6"–2.6") XS
27.5" tires: 47–76 mm (1.85"–3.0") - Tire size (fork): max. 29 x 3.0"
- Chainring compatibility: 1x, 2x
- Max. chainring size: 1x 36T Boost, 34T Non-Boost, 46T Gates, 2x 28–42T
- Recommended fork axle-to-crown: 483–486 mm (rigid), 501–511 mm (suspension fork)
Technical data:
- Rear hub spacing: 148 mm
- Axle standard: 12 mm thru-axle
- Seatpost diameter: 27.2 mm
- Seat clamp diameter: 30 mm
- Headset: ZS44 – EC44 (top to bottom)
- Bottom bracket standard: BSA
- Shell width: 73 mm
- Belt drive compatible: Yes, split dropout
- Front derailleur mount: Direct mount (high-direct)
- Bottle cage mounts: 2 mounts (XS), 3 mounts (S–XL)
Fork:
- Steerer tube: 1 1/8"
- Axle system: Thru-axle (15 x 110 mm)
- Brake mount: Disc PM6 (direct mount 160 mm)
- Offset: 51 mm
- Axle-to-crown: 480 mm
- Hub spacing: 110 mm
- Crown diameter: 40 mm
- Material: Carbon
- Recommended suspension travel: 100 mm
- Accessory mounts: Low rider rack, bottle cages
Scope of delivery:
- 1 x Salsa Fargo frame
- 1 x Salsa Deluxe rigid fork
- 2 x Deadbolt UL thru-axles (front + rear)
- 1 x headset
- 1 x Salsa seat clamp
- 1 x Salsa star nut
Geometry:
XS:
- Recommended rider height: 150–160 cm
- Stack: 594 mm
- Reach: 350 mm
- Seat tube length: 355.6 mm
- Effective top tube length: 520 mm
- Head tube length: 90 mm
- Chainstay length: 455–462 mm
- Wheelbase: 1050–1067 mm
- BB drop: 70 mm
- Seat angle: 74°
- Head angle: 68.5°
- Standover height: 690 mm
S:
- Recommended rider height: 160–175 cm
- Stack: 615 mm
- Reach: 364 mm
- Seat tube length: 406.4 mm
- Effective top tube length: 540 mm
- Head tube length: 110 mm
- Chainstay length: 455–462 mm
- Wheelbase: 1067–1084 mm
- BB drop: 70 mm
- Seat angle: 74°
- Head angle: 69°
- Standover height: 732 mm
M:
- Recommended rider height: 173–183 cm
- Stack: 643 mm
- Reach: 368 mm
- Seat tube length: 457.2 mm
- Effective top tube length: 565 mm
- Head tube length: 140 mm
- Chainstay length: 455–462 mm
- Wheelbase: 1083–1100 mm
- BB drop: 70 mm
- Seat angle: 73°
- Head angle: 69°
- Standover height: 778 mm
L:
- Recommended rider height: 180–191 cm
- Stack: 671 mm
- Reach: 385 mm
- Seat tube length: 508 mm
- Effective top tube length: 590 mm
- Head tube length: 170 mm
- Chainstay length: 455–462 mm
- Wheelbase: 1110–1127 mm
- BB drop: 70 mm
- Seat angle: 73°
- Head angle: 69°
- Standover height: 821 mm
XL:
- Recommended rider height: 188 cm and up
- Stack: 690 mm
- Reach: 409 mm
- Seat tube length: 558.8 mm
- Effective top tube length: 620 mm
- Head tube length: 190 mm
- Chainstay length: 455–462 mm
- Wheelbase: 1141–1158 mm
- BB drop: 70 mm
- Seat angle: 73°
- Head angle: 69°
- Standover height: 859 mm
Sizes / manufacturer part numbers:
- XS: FM1715
- S: FM1716
- M: FM1717
- L: FM1718
- XL: FM1719
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