Salsa Journeyer Essa 1x8

Name: Salsa Journeyer Essa 1x8
Brand: Salsa

2026 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Last known price: $1,299

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 1 × 8 40t / 11–45t
Gear range: 409%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

49cm 142–152
51cm 150–160
53cm 157–170
55cm 165–178
57cm 173–185
60cm 183–196

Components

17 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Journeyer, Aluminum Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Fantail Aluminum, Aluminum Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-UN300
BB-UN300
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG300-8 8 speeds
CS-HG300
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Shimano Essa FC-U2000 8 speeds 40t
FC-U2000
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Essa RD-U2000 8 speeds
RD-U2000
Shifters
- Shimano Essa ST-U2030 8 speeds
ST-U2030

Brakes

3 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano Essa BL-U2030
BL-U2030
Brakes
- Shimano BR-RS305
BR-RS305
Disc rotors

Flat mount 140 frame standard (160mm max.), 20mm thickness, 27mm bolt length Not identified

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 53cm

Table

Reach 372mm

Stack 552mm

Wheelbase 1040mm

Head angle 69.5°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	366	369	372	376	387	409
Stackmm	510	528	552	570	599	627
Top tube lengthmm	493	510	530	550	570	600
Seat tube lengthmm	340	380	410	450	490	520
Head tube lengthmm	90	105	130	150	180	210
Head tube angle	68.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	76°	75°	74°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1027	1028	1040	1051	1072	1104
Front centermm	597	598	610	621	641	673
Bottom bracket dropmm	70	70	70	70	70	70
Bottom bracket heightmm	283	283	283	283	283	283
Standover heightmm	617	652	688	724	760	807
Fork rakemm	50	50	50	50	50	50
Trailmm	84	77	77	77	78	78
Stack/reach ratio	1.39	1.43	1.48	1.52	1.55	1.53
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	170	170	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	400	420	440	440	460	460
Stem lengthmm	60	70	80	80	90	100

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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 40
Largest chainring: 40
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 45
Lowest gear: 25.8 in
Highest gear: 105.5 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire width: 45c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

25.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,452 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.2% of the class

Highest gear

105.5 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,452 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

706 of 1,977 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,977 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 9.9 km/h
Highest gear: 40.4 km/h

Total gear range 409%

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: 25.8–105.5 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 22.8–127.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Lowest gear: 1452 bicycles with this information, 73.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1452 bicycles with this information, 73.2% 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 2026 builds

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Salsa Journeyer Essa 1x8	Salsa Journeyer Cues 1x10	Salsa Journeyer GRX 610
Frame
Fork material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	8	10	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	45	48	51
Lowest gear	25.8 in	24.2 in	22.8 in
Highest gear	105.5 in	105.5 in	116.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	UDH	UDH