2023 Salsa Cycles Blackthorn Base (Flipchip Low)
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 160mm fork travel, 140mm rear travel
- Features
- Disc brake
Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
SM Low | SM High | MD Low | MD High | LG Low | LG High | XL Low | XL High | |
Stack | 611mm | 609mm | 615mm | 613mm | 624mm | 622mm | 633mm | 630mm |
Reach | 448mm | 451mm | 469mm | 472mm | 490mm | 493mm | 510mm | 514mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.36:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.31:1 | 1.3:1 | 1.27:1 | 1.26:1 | 1.24:1 | 1.23:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 405mm | 405mm | 430mm | 430mm | 455mm | 455mm | 480mm | 480mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 594mm | 593mm | 616mm | 615mm | 640mm | 639mm | 663mm | 662mm |
Top Tube Slope | 21.8deg | 21.6deg | 19.1deg | 18.8deg | 16.9deg | 16.7deg | 15deg | 14.6deg |
Head Tube Angle | 64.6deg | 64.9deg | 64.6deg | 64.9deg | 64.6deg | 64.9deg | 64.6deg | 64.9deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 76.5deg | 76.8deg | 76.5deg | 76.8deg | 76.5deg | 76.8deg | 76.5deg | 76.8deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm | 120mm | 120mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 26mm | 22mm | 26mm | 22mm | 26mm | 21mm | 26mm | 21mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 348.5mm | 352.5mm | 348.5mm | 352.5mm | 348.5mm | 353.5mm | 348.5mm | 353.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 432mm | 431mm | 432mm | 431mm | 432mm | 431mm | 432mm | 431mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 431.2mm | 430.4mm | 431.2mm | 430.4mm | 431.2mm | 430.5mm | 431.2mm | 430.5mm |
Front-Center | 773mm | 774mm | 797mm | 797mm | 822mm | 822mm | 847mm | 848mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 772.8mm | 773.6mm | 796.8mm | 796.6mm | 821.8mm | 821.5mm | 846.8mm | 847.5mm |
Wheelbase | 1204mm | 1204mm | 1228mm | 1227mm | 1253mm | 1252mm | 1278mm | 1278mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 43mm | 43mm |
Fork Length, Unknown | 569mm | 569mm | 569mm | 569mm | 569mm | 569mm | 569mm | 569mm |
Trail | 131.3mm very high | 129.1mm very high | 131.3mm very high | 129.1mm very high | 131.3mm very high | 129.1mm very high | 130.2mm very high | 127.9mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 118.6mm | 116.9mm | 118.6mm | 116.9mm | 118.6mm | 116.9mm | 117.6mm | 115.9mm |
Wheel Flop | 50.9mm | 49.6mm | 50.9mm | 49.6mm | 50.9mm | 49.6mm | 50.5mm | 49.2mm |
Standover Height | 726mm | 728mm | 729mm | 732mm | 730mm | 733mm | 733mm | 730mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 228.5mm 170 mm cranks | 229.5mm 170 mm cranks | 252.5mm 170 mm cranks | 252.5mm 170 mm cranks | 277.5mm 170 mm cranks | 277.5mm 170 mm cranks | 302.5mm 170 mm cranks | 303.5mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 178.5mm 170 mm cranks | 182.5mm 170 mm cranks | 178.5mm 170 mm cranks | 182.5mm 170 mm cranks | 178.5mm 170 mm cranks | 183.5mm 170 mm cranks | 178.5mm 170 mm cranks | 183.5mm 170 mm cranks |
Base (Flipchip Low) Build
SM Low | SM High | MD Low | MD High | LG Low | LG High | XL Low | XL High | |
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 |
Tire Width | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in |
Tire Width Max | 2.6in | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tire Outer Diameter | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1953mm | 1953mm | 1977mm | 1976mm | 2002mm | 2001mm | 2027mm | 2027mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Handlebar Width | 780mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stem Length | 50mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 5 ft 5 in to 5 ft 8 in | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Full-suspension All-mountain/Enduro MTBSource:https://www.salsacycles.com/products/2023-blackthorn-slx?_pos=33&_fid=e1fbcaef2&_ss=c