2024 Salsa Cycles Blackthorn Base (Flipchip Low)
- Category
- Hardtail All-mountain/Enduro MTB
- Design
- Moto/Klunker/Riser Bar, Full suspension
- Suspension
- 150mm fork travel, 140mm rear travel
Geometry
SM - 160mm Fork | SM - 150mm Fork | MD - 160mm Fork | MD - 150mm Fork | LG - 160mm Fork | LG - 150mm Fork | XL - 160mm Fork | XL - 150mm Fork | |
Stack | 611mm | 608mm | 615mm | 612mm | 624mm | 621mm | 633mm | 629mm |
Reach | 448mm | 452mm | 469mm | 473mm | 490mm | 494mm | 510mm | 515mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.36:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.31:1 | 1.29:1 | 1.27:1 | 1.26:1 | 1.24:1 | 1.22:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 405mm | 405mm | 430mm | 430mm | 455mm | 455mm | 480mm | 480mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 594mm | 593mm | 616mm | 615mm | 640mm | 639mm | 663mm | 662mm |
Top Tube Slope | 21.8deg | 21.4deg | 19.1deg | 18.7deg | 16.9deg | 16.6deg | 15deg | 14.5deg |
Head Tube Angle | 64.6deg | 65deg | 64.6deg | 65deg | 64.6deg | 65deg | 64.6deg | 65deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 76.5deg | 76.9deg | 76.5deg | 76.9deg | 76.5deg | 76.9deg | 76.5deg | 76.9deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm | 120mm | 120mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 26mm | 29mm | 26mm | 29mm | 26mm | 29mm | 26mm | 29mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 346mm | 343mm | 346mm | 343mm | 346mm | 343mm | 346mm | 343mm |
Chainstay Length | 432mm | 432mm | 432mm | 432mm | 432mm | 432mm | 432mm | 432mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 431.2mm | 431mm | 431.2mm | 431mm | 431.2mm | 431mm | 431.2mm | 431mm |
Front-Center | 773.2mm | 769.5mm | 797.2mm | 792.5mm | 822.2mm | 818.5mm | 847.2mm | 843.5mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 772.8mm | 769mm | 796.8mm | 792mm | 821.8mm | 818mm | 846.8mm | 843mm |
Wheelbase | 1204mm | 1200mm | 1228mm | 1223mm | 1253mm | 1249mm | 1278mm | 1274mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm |
Trail | 129mm very high | 126mm very high | 129mm very high | 126mm very high | 129mm very high | 126mm very high | 129mm very high | 126mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 116.6mm | 114.2mm | 116.6mm | 114.2mm | 116.6mm | 114.2mm | 116.6mm | 114.2mm |
Wheel Flop | 50mm | 48.3mm | 50mm | 48.3mm | 50mm | 48.3mm | 50mm | 48.3mm |
Standover Height | 726mm | 720mm | 729mm | 724mm | 730mm | 725mm | 730mm | 725mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 236.3mm 165 mm cranks | 232.6mm 165 mm cranks | 255.3mm 170 mm cranks | 250.6mm 170 mm cranks | 280.2mm 170 mm cranks | 276.5mm 170 mm cranks | 300.2mm 175 mm cranks | 296.5mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 181mm 165 mm cranks | 178mm 165 mm cranks | 176mm 170 mm cranks | 173mm 170 mm cranks | 176mm 170 mm cranks | 173mm 170 mm cranks | 171mm 175 mm cranks | 168mm 175 mm cranks |
Base (Flipchip Low) Build
SM - 160mm Fork | SM - 150mm Fork | MD - 160mm Fork | MD - 150mm Fork | LG - 160mm Fork | LG - 150mm Fork | XL - 160mm Fork | XL - 150mm Fork | |
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 | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1947.9mm | 1943.9mm | 1971.9mm | 1966.9mm | 1996.9mm | 1992.9mm | 2021.9mm | 2017.9mm |
Crank Length | 165mm | 165mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Stem Length | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 165 cm to 173 cm | 165 cm to 173 cm | 173 cm to 180 cm | 173 cm to 180 cm | 180 cm to 188 cm | 180 cm to 188 cm | 188 cm to | 188 cm to |
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
Hardtail All-mountain/Enduro MTBSource:https://www.salsacycles.com/bikes/2023-blackthorn-deore