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2018 Salsa Cutthroat vs 2016 Salsa Fargo Sus

The S is the Salsa Fargo Sus size closest to your S Salsa Cutthroat. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Salsa Fargo Sus

Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat in S, the Salsa Fargo Sus in S places the top of the head tube 19 mm higher and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+19 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−5 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2018 Salsa Cutthroat (S) and 2016 Salsa Fargo Sus (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Cutthroat is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Fargo Sus is the colored outline on top.J 1053

Salsa Cutthroat, SSalsa Fargo Sus, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Cutthroat SSalsa Fargo Sus SDifference
Reach374.7369.3−5 mm
Stack593.9612.7+19 mm
Head tube angle7070±0.0°
Seat tube angle7474±0.0°
Effective top tube545545±0 mm
Chainstay length445455 - 472
Wheelbase1052.71064.3 - 1081.3
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover719.1728.5+9 mm
Seat tube length406406.4+0 mm
Fork length483483±0 mm
Head tube length90100+10 mm

Differences are the Salsa Fargo Sus minus the Salsa Cutthroat. Full charts: 2018 Salsa Cutthroat, 2016 Salsa Fargo Sus.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa CutthroatSalsa Fargo Sus

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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