2020 Salsa Cycles Fargo Apex 1
- Category
- Off-road Touring
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Disc brake, Single-speed capable
Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category |
Geometry
XS | XS | XS | XS | SM | SM | MD | MD | LG | LG | XL | XL | |
Stack | 594mm | 594mm | 594mm | 594mm | 615mm | 615mm | 643mm | 643mm | 671mm | 671mm | 690mm | 690mm |
Reach | 350mm | 350mm | 350mm | 350mm | 364mm | 364mm | 368mm | 368mm | 385mm | 385mm | 409mm | 409mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.7:1 | 1.7:1 | 1.7:1 | 1.7:1 | 1.69:1 | 1.69:1 | 1.75:1 | 1.75:1 | 1.74:1 | 1.74:1 | 1.69:1 | 1.69:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 355.6mm | 355.6mm | 355.6mm | 355.6mm | 406.4mm | 406.4mm | 457.2mm | 457.2mm | 508mm | 508mm | 558.8mm | 558.8mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 520mm | 520mm | 520mm | 520mm | 540mm | 540mm | 565mm | 565mm | 590mm | 590mm | 620mm | 620mm |
Top Tube Slope | 29.4deg | 29.4deg | 29.4deg | 29.4deg | 25.2deg | 25.2deg | 22.3deg | 22.3deg | 19.1deg | 19.1deg | 15.2deg | 15.2deg |
Head Tube Angle | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 110mm | 110mm | 140mm | 140mm | 170mm | 170mm | 190mm | 190mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm | 303mm |
Chainstay Length | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm |
Chainstay Length Max | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm | 462mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm | 439.5mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal Max | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm | 456.7mm |
Front-Center | 614.5mm | 614.5mm | 614.5mm | 614.5mm | 631.4mm | 631.4mm | 647.3mm | 647.3mm | 674.2mm | 674.2mm | 705mm | 705mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 610.5mm | 610.5mm | 610.5mm | 610.5mm | 627.5mm | 627.5mm | 643.5mm | 643.5mm | 670.5mm | 670.5mm | 701.5mm | 701.5mm |
Wheelbase | 1050mm | 1050mm | 1050mm | 1050mm | 1067mm | 1067mm | 1083mm | 1083mm | 1110mm | 1110mm | 1141mm | 1141mm |
Wheelbase Max | 1067.2mm | 1067.2mm | 1067.2mm | 1067.2mm | 1084.2mm | 1084.2mm | 1100.2mm | 1100.2mm | 1127.2mm | 1127.2mm | 1158.2mm | 1158.2mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm |
Trail | 92.1mm very high | 92.1mm very high | 92.1mm very high | 92.1mm very high | 88.6mm very high | 88.6mm very high | 88.6mm very high | 88.6mm very high | 88.6mm very high | 88.6mm very high | 88.6mm very high | 88.6mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 85.7mm | 85.7mm | 85.7mm | 85.7mm | 82.7mm | 82.7mm | 82.7mm | 82.7mm | 82.7mm | 82.7mm | 82.7mm | 82.7mm |
Wheel Flop | 31.4mm | 31.4mm | 31.4mm | 31.4mm | 29.6mm | 29.6mm | 29.6mm | 29.6mm | 29.6mm | 29.6mm | 29.6mm | 29.6mm |
Standover Height | 690mm | 690mm | 690mm | 690mm | 732mm | 732mm | 778mm | 778mm | 821mm | 821mm | 859mm | 859mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 71.5mm 170 mm cranks | 71.5mm 170 mm cranks | 71.5mm 170 mm cranks | 71.5mm 170 mm cranks | 88.4mm 170 mm cranks | 88.4mm 170 mm cranks | 99.3mm 175 mm cranks | 99.3mm 175 mm cranks | 126.2mm 175 mm cranks | 126.2mm 175 mm cranks | 157mm 175 mm cranks | 157mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 133mm 170 mm cranks | 133mm 170 mm cranks | 133mm 170 mm cranks | 133mm 170 mm cranks | 133mm 170 mm cranks | 133mm 170 mm cranks | 128mm 175 mm cranks | 128mm 175 mm cranks | 128mm 175 mm cranks | 128mm 175 mm cranks | 128mm 175 mm cranks | 128mm 175 mm cranks |
Apex 1 Build
XS | XS | XS | XS | SM | SM | MD | MD | LG | LG | XL | XL | |
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 | 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 | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Width Max | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm | 746mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1796mm | 1796mm | 1796mm | 1796mm | 1813mm | 1813mm | 1829mm | 1829mm | 1856mm | 1856mm | 1887mm | 1887mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 42cm | 42cm | 42cm | 42cm | 44cm | 44cm | 44cm | 44cm | 46cm | 46cm | 46cm | 46cm |
Stem Length | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 150 cm to 160 cm | 150 cm to 160 cm | 150 cm to 160 cm | 150 cm to 160 cm | 160 cm to 175 cm | 160 cm to 175 cm | 173 cm to 183 cm | 173 cm to 183 cm | 180 cm to 191 cm | 180 cm to 191 cm | 188 cm to 200 cm | 188 cm to 200 cm |
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:Salsa Cycles, none, https://www.salsacycles.com/bikes/2020_fargo_apex_1