Spearfish 2 Frame - The wildly popular Spearfish frame back for 2012 in two colors

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.

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

•EV-6 Extralite Aluminum frame
•80mm of vertical rear wheel travel
•Rock Shox Monarch RT3 air shock, 165mm (6.5”) eye to eye, 38mm (1.5”) stroke
•Sealed cartridge bearings at all pivots (6900-2RS qty 2 and 698-2RS qty 4)
•Tapered 1-1/8” – 1.5” head tube (44mm zero-stack upper, 56mm zero-stack lower)
•Designed around 100mm travel 29'er suspension forks
•Press-Fit BB30 bottom bracket shell, 73mm wide
•Compatible with both 10-speed double and 9-speed triple cranks
•Clearance for 2.25" tires
•ISO 51mm disc brake mount
•Replaceable derailleur hanger
•Seatpost diameter: 31.6mm
•Front derailleur: 34.9mm clamp, bottom-pull
•Seatpost clamp: 35.0mm
•Triple guide, full-length housing cable routing
•One front triangle H2O bottle mount
•Includes Salsa lip-Lock seat collar
•Frame weight: Sub 5lbs (Size Small)
•Colors: Orange Crush & Green Machine