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Salsa Rustler Carbon SLX

Last known price
$4,799
Fork travel
150 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS High 155–169
  • XS Low 155–169
  • SM High 167–176
  • SM Low 167–176
  • MD High 174–184
  • MD Low 174–184
  • LG High 182–191
  • LG Low 182–191
  • XL High 189+
  • XL Low 189+

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Rustler Carbon Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD High

Table
Reach 442mm
Stack 601mm
Wheelbase 1169mm
Head angle 66.1°
Seat angle 74.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 150 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
  • 17.3 in
Highest gear
  • 88.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

150 mm

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample
829 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.5% of the class

Lowest gear

17.3 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample
705 bicycles with this information
Coverage
83.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.6 km/h
Highest gear
33.7 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Salsa Rustler Carbon SLX Salsa Rustler Carbon XT Salsa Rustler Carbon XTR Salsa Rustler SLX Salsa Rustler SX Eagle
Frame
Frame material Carbon Carbon Carbon Aluminum Aluminum
Suspension
Rear travel Not informed Not informed Not informed 130 mm 130 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 10 10 10 10 11
Largest sprocket 51 51 51 51 50
Lowest gear 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.6 in
Highest gear 88.0 in 88.0 in 88.0 in 88.0 in 80.0 in
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Air Air Air Not informed
Wheel material Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Aluminum Aluminum

No exact Rustler Carbon SLX publication is available for 2019.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Salsa Rustler Carbon SLX, by Salsa

This bicycle

Enduro

Rustler Carbon SLX

  • Suspension: 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Salsa Rustler SLX, by Salsa

Enduro

Rustler SLX

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 150/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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