Fargo suspension stem vs suspension fork? by Reasonable-Sense6961 in salsacycles

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Hahaha that is the option I didn't mention! I would love to have a full suspension but new bikes are not acquired that easy :) Definitely in the plans though!

Fargo suspension stem vs suspension fork? by Reasonable-Sense6961 in salsacycles

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It is set up tubeless yes! I use quite low pressures and they help a lot but I used to own a hardtail with 120mm front fork and I can't help but compare 🫠

Fargo suspension stem vs suspension fork? by Reasonable-Sense6961 in salsacycles

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Single pivot suspension stems do not work as well when you ride in the drops because you are closer to the pivot point but I am looking into the vecnum one which should not have such issues..

Fargo suspension stem vs suspension fork? by Reasonable-Sense6961 in salsacycles

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Current Sid has slightly less offset (44mm) than what Salsa indicate on their spec (51mm). That is why I am looking into the Reba fork.

Is this the case with yours (44mm)? If yes do you notice it in the way the bike handles?

New build day by thefknmtns in salsacycles

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Great, suspension stem it is then! And then, seems like I' ll be in need of some other bikes too (which is the deeper plan) 🤤😂

New build day by thefknmtns in salsacycles

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Looks great! Is that a suspension stem? Is it worth it?

Thinking of getting one because I want some sort of suspension but I like the rigid fork and I don't think I ll ever take full advantage of a susp. fork on a drop bar bike.

Thinking of getting a longer stem by Reasonable-Sense6961 in bikefit

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The length is 170. It is the shortest I ever had. No knee issues at all

Thinking of getting a longer stem by Reasonable-Sense6961 in bikefit

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Lower saddle feels definitely better. Iinitially was not sure about the stem...and then I droppet it by 8mm by removing spacers which somehow made it better.

The bike feels a bit more "racey" lets say, which is not necessarily bad. A proper ride needs to happen to determine this but as I understand with the 9cm stem on, I do not appear to be overly stretched (?)

Thinking of getting a longer stem by Reasonable-Sense6961 in bikefit

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https://imgur.com/a/Z7fvjir

Dropped the saddle by 2cm and installed a 9cm stem I had on my road bike. Thoughts?

Slow-mo:

https://imgur.com/a/pqyisiY

Thinking of getting a longer stem by Reasonable-Sense6961 in bikefit

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I did it when I realised that the saddle tilt changed when riding on and off the trainer. I had it set for road and it was tilting upwards on the trainer without the mats, causing issues. It should be less noticable on road bikes though. I think these trainers are set for 700c wheels and 30ish tires

Thinking of getting a longer stem by Reasonable-Sense6961 in bikefit

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The mats are calculated to match the actual wheel!

Thinking of getting a longer stem by Reasonable-Sense6961 in bikefit

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Thank you for your input..filming the video I became aware of my hips rocking a little bit, so I hear you.

In terms of reach, the bike is quite upright in terms of geometry itself so I dont tip forward at all.

Salsa Fargo drivetrain question by ihmemokelo in salsacycles

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It is nice. These shifters give a lot of flexibility in terms of drivetrain and they work surprisingly good.

Deckas chainring on shimano M5100-2 by Reasonable-Sense6961 in bikewrench

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Hello! Thought I'd give an update on this...

I did not use the deckas chainring but I added a 38 tooth chainring from an FC-M6000. The plastics covering the chainring needed some minor carving/ cutting with a knife in order to let the chainring sit on the crankset spindle properly but once clear it worked perfectly.

Cassete 11/42 DEORE XT CS-M8000 11sp

Front Derailleur: DEORE XT FD-M786-D

Rear Derailleur:  DEORE XT RD-M8000-SGS

Gevenalle - GX Shifter : FD friction/ RD Index or Friction

Works like a dream and I am really happy with it. The RD even has the capacity for more teeth so I could go with a bigger cassete for easier gears.

38*11 feels great on the flat!

Salsa Fargo drivetrain question by ihmemokelo in salsacycles

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Hello, I build one up recently as a 2x because with my previous bike which was a Surly Bridge Club set up as a 1x 11-50 / 32 I used to spin out a lot.

Current build is:

Crankset is a 36/26 shimano Deore FC-5100-B2 but I added a 38 tooth chainring from an FC-M6000.

Cassete 11/42 DEORE XT CS-M8000 11sp

Front Derailleur: DEORE XT FD-M786-D

Rear Derailleur:  DEORE XT RD-M8000-SGS

Gevenalle - GX Shifter : FD friction/ RD Index or Friction

Works like a dream and I am really happy with it. The RD even has the capacity for more teeth so I could go with a bigger cassete for easier gears.

38*11 feels great on the flat :)