Salsa  Blackthorn 125 Eagle 70 Transmission Mountain Bike

$3,499.00

This Salsa trail bike is built for riders who want the speed and agility to handle many trail types. It's fluid in the tight sections and precise when navigating technical descents.

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Features

  • Built to be a well-balanced machine for riders who want the speed and agility to handle many trail types
  • This Salsa trail bike is fluid in the tight sections and precise when navigating techy descents
  • 6061-T6 aluminum, UDH-compatible frame
  • Split Pivot suspension design gives riders the most control whether pedaling, braking or descending; it is efficient while pedaling and fully active while braking
  • Split Pivot suspension remains predictably supportive throughout the stroke
  • Suspension is a control-link-driven, under-top-tube shock for ideal tuning of leverage rate, anti-rise and frame layout
  • It offers kinematics designed for a supple feel on smaller bumps with progressive support through the mid-stroke and end of travel
  • Compatible with coil shocks and large-volume air shocks
  • One bike, multiple adventures: Split Pivot + design philosophy lets riders optimize the bike for more than one travel class
  • Swap Blackthorn 125 to 145 mm travel and vice versa by changing shock link, shock stroke and fork travel: 125 pairs with a 130–140 mm fork; 145 pairs with a 140–60 mm fork
  • Additional shock link and fork not included
  • Short-offset fork for stable handling
  • RockShox Pike 140 mm fork and Deluxe Select+ shock (125 mm travel)
  • TranzX YSI-05 dropper post with adjustable travel; seat tube optimized for longer dropper posts
  • Flip chip for 0.3° of head tube angle and 5 mm of bottom bracket height adjustment
  • SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission drivetrain and DB6 4-piston brakes
  • WTB ST i30 Frequency 3X wheels (TCS sealant included)
  • Compatible with mixed wheel sizes (bike comes spec'd with 29 in. wheels)
  • Spec'd with Teravail Kessel 29 x 2.5 in. front and Teravail Clifty 29 x 2.5 in. rear tires
  • Clearance for up to 29 x 2.5 in. tires
  • Bike fits 2 bottles in main triangle (bottles not included)
  • Integrated strap location for a tube or tool kit (tube and tool kit not included)
  • Top tube mounts for direct-mount bags or computer mounts (bags and computer mounts not included)
  • 3-pack mounts on downtube to accommodate a large water bottle and a pump (bottle and pump not included)
  • Pedals not included
  • NOTE: Specs and images are subject to change based on component availability

Imported.

This bike comes with Coast to Coast Support, which includes:
  • 1 year of free adjustments (see more below)
  • In-store bike assembly
  • Pickup in store or curbside
  • Bike experts available at 170+ bike shops
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  • 20% off shop services
  • Free tubes with purchase of flat tire repair (Co-op Cycles brand tubes only; tube must be installed at time of purchase)
More about our free adjustments:
New bikes go through a normal break-in period, after which they should be readjusted. All bicycles sold at REI include free adjustments for one year after purchase date—as many times as you need. Included: derailleur and brake adjustments, lateral wheel truing, hub and headset bearing adjustments, tire inflation and chain lubrication. Not included: replacement or installation of new components or accessories, any other services. Call your local REI Co-op Bike Shop for more information.

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Technical Specs

Best Use

Mountain Biking

Frame

6061-T6 hydroformed aluminum

Step-Through

No

Mountain Bike Style

Trail

Bike Suspension

Full Suspension

Fork

RockShox Pike, 44 mm offset, 140 mm

Fork Travel

140 millimeters

Rear Shock

RockShox Deluxe Select+, 2P, 190 x 45 mm

Crankset

SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission, 30T

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB MTB Wide, BSA

Shifters

SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission

Front Derailleur

Chainguide

Rear Derailleur

SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission

Rear Cogs

SRAM XS-1270 Transmission, 10-52T, 12-speed

Number of Gears

12 gear(s)

Brake Type

Hydraulic Disc Brake

Brakes

SRAM DB6, 4-piston

Brake Levers

SRAM DB6, 4-piston

Rims

WTB ST i30 TCS, 32-hole, 29 in.

Front Hub

WTB Frequency 3X 15 x 110 mm

Rear Hub

WTB Frequency 3X 12 x 148 mm

Wheel Size

29 inches

Tires

Front: Teravail Kessel 29 x 2.5 in.; rear: Teravail Clifty 29 x 2.5 in.

Tire Width

2.5 inches

Handlebar Shape

Flat Bar

Handlebar

Alloy, 35.0 mm

Stem

Salsa Guide 35.0

Seat Post

TranzX YSI-05 adjustable-travel dropper with GL Matchmaker X lever

Dropper Post

Yes

Saddle

WTB Solano Steel Hybrid Fusion, medium

Pedals

Not included

Headset

FSA Orbit 1.5E ZS NO.57E

Chain

SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission Flattop

Weight

Unavailable

Gender

Unisex

Size Chart

Salsa Bikes (C03139)
SMLXL
Height Range5'2" - 5'7"5'6" - 5'11"5'10" - 6'3"6'2" - 6'7"
Reach462 - 458482 - 478502 - 498521 - 518
Stack602.4 - 609611.2 - 617620 - 626628.7 - 635
Effective Top Tube587 - 588609 - 610631 - 632653 - 654
Seat Tube Center-Top405430455480
Standover Height735.3 - 733735.7 - 733736 - 733736.3 - 733
Head Tube Length100110120130
Head Tube Angle (degrees)64.7 - 64.464.7 - 64.464.7 - 64.464.7 - 64.4
Seat Tube Angle (degrees)78.3 - 77.978.2 - 77.978.2 - 77.978.2 - 77.9
Bottom Bracket Height344 - 340344 - 340344 - 340344 - 340
Wheelbase1211 - 12111234 - 12351258 - 12601283 - 1284
Chainstay432 - 433432 - 433432 - 433432 - 433
Fork Offset43434343

Sizing Notes

Measurements are stated in millimeters unless otherwise indicated.

How we measure bikes

  1. Standover Height Standover Height is a measurement from the ground to the top of the top tube, measured at the midpoint of the top tube.
  2. Reach Reach is the horizontal distance from the center of the cranks to the center of the head tube, measured at head tube level.
  3. Stack Stack is the vertical distance from the center of the cranks to the center of the head tube, measured to the top of the head tube.
  4. Effective Top Tube Effective top tube is the distance from the center of the head tube to the center of the seat tube/seat post, measured parallel to the ground.
  5. Seat Tube Center to Top Seat Tube length is the measurement of the seat tube, from the center of the cranks to the top of the seat tube.
  6. Head Tube Length Head Tube Length is measured from the bottom to the top of the head tube.
  7. Head Tube Angle Head Tube Angle is the acute angle between the head tube and the ground (measured towards the rear of the bike)
  8. Seat Tube Angle Seat Tube Angle is the acute angle between the seat tube and the ground (measured towards the rear of the bike).
  9. Bottom Bracket Height Bottom Bracket Height is a measurement taken vertically from the ground up to the center of the cranks.
  10. Wheelbase Wheelbase is the measurement from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle.
  11. Chainstay Length Chainstay Length is the measurement from the center of the cranks to the center of the rear axle.
  12. Fork Offset Fork Offset, or rake, is the distance from the front axle to a line drawn parallel to the center of the head tube or steering axis.
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