Spearfish 1 Frame - The next Evolution of the widly popular Spearfish.

Designed for 24-hour and other ultra-endurance XXC efforts, Spearfish targets efficiency. The frame offers 80mm of rear wheel travel, paired with 100mm of front suspension.
The EV6 aluminum frame is low weight and uses a pivot-minimizing suspension design. Removing the rear pivot helps keep chassis weight down, while also reducing complexity and maintenance.

The rear suspension is designed for efficient pedaling. As a result, Spearfish climbs extremely well and exhibits very little suspension bob. The tapered 1-1/8 to 1-1/2” headtube provides a stiffer front end and more precise steering. Likewise, the press-fit BB30 bottom bracket also transmits pedaling power more efficiently than other designs. New for 2012 is a 142x12 Maxle rear end.

The Spearfish frame geometry results in neutral handling that does not steer overly quickly. The bike is designed to perform well for someone in his or her 6th or 12th or even 18th hour of racing (or just riding), and perhaps a tad slower than a bike that aims at winning 2-hour XC races.

Salsa named this frame after the town of Spearfish in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Spearfish (the city) is home to the Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club, the Dakota Five-O mountain bike race, and hundreds of miles of killer singletrack trails that this bike will excel on. With this frame we pay homage to their fair city and the mountain bikers there.

Spearfish. Charge your lights because tonight’s ride will be a long one.

SPECS

Wheelsize                    29"
Tire Clearance              Clearance for 29 x 2.25" tires
Fork                           Compatible with 100mm travel 29'er suspension forks
Headset - Upper           1-1/8" Zero Stack (ZS44/28.6)
Headset - Lower           For Tapered: 56mm zero stack (ZS56/40) For Straight: 56mm reducing zero stack (ZS56/30)
Rear Shock Size            165 x 38mm (6.5 x 1.5”)
Rear Shock Hardware     8 x 22.2mm (both ends)
Seatpost                     31.6mm
Seat Collar                   35.0mm. Salsa Lip-Lock (Black color) included
Front Derailleur             34.9mm, High Clamp, Bottom Pull
Bottom Bracket             73mm PressFit 30
Crankset                      Any mountain double or triple crankset EXCEPT SRAM XX BB30 Q-156 or SRAM X7 BB30 cranks
Rear Brake                    51mm I.S., maximum rotor size 185mm
Cable Routing                Full length downtube triple guide routing
Rear Spacing                142 x 12mm Maxle. Maxle included
Derailleur Hanger            FS2315
Bottle Mounts                1 per frame
Color                           Speedy Black Ano