2009 Salsa Cycles Fargo Base
- Category
- Off-road Touring
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
Small (16") | Large (20") | Medium (18") | X-Large (22") | XX-Large (24") | |
Stack | 619.6mm | 666.6mm | 638.4mm | 692.4mm | 701.8mm |
Reach | 363.3mm | 366.7mm | 377.5mm | 374.1mm | 381.1mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.71:1 | 1.82:1 | 1.69:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.84:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 406.4mm | 508mm | 457.2mm | 558.8mm | 609.6mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 555mm | 585mm | 575mm | 600mm | 610mm |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 540.2mm | 556.9mm | 553.5mm | 570.7mm | 582mm |
Head Tube Angle | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 71deg | 71deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73deg | 72deg | 73deg | 72deg | 72deg |
Head Tube Length | 140mm | 190mm | 160mm | 210mm | 220mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 300mm | 300mm | 300mm | 300mm | 300mm |
Chainstay Length | 465mm | 465mm | 465mm | 465mm | 465mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 458.9mm | 458.9mm | 458.9mm | 458.9mm | 458.9mm |
Front-Center | 624.5mm | 644.9mm | 645.5mm | 644mm | 654.1mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 620.1mm | 640.6mm | 641.1mm | 639.6mm | 649.8mm |
Wheelbase | 1079mm | 1099.5mm | 1100mm | 1098.5mm | 1108.7mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Fork Length, Unknown | 443mm | 443mm | 443mm | 443mm | 443mm |
Trail | 78mm high | 78mm high | 78mm high | 76.2mm high | 76.2mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 73.3mm | 73.3mm | 73.3mm | 72.1mm | 72.1mm |
Wheel Flop | 25.1mm | 25.1mm | 25.1mm | 23.5mm | 23.5mm |
Standover Height | 768.9mm | 839.8mm | 803.1mm | 876.2mm | 905.3mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 77mm 172.5 mm cranks | 94.9mm 175 mm cranks | 95.5mm 175 mm cranks | 89mm 180 mm cranks | 99.1mm 180 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 127.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 125mm 175 mm cranks | 125mm 175 mm cranks | 120mm 180 mm cranks | 120mm 180 mm cranks |
Base Build
Small (16") | Large (20") | Medium (18") | X-Large (22") | XX-Large (24") | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.3in | 2.3in | 2.3in | 2.3in | 2.3in |
Tire Width Max | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1829mm | 1849.5mm | 1850mm | 1848.5mm | 1858.7mm |
Crank Length | 172.5mm | 175mm | 175mm | 180mm | 180mm |
Handlebar Width | 42cm | 44cm | 46cm | 46cm | 46cm |
Stem Length | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm | 110mm | 120mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Off-road TouringSource:https://web.archive.org/web/20091231131932/http://www.salsacycles.com/fargoComp09.html