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    SALSA BLACKTHORN CARBON

    Jan 05, 2022 5 minutes
    Mick Kirkman

    £3,200 (frame only) / 29in / lyon.co.uk

    NEED TO KNOW

    • Salsa’s do-it-all 140mm-travel carbon trail bike rolls on 29in wheels and is designed around a 160mm-travel fork

    • Dave Weagle’s Split Pivot suspension design helps separate acceleration and braking forces

    • Aftermarket link (and shock) can transform the Blackthorn into the longer-travel Cassidy model but you’ll also need a 180mm-travel fork.

    • Super Boost 157mm rear hub standard to accommodate tyres up to 3.0in wide in 27.5in size

    Best known for its gravel and adventure bikes, Salsa has also spent years blending secret sauces for top-tier mountain bikes. The stealthy Blackthorn is its current 140mm-travel rig that’s designed around a 160mm-travel fork, modern angles, and a go-anywhere, ride-anything philosophy. The Split Pivot suspension and ability to transform the chassis into a

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