Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ SLX

Name: Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ SLX
Brand: Salsa

2023 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Last known price: $2,099

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 130 mm
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 30t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 15.17 kg 33.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 157–163
SM 160–175
MD 173–183
LG 180–191
XL 188+

Components

14 of 17 identified

Parts found in a manufacturer catalog show their brand, model and key numbers, and the steps show how precisely they are identified: brand, series, model, or the exact product. The info button has every detail and the text the manufacturer published.

Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Timberjack Alloy V2 Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- RockShox 35
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

73 mm BSA Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12 12 speeds
CS-M6100-12
Chain
- Shimano Deore CN-M6100
CN-M6100
Crankset
- Shimano FC-MT510 12 speeds 30t
FC-MT510
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX RD-M7100-SGS 12 speeds
RD-M7100-SGS
Shifters
- Shimano Deore SL-M6100 12 speeds
SL-M6100

Brakes

2 parts

Brakes
- Shimano BL-MT401
BL-MT401
Disc rotors

IS mount (180 mm max) Not identified

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 454mm

Stack 607mm

Wheelbase 1165mm

Head angle 66.4°

Seat angle 75.1°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	410.7	433.6	453.6	475.5	492.6
Stackmm	599	599	607.4	613.5	625.5
Top tube lengthmm	570	594.1	615.3	639	659.3
Seat tube lengthmm	342.9	370	395	432	457.2
Head tube lengthmm	100	100	105	115	125
Head tube angle	66.4°	66.4°	66.4°	66.4°	66.4°
Seat tube angle	75.1°	75.1°	75.1°	75.1°	75.1°
Chainstay lengthmm	420	420	420	420	420
Wheelbasemm	1120	1142.5	1164.5	1180.5	1211.7
Front centermm	706	729	750	766	798
Bottom bracket dropmm	56.6	56.6	56.6	56.6	56.6
Bottom bracket heightmm	299	299	299	299	299
Standover heightmm	702.9	722.6	742.1	772.1	792.9
Fork rakemm	44	44	44	44	44
Trailmm	100	100	101	109	101
Stack/reach ratio	1.46	1.38	1.34	1.29	1.27
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	165	170	170	180
Handlebar widthmm	780	780	780	780	780
Stem lengthmm	50	50	50	50	50

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
Bicycle weight: 15.17 kg

33.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 16.2 in
Highest gear: 82.5 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
Tire width: 2.8″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,195 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

16.2 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Highest gear

82.5 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

359 of 2,251 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,251 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.2 km/h
Highest gear: 31.6 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: 16.2–82.5 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1627 bicycles with this information, 72.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1627 bicycles with this information, 72.2% 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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ SLX	Salsa Timberjack 29 SLX	Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ XT	Salsa Timberjack 29 XT	Salsa Timberjack Z2 27.5+ XT	Salsa Timberjack Z2 29 XT
Frame
Bicycle weight	15.17 kg	14.97 kg	14.71 kg	14.43 kg	14.26 kg	14 kg
Drivetrain
Lowest gear	16.2 in	17.1 in	16.2 in	17.1 in	16.2 in	17.1 in
Highest gear	82.5 in	87.0 in	82.5 in	87.0 in	82.5 in	87.0 in
Other specifications
Tire width	2.8″	2.6″	2.8″	2.6″	2.8″	2.6″
Wheel size	27.5″	29″	27.5″	29″	27.5″	29″
Fork spring	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air	Air	Air