Salsa Blackthorn SLX

Name: Salsa Blackthorn SLX
Brand: Salsa

2021 MountainEnduro Manufacturer page

Last known price: $4,099

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 160 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 15.48 kg 34.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM High 165–174
SM Low 165–174
MD High 172–181
MD Low 172–181
LG High 179–189
LG Low 179–189
XL High 187+
XL Low 187+

Components

15 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Blackthorn Aluminum Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

73 mm BSA, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12 12 speeds
CS-M6100-12
Chain
- Shimano Deore CN-M6100
CN-M6100
Crankset
- Race Face Ride 32t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX
Shifters
- Shimano SLX

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

Sizes and geometry

8 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD Low

Table

Reach 469mm

Stack 615mm

Wheelbase 1228mm

Head angle 64.6°

Seat angle 76.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 8 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	451	448	472	469	493	490	514	510
Stackmm	609	611	613	615	622	624	630	633
Top tube lengthmm	593	594	615	616	639	640	662	663
Seat tube lengthmm	405	405	430	430	455	455	480	480
Head tube lengthmm	95	95	100	100	110	110	120	120
Head tube angle	64.9°	64.6°	64.9°	64.6°	64.9°	64.6°	64.9°	64.6°
Seat tube angle	76.8°	76.5°	76.8°	76.5°	76.8°	76.5°	76.8°	76.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	431	432	431	432	431	432	431	432
Wheelbasemm	1204	1204	1227	1228	1252	1253	1278	1278
Front centermm	774	773	797	797	822	822	848	847
Bottom bracket dropmm	22	26	22	26	21	26	21	26
Bottom bracket heightmm	352	348	352	348	353	348	353	348
Standover heightmm	728	726	732	729	733	730	733	730
Fork rakemm	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43
Trailmm	128	131	128	130	128	130	127	129
Stack/reach ratio	1.35	1.36	1.30	1.31	1.26	1.27	1.23	1.24
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	170	170	175	175	175	175
Stem lengthmm	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Handlebar width, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 15.48 kg

34.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 160 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 3″
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,011 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.0% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample: 892 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 87.3% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample: 892 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 87.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

65 of 1,021 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,021 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.2–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 892 bicycles with this information, 87.3% of the class
Highest gear: 892 bicycles with this information, 87.3% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Salsa Blackthorn SLX	Salsa Blackthorn Carbon GX Eagle	Salsa Blackthorn Carbon SLX	Salsa Blackthorn Carbon X01 Eagle	Salsa Blackthorn Deore 12-speed
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	15.48 kg	14.58 kg	15.42 kg	14.56 kg	16.06 kg
Suspension
Rear travel	Not informed	Not informed	140 mm	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	51	52	51	52	51
Lowest gear	18.2 in	17.9 in	18.2 in	17.9 in	18.2 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Not informed	Air	Air
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 3″	Maximum tire width: 2.8″	Maximum tire width: 3″	Maximum tire width: 3″	Maximum tire width: 3″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum