Who are Salsa?

The Salsa crew love their bikes, their trails, and their beer, possibly in that order. Based in Minnesota, they hit the dirt everywhere from the lakes to the prairies, plus are committed to reducing their environmental impact. Their bikes are practical, interesting, and designed by people passionate about the industry. (Plus they used to have hidden salsa recipes in their website until they redesigned it. But we forgive them 'cause their bikes are so nice.)

In addition to bikes, Salsa have a huge range of components and apparel. We can get Salsa bar tape, handlebars, top caps, quick release skewers, racks, seat clamps, belt buckles, caps, jerseys, bibs, water bottles, bra tops, and stick-on moustaches. (We made up two of those; try to guess which ones!) Just contact us for P&As...

Range

$2450 Click image to view

Model: Vaya 2 (2013)

Want to do some road riding? Maybe some touring? Possibly some commuting? Perhaps some gravel-roading? The Vaya is your answer. This is what Salsa call their 'road adventure bike' – we call it their 'do-everything bike'. Starting with a lovely CroMoly frame (you know how we love the steel), the Vaya can take racks front and rear, mud guards, three water bottle cages, and fat tyres. It's built to carry loads, so it's never twitchy, even when covered in bags and panniers. This is the first of two models of Vaya we can get -- check the other one out below.

• CroMoly steel frame and fork
• Braze-ons for racks, mud guards, lowriders and three bottle cages
• Sram Apex spec
• Available in 26" or 700C versions
• Full spec list here (under Build Kit)

$1850 Click image to view

Model: Vaya 3 (2013)

See the Vaya 2? The Vaya 3 features the same lovely CroMoly steel frame and fork but has a lower-level spec to help keep the cost down. You can take it anywhere there's a road, and load it up with as much as you like. Perfect! 

• CroMoly steel frame and fork
• Braze-ons for mud guards, racks, low-riders and three bottle cages
• Shimano Deore spec
• Available in 26" or 700C versions
• Full spec list here (under Build Kit)

$2700 Click image to view

Model: Fargo 2 (2013)

The Fargo is an oddment; a drop-bar disc-brake 29er mountain bike just made for touring and off-road adventure-ing. If you're looking for a bike that can handle just about any trail you can throw at it, this is it! The Level 2 version comes with Sram spec, plus neat touches such as the Cane Creek Thudbuster seat post. 

• CroMoly steel frame
• Can take a rigid or suspension fork
• Can take racks, mud guards and three water bottles
• Generous tyre clearance
• Full spec list here (under Build Kit)

$2750 Click image to view

Model: El Mariachi 2 (2013)

Looking for a do-everything kind of 29er? Even one you can race on? Then the El Mariachi is for you. CroMoly steel smooths out the bumps in the road, the adjustable chainstay means you can tweak the wheelbase to your taste, and you can set it up to run singlespeed if you ever get sick of changing gears.

• CroMoly steel frame and fork
• Can take a rigid fork
• Can be converted to singlespeed
• Generous tyre clearance
• Adjustable wheelbase
• Full spec list here

$2230 Click image to view

Model: El Mariachi 3 (2013)

For those who are eyeing off the El Mariachi 2 but can't quite stretch the budget (or perhaps you just have a thing for red bikes), the El Mariachi 3 is a steel 29er that will let you do pretty much anything. Like the El Mariachi 2, it can be converted to singlespeed, has an adjustable wheelbase, and will take a rigid fork.

• CroMoly steel frame and fork
• Can take a rigid fork
• Can be converted to singlespeed
• Generous tyre clearance
• Adjustable wheelbase
• Full spec list here